Enzo Restagno, born in Torino, has taught music history at the Turin Conservatory and at music institutions in Europe, Asia and the USA. Author of esteemed monographs on Ravel, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, Debussy and of a series of portraits of the greatest 20th century composers: Xenakis, Nono, Berio, Petrassi, Steve Reich, Gubaidulina, Schnittke, Henze, Arvo Paert, Ligeti, translated into various languages. Parallel to his musicological activity, he has dedicated himself to musical organisation, taking on the artistic direction of the RAI orchestra, the MiTo festival and currently Ferrara Musica.