Background
Giannini, Vittorio was born on October 19, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of F. A. and Antoinette (Briglia) Giannini.
Giannini, Vittorio was born on October 19, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of F. A. and Antoinette (Briglia) Giannini.
Studied under scholarship, Royal Conservatory, Milan, Italy. Scholarshpis in composition and violin, Julliard Graduate School, New New York “Grand Prize of Rome,” in composition, American Academy in Rome, 4 years.
Doctor of Music, honoris causa, New York College Music, 1939, Curtis Institute Music, 1957, Conservatory of Music Cincinnati, 1961.
; married second, Joan Adler, 1953 (division 1963). Teacher counterpoint, fugue, composition and orchestration, Julliard School of Music, since 1939, director Julliard Repertory Project. President North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Teacher of fugue, composition and orchestration, Manhattan School of Music, New York City, since 1941, head theory department.
Teacher composition, Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, since 1956. Dean advanced division Brevard Music Center, summer 1962.
Member North Carolina Conservatory Commission. Musical consultant for United States Steel Company motion picture, “Men Make Steel.”.
Club: Bohemian.
Married Lucia Avella, June 1, 1931 (divorced 1951). Married second, Joan Adler, 1953 (divorced 1963).