Paolo Ferrara is an Italian classical music composer and flutist. He began playing the flute at a young age, studying in Milan where he mastered both classical and jazz styles of Woodwind music. After working for the Milan Philharmonic Orchestra in 1989, he has continued to tour Europe with various orchestras. Along with classical compositions, Paolo Ferrara also spent much of his career writing soundtracks for movies and TV series, making a name designing intense and minimalist soundscapes. He has also written several soundtracks for the award-winning Italian movie-maker Gabriele Salvatore. Ferrara's latest album “Blowing Winds” was released in 2020.