Alessandro Speciale (1991) is an Italian composer, orchestrator and score preparator, specialized in music for visual media. He developed an early allure for music and musical creativity at the age of four, as he used to plunk away on his grandmother’s old upright piano. A visceral fascination for symphonic music followed later in high school, when he started performing as a keyboard player in some symphonic metal bands. After the high school, Alessandro decided to embark a brave journey as a professional musician. The purpose of his three-year self-taught course of study was to acquire a proficiency in orchestration and film music composition by analyzing scores and trying to apply the rules to an original work. This led to some unexpected results, both educationally (e.g. his admission to Berklee College of Music - SMPTV MMus program and to Film Scoring Academy of Europe - Film Scoring MFA) and professionally. Professional achievements include: his original score for the experimental short “Enif Al”, written and directed by renowned director of photography Daniele Ciprí; his work as an additional music composer for the Canadian animated tv show - and the homonymous feature film - “Rocket Club”; and his major project so far, his work in the capacity of additional music composer, orchestrator, score preparator and score supervisor in the recording sessions for the Canadian animated feature film “Charlie The Wonderdog” (to be released January 2026). Over the last five years, Alessandro was also selected among the finalists or as the winner in multiple international film music competitions. Alessandro is currently focused on developing a personal musical language, in which elements of the old-fashioned film music will connect with modern/contemporary composition in a fresh, original way.

Alessandro Speciale

Alessandro Speciale (1991) is an Italian composer, orchestrator and score preparator, specialized in music for visual media. He developed an early allure for music and musical creativity at the age of four, as he used to plunk away on his grandmother’s old upright piano. A visceral fascination for symphonic music followed later in high school, when he started performing as a keyboard player in some symphonic metal bands. After the high school, Alessandro decided to embark a brave journey as a professional musician. The purpose of his three-year self-taught course of study was to acquire a proficiency in orchestration and film music composition by analyzing scores and trying to apply the rules to an original work. This led to some unexpected results, both educationally (e.g. his admission to Berklee College of Music - SMPTV MMus program and to Film Scoring Academy of Europe - Film Scoring MFA) and professionally. Professional achievements include: his original score for the experimental short “Enif Al”, written and directed by renowned director of photography Daniele Ciprí; his work as an additional music composer for the Canadian animated tv show - and the homonymous feature film - “Rocket Club”; and his major project so far, his work in the capacity of additional music composer, orchestrator, score preparator and score supervisor in the recording sessions for the Canadian animated feature film “Charlie The Wonderdog” (to be released January 2026). Over the last five years, Alessandro was also selected among the finalists or as the winner in multiple international film music competitions. Alessandro is currently focused on developing a personal musical language, in which elements of the old-fashioned film music will connect with modern/contemporary composition in a fresh, original way.

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Alessandro Speciale (1991) is an Italian composer, orchestrator and score preparator, specialized in music for visual media.
He developed an early allure for music and musical creativity at the age of four, as he used to plunk away on his grandmother’s old upright piano.
A visceral fascination for symphonic music followed later in high school, when he started performing as a keyboard player in some symphonic metal bands.
After the high school, Alessandro decided to embark a brave journey as a professional musician. The purpose of his three-year self-taught course of study was to acquire a proficiency in orchestration and film music composition by analyzing scores and trying to apply the rules to an original work. This led to some unexpected results, both educationally (e.g. his admission to Berklee College of Music - SMPTV MMus program and to Film Scoring Academy of Europe - Film Scoring MFA) and professionally.
Professional achievements include: his original score for the experimental short “Enif Al”, written and directed by renowned director of photography Daniele Ciprí; his work as an additional music composer for the Canadian animated tv show - and the homonymous feature film - “Rocket Club”; and his major project so far, his work in the capacity of additional music composer, orchestrator, score preparator and score supervisor in the recording sessions for the Canadian animated feature film “Charlie The Wonderdog” (to be released January 2026).
Over the last five years, Alessandro was also selected among the finalists or as the winner in multiple international film music competitions.
Alessandro is currently focused on developing a personal musical language, in which elements of the old-fashioned film music will connect with modern/contemporary composition in a fresh, original way.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Additional Composer, Orchestrator, Score supervisor at ICON Creative Studio
March 31, 2025 - July 15, 2025
Composition of additional music, orchestration for part of the score, score preparation for part of the score, and assistant music supervisor for the recording session for the animated feature film "Charlie The Wonderdog", to be released Fall 2025
Additional Music Composer at ICON Creative Studio
December 31, 2024 - July 15, 2025
Composition, orchestration, and production of additional music for Rocket Club (Season 1, Ep. 15, 18, 19, 20).
