Fabio Cifariello Ciardi (1960) is a composer interested in using sound and technology to mine real-word phenomena. His interests are in sonification and instrumental transcription of speaking-voice rhythms and inflections. His compositions have been awarded prizes at various international competitions: L. Russolo 1992,IMEB-Bourges 1998, Valentino Bucchi 1999 among others. Cifariello Ciardi teaches composition at Trento Conservatory and he is one of the founding members of Edison Studio