Vincenzo Simmarano began his studies by first graduating with full marks in flute at the E.R. Duni of Matera, he subsequently studied Composition with the Masters Valentino Miserachs and Azio Corghi at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, also graduating with full marks, also obtaining honors.
In 2000 he was the winner of the City of Pavia prize with "The Second Time" a composition for piano. In 2003 with the composition "Sacred compositions" he was the winner of the Competition for Choral Composition of Castagneto Carducci. Among other prizes and awards, he was among the winners of the national competitions for the chair of "General musical culture" and "Harmony and counterpoint". Among his recent publications, several works stand out including: "Forteforte", an opera composed from three suites for piano published by the Edizioni Musicali Sinfonica Jazz, "Neon" a composition for guitar, and "Snapshots" contained in the disc "Combinazioni.