fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ hiː wʌzɐ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən æt ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌoːɹiz ʌv pɛsˈæɹoʊ ænd mɪlˈæn, sˈɪns ðˈɛn hiː ɪz ɐ fɹˈiːlæns kəmpˈoʊzɚ.
From 1973–1994 he was a professor of composition at the Conservatories of Pesaro and Milan, since then he is a freelance composer.