Additional Music Composer at ICON Creative Studio
May 31, 2024 - July 15, 2025
Composition, orchestration, and production of additional music for Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos.
Composer, orchestrator and producer of the score at "Enif Al", written and directed by Daniele Ciprì
January 31, 2024 - July 15, 2025
Composer, orchestrator and producer of the score.
Composer, orchestrator and producer of the score at "The Trap", written and directed by Shane Europa
December 31, 2017 - July 15, 2025
Composer, orchestrator and producer of the score.
Additional Composer, Orchestrator, Score Supervisor at ICON Creative Studio
March 31, 2025 - August 26, 2025
Composed additional music, orchestrated part of the score, prepared the score, and assisted as music supervisor for the recording session with FAMES orchestra on the feature-length animated movie "Charlie The Wonderdog" produced by ICON Creative Studio in Canada.
Additional Music Composer at ICON Creative Studio
January 1, 2024 - Present
Composed, orchestrated, and produced additional music for season 1 episodes 15, 18, 19, 20 of "Rocket Club" in Canada.
Additional Music Composer at ICON Creative Studio
May 31, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Composed, orchestrated, and produced additional music for "Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos" in Canada.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Daniele Ciprì (film)
January 31, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Composed, orchestrated and produced the score of the film "Enif Al", written and directed by Daniele Ciprì in Palermo, Italy.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Shane Europa (film)
December 31, 2017 - August 26, 2025
Composed, orchestrated and produced the score of the film "The Trap", written and directed by Shane Europa in Dublin, Ireland.
Additional Music Composer, Orchestrator, Score Supervisor at ICON Creative Studio
March 1, 2025 - September 10, 2025
Feature-length animated movie Charlie The Wonderdog; involvement as additional composer, orchestrator and score supervisor for the score; collaboration on score production sessions with the team at ICON Creative Studio.
Additional Music Composer at Rocket Club
December 31, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Composition, orchestration and production of additional music for Rocket Club: Season 1 (Episodes 15, 18, 19, 20).
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Daniele Ciprì - Enif Al
January 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Score composition, orchestration and production for the score "Enif Al", written and directed by Daniele Ciprì.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Shane Europa
January 1, 2017 - September 10, 2025
Score for "The Trap", written and directed by Shane Europa.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Rocket Club
May 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Score production for "Across the Cosmos" project; composition and orchestration.
Additional Composer, Orchestrator, Score Supervisor at ICON Creative Studio
March 1, 2025 - September 10, 2025
Contributed to the score, orchestration and supervision for the feature-length animated movie Charlie The Wonderdog.
Additional Music Composer at Rocket Club
December 31, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Composed additional music for Rocket Club Season 1, episodes 15, 18, 19, 20.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer of the score at Rocket Club
May 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Composition, orchestration and production of additional music for Across the Cosmos.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer of the score at Daniele Ciprì
January 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Written and directed by Daniele Ciprì; score for Enif Ali; composer/orchestrator/producer.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer of the score at Shane Europa
January 1, 2017 - September 10, 2025
Score composed, orchestrated and produced for The Trap, written and directed by Shane Europa.
Additional Composer, Orchestrator, Score Supervisor at ICON Creative Studio
March 31, 2025 - September 10, 2025
Composer, orchestrator, and score supervisor for the feature-length animated movie Charlie The WonderDog; prepared portions of the film's score; assisted the recording sessions with FAMES Orchestra.
Additional Music Composer, Orchestrator at ICON Creative Studio
December 31, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Composition, orchestration and production of additional music for Rocket Club (Season 1, episodes 15, 18, 19, 20).
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Daniele Ciprì - Enif Al
January 31, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Score for Enif Al, written and directed by Daniele Ciprì.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Shane Europa
December 31, 2017 - September 10, 2025
Score composer, orchestrator and producer for The Trap (2016-2017).
Additional Composer, Orchestrator, Score Supervisor at ICON Creative Studio
March 2, 2025 - September 10, 2025
Feature length animated movie 'Charlie The Wonderdog'. Responsibilities included composition of additional music, orchestration for the score, score preparation for parts of the score, and assisting the music supervisor for the recording session with FAMES Orchestra.
Additional Music Composer at ICON Creative Studio
May 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Rocket Club (Season 1, Episodes 15, 18, 19, 20) – Composition of additional music.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at ICON Creative Studio
May 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos – composition, orchestration and production of additional music.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at ICON Creative Studio
January 31, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Score for 'Enif Al', written and directed by Daniele Ciprì.
