Davide Ianni was born in Rieti, Italy and began his musical career as guitar player -classical, rock, jazz, free-improvisation.  In 1998 Ianni enrolled in Berklee College of Music, where he obtained his Bachelor Degrees with Magna Cum Laude distinction, dual major in Music Composition and Film Scoring in 2001 Back in Italy he studied conducting with Gianluigi Gelmetti at the Accademia Chigiana (Siena, Italy) and arranging at the Conservatorio Doninzetti (Bergamo, Italy). In the summer of 2003 Ianni worked as assistant conductor for the Opera Fiesole summer season.

Ianni returned to the U.S. in the summer of 2004 to attend his Master in Music Theory and Composition at Boston University. During this period he studied with Joshua Fineberg, Theodore Antoniou, Gunther Schuller as well as attending additional lessons and master classes with Lucas Foss, Louis Andrissen and Helmut Lachenmann.  Ianni`s music has been performed and commissioned by numerous performers and institutions residing in the US, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Germany.  Alongside his compositional activities; Ianni was assistant conductor of the contemporary music ensemble ALEA III. Ianni has been collaborating with the BYSO since 2005, teaching theory and composition as well as assisting with conducting activities upon request. Ianni recently received his Doctorate from Boston University where he works as assistant to Professor Joshua Fineberg for electronic music and contemporary technique courses.