Francesca Verunelli studied composition and piano at the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini in Florence where she earned both diplomas summa

cum laude. She went on to attend IRCAM’s cursus 1 & 2 in Composition and Computer Music specialising in electronic music. She holds a PhD from PSL University (Paris Sciences & Lettres).

In 2010 she was awarded the Silver Lion of Venice Biennale. She has been composer-in-research at IRCAM and GMEM; and resident artist of the Casa de Velasquez (Académie de France à Madrid) and the Villa Medici (Académie de France à Rome). In 2020 she was awarded the Ernst von Siemens composer's prize. In 2022 she was the recipient of the 41° Abbiati prize of the Italian critics. In 2023 she received the Orchesterpreis des SWR for her symphonic work « Tune and retune II ».

She has received commissions from prestigious musical institutions and ensembles such as IRCAM, Venice Biennale, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Milano Musica, NeueVocalsolisten Stuttgart, Accentus Chamber Choir, Lucerne Symphonic Orchestra, Court-Circuit ensemble, 2e2m ensemble, International Contemporary Ensemble, Festival d'Aix- en-Provence, GMEM Marseille, CIRM Nice, the French State, FACE Foundation, Donaueschinger MusikTage, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Philharmonie de Paris, Klangforum Wien among others.

Her music is regularly performed in Europe, the USA and Japan.