Composer, Orchestrator and Producer at Independent Production
January 1, 2017 - September 10, 2025
Score for the short/film 'The Trap', written and directed by Shane Europa.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Conservatorio di Alta Formazione Musicale "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Palermo
June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2015
Film Scoring Graduate Program at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Graduate Program in Scoring for Films, Television and Video Games at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
BA Program - Electronic Music (Full Marks Degree) at Conservatorio di Alta Formazione Musicale “Alessandro Scarlatti” di Palermo
June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2015
MMus Film Scoring Graduate Program (with scholarship) at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Graduate Program - Scoring for Films, Television and Video Games (with scholarship) at Berkeley College of Music
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
BA Program - Electronic Music (Full Marks Degree) at Conservatorio di Alta Formazione Musica Le Alessandro Scarlatti di Palermo
June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2015
MMus Film Scoring Graduate Program at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
BA Program - Electronic Music (Full Marks Degree) at Conservatorio di Alta Formazione Musicale 'Alessandro Scarlatti' di Palermo
June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2015
MMus Film Scoring Graduate Program at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Graduate Program in Scoring for Films, Television and Video Games at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
BA Program - Electronic Music (Full Marks Degree) at Conservatorio di Alta Formazione Musica 'Alessandro Scarlatti' di Palermo
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
MMus Film Scoring Graduate Program (with scholarship) at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Scoring for Films, Television and Video Games - Graduate Program (with scholarship) at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
BA Program - Electronic Music (Full Marks Degree) at Conservatorio di Alta Formazione Musicale 'Alessandro Scarlatti' di Palermo
June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2015

Qualifications

Call for Scores 2020
April 15, 2020
1st Prize Winner at the Call for Scores 2020 by Film Scoring Academy of Europe
Oticons Faculty 2021 International Film Music Competition
April 30, 2025 - September 12, 2021
3rd Prize Winner at the 2021 International Film Music Competition by Oticons Faculty
MMus Film Scoring Graduate Program (with scholarship)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Scoring for Films, Television and Video Games - Graduate Program (with scholarship)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Chigiana Film Scoring International Competition 2nd Prize Winner
January 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Gil Soundtrack Award Finalist
January 1, 2023 - August 26, 2025
Apulia Soundtrack Award Finalist
January 1, 2023 - August 26, 2025
Oticons Faculty 2021 International Film Music Competition 3rd Prize Winner
January 1, 2021 - August 26, 2025
FSAE 2020 Call for Scores 1st Prize Winner
April 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
Original score published in UCLA Music Library
September 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
2nd Prize, CHIGIANA Film Scoring International Competition
January 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Finalist, Gil Soundtrack Award
January 1, 2023 - September 10, 2025
Finalist, Aprilia Soundtrack Award
January 1, 2023 - September 10, 2025
3rd Prize Winner, International Film Music Competition
January 1, 2021 - September 10, 2025
1st Prize, FSAE Call for Scores
April 1, 2020 - September 10, 2025
Original score published in UCLA Music Library
September 1, 2020 - September 10, 2025
Rescuing Eve and Journey to the Axio m - WALL-E Rescue track selected for UCLA Library publication
September 1, 2020 - September 10, 2025
MMus Film Scoring Graduate Program (Film Scoring Academy of Europe)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Graduate Program in Scoring for Films, Television and Video Games (with scholarship)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
BA in Electronic Music (Full Marks Degree)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Chigiana Film Scoring International Competition - 2nd Prize Winner
January 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
GIl Soundtrack Award - Finalist
January 1, 2023 - September 10, 2025
Apulia Soundtrack Award - Finalist
January 1, 2023 - September 10, 2025
International Film Music Competition (2021) - 3rd Prize Winner
January 1, 2021 - September 10, 2025
FSAE 2020 Call for Scores - 1st Prize Winner
April 1, 2020 - September 10, 2025
Original score published in UCLA Music Library
September 1, 2020 - September 10, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Education, Gaming, Professional Services, Other
