Walter Prati

Walter Prati was born on August 6, 1956 in Milan, and is an Italian composer and performer. He studied composition with Irlando Danieli at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi and completed a degree in electronic music in the early 1980s, later training in double bass under Carlo Capriata. Prati founded Studio MM&T in 1990, which became a hub for electro‑acoustic production. Throughout his career, he collaborated with figures such as Evan Parker, Thurston Moore, Robert Wyatt, recording for labels such as ECM, Leo, and BMG Ariola. Prati also taught electroacoustic composition at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Como and published a methodology for free improvisation in 2010.