THE ARTISTS
LUCIANO POMPILIO
Guitar
Guitar
He graduated in classical guitar in 1990 at the “U. Giordano” of Foggia, with full marks. At the same time, he studied musicology at the University of Literature and Philosophy of Bologna, earning the D.A.M.S. After important solo experiences and with various formations, he joined in duo with Giuseppe Caputo winning, in this formation, 25 competitions with 15 absolute first prizes, among which the Montelimar competition (France) stands out. He has collaborated with the string quartet “Prima Vista Quartet” from Warsaw and “Rimsky Korsakov Quartet” from St. Petersburg. He has played for major musical institutions throughout Europe, America and Asia. In his visit to Paraguay, July 2018, he received from the Congreso Nacional del Paraguay, Direcìon de Cultura, the “Republic Prize” one of the most prestigious civil awards in Latin America as a lover and diffuser of the works of Augustin Barrios Mangorè in the world and it was considered among the best interpreters of the music of the legendary composer. He is artistic director of the “Città di Manfredonia” International Guitar Festival and of the “In concert” international concert season in San Giovanni Rotondo. He was a guest of the Anton Stadler Association on the occasion of the “Colori & Note” e “I Tramonti di Porto Flavia”.
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