Stefano Vivaldini

Composing music
and other useless things

About

In Brief

Ultra short

Who?

Composing, for me, is a way of noticing—the small details in sound, silence, and feeling that often go unnoticed. Painting is how I try to store light, capturing fleeting moments and holding them still in color and texture. I follow ideas wherever they lead, moving fluidly between music, visual art, and writing, always open to whatever medium feels right in the moment.

My online journal, Pieces of Self, is a welcoming space for anyone finding their way through uncertainty—a place to share reflections, challenges, and the quiet moments that shape creative work. I hope my art invites others to bring their own stories and interpretations, making each piece a shared experience.

Always curious and evolving, I continue to explore, create, and connect through my work—embracing the unknown with an open heart and a thoughtful spirit.

I compose music as a way of noticing. I paint as an attempt to store light. I follow ideas wherever they lead, using whatever medium feels right.

Pieces of Self, my online journal, is a welcoming space for anyone finding their way through uncertainty.

I create music and paintings to notice and hold light. I share my journey in Pieces of Self, my online journal.

Music

Scores

L’Autenticità

"L’Autenticità" is the fifth piece from Trasparenze, a collection of five works. Each piece represents a different emotion, and the colors of guitar are used to express them deeply. In the book each piece is accompanied by an illustration.

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Guitar Solo

Birds

Birds is the study No. 4 on shifting from 10 Reflective Studies.

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Guitar Solo

Clear Winter Sky

Stillness and clarity, “Clear Winter Sky” captures the quiet beauty of a crisp, cold day, where the air is sharp, the light is pure, and the world feels momentarily suspended in time.

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Classical Guitar

Contrasts

Contrasts is the study No. 7 on harmonics from 10 Reflective Studies.

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Guitar Solo

Dusk or Dawn?

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Guitar Duo

Bass

Danza Iblea

A lively and ancient rhythm comes to life,"Danza Iblea" evokes the spirit of a forgotten dance, echoing through the hills of southern Sicily.

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Classical Guitar

Cello

Echo

Echo is the study No. 8 on polyphony from 10 Reflective Studies.

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Guitar Solo

Paintings

Why?

The Sound of a Fading Note

A Gift, Three Pieces, and What They Taught Me.

Dusk or Dawn?

Between holding on and letting go, but still choosing to create.

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