His vocal-symphonic composition "Italia mia" was first performed at Milan’s La Scala in February 2012.
hɪz vˈoʊkəlsɪmfˈɑːnɪk kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən "ɪtˈæliə mˈiə" wʌz fˈɜːst pɚfˈɔːɹmd æt mɪlˈænz lˌæ skˈeɪlə ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.