Domenico Brescia

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Domenico Brescia (1866-1939) was an Italian composer who taught in Chile and Ecuador, then became known in the United States for writing chamber music as well as musical accompaniment for dramatic performances. Brescia led the Music Theory department at Mills College. Brescia was born in Pirano, near Trieste in 1866, at a time when the area was part of the Austrian Empire.

After studying at the University of Bologna he became a member of the Royal Academy of Bologna as well the Royal Academy of Florence.