Michele Santoro

His career began at the age of thirteen studying guitars with Maestro Cosimo Rossetti and participating in competitions and music reviews.

In 2005 he began studying Classical Guitar with Maestro Pino Forresu at the "G. Paisiello" Conservatory of Music in Taranto.

At the age of sixteen, he received the "Young Italian Talents" medal from the Republic Giorgio Napolitano President, with a delegation.

In 2013 he obtained the 1st level Academic Diploma in Guitar and Music Disciplines.

In 2015, at the same Institute, he obtained the II level Academic Diploma in "Guitar in Concert in the Renaissance, Romantic, Modern and Contemporary repertoire" with executive-compositional address getting 110/110.

In 2016, by the guidance of Prof. Anna Fasanella, he obtained the II Level in Chamber Music with a grade of 110/110.

He is the winner of National and International Competitions, both as a soloist and in the chamber and ensemble formations, including the "V International Guitar Competition Cittą di Fiuggi" - Mario Gangi award.

His repertoire includes the most beautiful pages of guitar literature, ranging from baroque to contemporary music.

He has attended and attends Masterclasses with internationally renowned teachers and guitarists including Alirio Diaz, Mirta Alvarez, Roberto Fabbri, Francesco Taranto, Carlo Domeniconi, Juan Lorenzo (Flamenco), Angelo Barricelli, Stefano Palamidessi, Luis Quinteiro and Massimo Gasbarroni.

He has accompanied and still does, poets, painters, writers, directors, songwriters, short comedies and theatrical performances.

He has collaborated as a guitarist in the "Diamond Strings" harp ensemble in London, for NATO and the Burshey Academy.

In 2014, Michele also attended the XVIII Music Review of the best graduates in the 2013/2014 academic year of the Conservatories and Pareggiati Music Institutes of Italy.

Official member of the Chitartarentum guitar ensemble, Michele collaborates with theatre companies and instrumental ensembles embracing various musical genres from duo to octet.

He collaborated with the Tangram association to realise the theatrical/musical show "Tenco a tempo di tango" in 2017.

He has set music for the Theatrical Show "Lo Scorpione Nel Petto" by Giovanni Di Lonardo with whom he performs in Italian theatre reviews and festivals.

For years he has dedicated himself with passion and conformity to teaching, as a Professor of Guitar and Theory at Academies, Associations, Music High Schools and First and Second Degree Schools.

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