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Alessio Monti Italian guitarist composer

Monday, 3 September, 2007

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Alessio Monti guitarist and composer, began his first musical experiences in 1966, playing electric guitar in some famous pop italian groups and writing many songs against the war. Some years later, after his “rock experience”, he started to study classical guitar, and in 1983 he completed his formal studies in music at the L. Cherubini Conservatory of Florence obtaining the diploma with the highest marks and honour.
-Extensive touring of the Orient has greatly influenced Alessio’s style and his research of Eastern philosophy leaves an indelible mark on the composer’s consciousness and music explorations.
-His style is extremely innovative and will be of great interest to lovers of many genres, from minimalist to jazz, to Eastern and Western classical traditions.
-Alessio has truly penetrated a creative space within himself that re-frames what can be done with guitar.
-He is involved in intense artistic activity, participating in the most noteworthy international orchestras and festivals throughout Europe Asia, Africa, the Americas, with rave reviews from audience and press alike.
-He has given Masterclasses at "Escuela Universitaria de Musica" (Montevideo), "Conservatorio A. Barrios" (Asuncion), "National Conservatory" (Nairobi), "Univerditade" (Rio de Janeiro), "India International Center" (New Delhi), "Hofstra University" (New York), "Conservatorio Nacional" (Santiago del Cile), "Bangkok Guitar Society", Bangkok, ‚"Colegio Internacional Raimondi‚", Lima (Peru). Cherubini Conservatore, Florence (Italy), Silipakorn University, Bangkok.
-He has been invited to live record for many Radio and Television broadcasting in many countries.
-Alessio’s ingenuity has him in high demand for teaching master classes, workshops and conferences abroad and in his native Italy.
-The compositions on all 17 Alessio’s CDs, feature sitar, flute, clarinet, soprano sax, violin viola, violoncello, contrabass, percussion and electronic devices as well as solo guitar.
-His biography with some of his works and his recording are now included in the “Encyclopaedia of the contemporary composers”, edited in Italy by Pagano Editor
-Actually he lives in Thailand and teaches at Music Department of Payap University in Chiang Mai
-Now he is working to put background music on the italian translation of “Bhagavad Gita”, the holy Hindu book that will be published in three Cd (acting and music) by “Esotheric Librairy” in Milan, Italy.
He plays with a innovative guitar crafted by Italian luther Fabio Ragghianti, under his project.

SOME CONCERTS
-Teatro Municipal, ,Niteroi ,Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)
-Palazzo Taranco, Montevideo (Uruguay)
-Hofstra Hall, New York (U.S.A.)
-India International Centre, New Delhi (India)
-Teatre Municipal, Tunisi (Tunisia)
-Kenya National Theatre, Nairobi (Kenya)
-Ateneul Roman, Bucarest (Romania)
-Centro Cultural Juan De Salazar, Asuncion (Paraguay)
-Sala Sao Luiz, Sao Paulo (Brasil)
-Teatro Maccio', San Jose (Uruguay)
-Patkar Hall, Bombay (India)
-Auditorium Universidad Catolica, Santiago de Chile (Chile)
-Auditorium Goethe, Bangkok (Thailand)
-Palazzo Barberini, Roma (Italy)
-Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze (Italy)
_Teatro Ciak, Milano (Italy)
-Centre Culturel Francaise, Yaoundé(Camerun)
-Conservatory Hall, Saigon (Vietnam)
-Inya Lake Concert Hall, Yangon (Birmania)
-International Performing Arts, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
-Teatro Raimondi, Lima (Peru')
-Kad Theatre, Chiangmai (Thailand)

SOME REVIEWS:
... a great artist, a great interpreter" (Armida Villa Lobos, Rio deJaneiro)
"...to Alessio, a great guitarist and composer, with my applause for his art..."
(Abel Carlevaro, Montevideo)
"... one of world's greatest guitarist..." ("The Sunday Nation", Nairobi)
"...Alessio Monti is perhaps best described as first among equals..."
(Paul Fowles, "Classical Guitar")
"... a formidable dexterity, an extraordinary sensitiveness..."
("The Times of India", New Delhi)
"... a fantastic artist..."(C. Coppola, Salonicco)
"... his concert was a memorable event" ("Arte y Espectaculos", Asuncion Paraguay)
"...a wonderful performance..." (A. Ugrinsky, New York)
"...Monti is a guitarist of exceptional lyricism and grace, his striking is tempered by an evocative restraint that marks his complete technique..."
(Ragava R. Menon, "Daily Indian Express")
"...Alessio Monti is the culmination of the Italian School of guitar, I can easily say that he is a national treasure for Italy and possibly one of the worlds most interesting and accomplished guitarists. .."
(Larry Cooperman, "New Millennium Guitar Publications" San Francisco)
"...we left the Theatre renewed inside!..."
(Pedro Antonio Garcìa, ""Los Principios", San José)
"...a wonderful concert..."(K. Mongkol, Bangkok)
"...guitarist of rare distinction..."("Corriere Eurafrica", Tunisi)
"...a great musician..." (D. L. Menazes, Bombay)
"...Monti's guitar speaks all the languages of the world..."
(L. Ceragioli, "La Nazione", Firenze)
"...a memorable concert..." (P. Codreanu, Bucharest)
"... Monti undoubtedly fill a first level position in the musical world..."
(Lorenzo Aguirre Romano,"El Pays", Montevideo)

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