Aurelio Bonelli was an Italian composer, organist and painter. Born in Bologna, practically nothing is known about him save that he was student of the painter Agostino Carraccis. After Adriano Banchieri moved to Imola in 1601 Bonelli took his job as organist at San Michele in Bosco. Towars 1600 Bonelli is know to have been working as organist in Milan.