    uniE608 Rescuing EVE (WALL•E Rescore)
    RESCUING EVE (WALL•E RESCORE - PART 1) © 2019 ALESSANDRO SPECIALE All Rights Reserved ► CREDITS Music and orchestration: Alessandro Speciale Mixing and post-production: Alessandro Speciale All rights on the visuals belong to Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios ► FIND THIS ALBUM ON OTHER PLATFORMS Spotify: https://www.twine.net/signin SoundCloud: / la16s Apple Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Amazon Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Deezer: https://www.twine.net/signin Tidal: https://www.twine.net/signin
    uniE608 Journey to the Axiom (WALL•E Rescore)
    JOURNEY TO THE AXIOM (WALL•E RESCORE - PART 2) © 2019 ALESSANDRO SPECIALE All Rights Reserved ► CREDITS Music and orchestration: Alessandro Speciale Mixing and post-production: Alessandro Speciale All rights on the visuals belong to Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios ► FIND THIS ALBUM ON OTHER PLATFORMS Spotify: https://www.twine.net/signin Apple Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Amazon Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Deezer: https://www.twine.net/signin Tidal: https://www.twine.net/signin
    uniE608 COMPOSER SHOWREEL
    COMPOSER SHOWREEL © 2024 ALESSANDRO SPECIALE All Rights Reserved All rights to the visuals belong to the respective owners _______________________________ Timestamps 00:00 WALL•E Rescore 01:17 Ancestry of Immortals (Aion Angels Secrets Main Theme) 01:37 Enif Al (Original Score from the Short Movie) 02:28 Seeds of Life (Finalist at Gil Soundtrack Award 2022) 03:28 Orme 03:48 Marry Me 04:47 Fenestra _______________________________ Music, orchestration, MIDI programming, mixing and mastering: Alessandro Speciale
    uniE608 Seeds of Life (Gil Soundtrack Award 2022 Top-10 Finalist)
    SEEDS OF LIFE © 2022 ALESSANDRO SPECIALE All Rights Reserved GIL SOUNDTRACK AWARD 2022 - TOP 10 FINALIST https://www.twine.net/signin This track was entirely created using virtual instruments - ► CREDITS "Lo Que Siembras" - written and directed by Carlos Alonso All rights on the visuals belong to the respective owners Music and orchestration: Alessandro Speciale Music mixing and post-production: Alessandro Speciale ► FIND THIS TRACK ON OTHER PLATFORMS Spotify: https://www.twine.net/signin SoundCloud: / ycgk1 Tidal: https://www.twine.net/signin Apple Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Amazon Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Deezer: https://www.twine.net/signin ► PURCHASE THE SCORE OF THIS TRACK https://www.twine.net/signin
    uniE608 Marry Me (excerpt from the short movie)
    MARRY ME © 2022 ALESSANDRO SPECIALE All Rights Reserved Score exploration for an excerpt of the short film "Marry Me" - written and directed by Eugene Merher - as part of the Film Scoring Academy of Europe MFA Film Scoring program. Eugen Merher: https://www.twine.net/signin All rights to the visuals belong to the respective owner ► CREDITS Music and orchestration: Alessandro Speciale Conductor: Derek Gleeson Music supervisors: Andy Hill, Christo Pavlov Studio Engineer: Vladislav Boyadjiev Performed by: European Recording Orchestra (https://www.twine.net/signin Post-production: Alessandro Speciale Video editing: Alessandro Speciale ► FIND THIS TRACK ON OTHER PLATFORMS Spotify: https://www.twine.net/signin SoundCloud: https://www.twine.net/signin Apple Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Amazon Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Deezer: https://www.twine.net/signin
    uniE608 Enif Al (Original Score)
    All Rights Reserved This a short movie I recently scored. The original music was composed, orchestrated, recorded, mixed and mastered by myself.
    uniE608 Fenestra (Short Movie by Jason Sheedy)
    FENESTRA © 2022 ALESSANDRO SPECIALE All Rights Reserved Score exploration for the short film "Fenestra" - written and directed by Jason Sheedy - as part of the @filmscoringacademyofeurope MFA Film Scoring program. Jason Sheedy: https://www.twine.net/signin @JasonSheedy All rights to the visuals belong to the respective owner ► CREDITS Music and orchestration: Alessandro Speciale Conductor: Derek Gleeson @MaestroDerekGleeson Music supervisors: Andy Hill, Nikola Petrov @andyhill4984 Studio Engineer: Debbie Smith, Vladislav Boyadjiev Performed by: European Recording Orchestra (https://www.twine.net/signin @europeanrecordingorchestra Post-production: Alessandro Speciale Video editing: Alessandro Speciale ► FIND THIS TRACK ON OTHER PLATFORMS Spotify: https://www.twine.net/signin SoundCloud: / fenestra Tidal: https://www.twine.net/signin Apple Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Amazon Music: https://www.twine.net/signin Deezer: https://www.twine.net/signin ► PURCHASE THE SCORE OF THIS TRACK https://www.twine.net/signin
    uniE603 The Dreamcatcher's Tale
    Composed and orchestrated by Alessandro Speciale music orchestra inspiring instrumental
    uniE603 Brief Scherzo for Chordophones
    instrumental instrumental atonal A brief piece composed and arranged exclusively for stringed instruments