« I was a child and walked from home to school, every day, with my old friends.
It happened that, on the way back, I slowed down and stayed behind: I saw her, I stopped, I observed her, in exstasy.
Paralyzed, fixed eyes on that strange wooden body, with soft curves, unknown to me.
Hanging by a thread, in the shop window, she seduced me. In that shop, nothing, absolutely nothing
talked about music.
Mother Celi, worried about my delay, came to meet me.
She understood, instantly, that love at first sight, sensing, on the screen of her heart, the film of my life.
A film that began from the moment of my birth, when she made sure – first of all – my hands were healthy.
… Dark in the theater. Headlines.
And that was the beginning ».
Internationally recognized as “the winged virtuoso”, he began his concert career at the age of fourteen winning the prestigious Villa Lobos International Competition.
Since than, an unstoppable rise has brought his art to every corner of the planet, in front of very diverse audiences, from the most prestigious concert halls to the UN Headquarters, from war sites to sacred places, from academies to favelas.
Social commitment through the role of UN-FAO Testimonial for World Food Day, empathy and dedication in teaching, make him a versatile figure loved as an interpreter and teacher, followed with equal transport by the audience and students. Artistic director of the Xi’an Baroque Music School, the most prestigious Asian Baroque Academy, he holds various positions in international academies and institutes.
“Soloist of the year 1992” (for the masterful performance of the Aranjuez Concerto) includes, among the many awards, the Gift of Humanity and the Padre Pio Award.
Versatile author, he is inspired not only by music (instrumental, choral, soundtracks) but also from literature and inner formation, summarized along a psychological and spiritual journey through art.
He is the President of the Academy of Classical Guitar in Milan.
Social commitment through the role of UN-FAO Testimonial for World Food Day, empathy and dedication in teaching, make him a versatile figure loved as an interpreter and teacher, followed with equal transport by the audience and students. Artistic director of the Xi’an Baroque Music School, the most prestigious Asian Baroque Academy, he holds various positions in international academies and institutes.
“Soloist of the year 1992” (for the masterful performance of the Aranjuez Concerto) includes, among the many awards, the Gift of Humanity and the Padre Pio Award.
Versatile author, he is inspired not only by music (instrumental, choral, soundtracks) but also from literature and inner formation, summarized along a psychological and spiritual journey through art.
He is the President of the Academy of Classical Guitar in Milan.
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