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Classical guitarist of Catania, Italy, and student of the
wellknown Venezuelan Maestro Alirio Diaz, Agatino Scuderi
studied classical guitar and graduated from the "Conservatorio
N. Piccini" in Bari, Italy.
He continued his studies in Italy and in Spain attending
courses of the Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Sevilla
and the Festival Internacional de guitarra de Cordoba - with
Alirio Diaz, Leo Brouwer, Narciso Yepes, America Martinez,
Ruggero Chiesa,Linda Calsolaro, Aldo Minnella, Bruno Battisti D'Amario,
Eliot Fisk. He has also attended seminars in musical
analysis and composition with Maestro Alexander Mullembach
of Luxembourg, Professor at the "Mozarteum" of Salisburg. He
has won numerous national and international competitions
such as S. Giuliano Milanese, Matera, Locorotondo, Venetico
Superiore, Genova, Napoli etc...
In recognition of his accomplishments in the music field,
he received the Terry Pazimiņo prize in Ecuador.
He has been awarded a "Mencao Honrosa" Prize of the
Conservatorio Souza Lima of San Paolo, Brazil, following the
recital in the same Conservatorio.
He is membership of the "World Univerity Roundtable" of
Benson, Arizona where He has been awarded a "Doctorate in
the Philosophy of Music".
Many other diplomas of honour have been awarded to him in
national tuition competition.
He has held Master Classes in institutions in Italy and throughout the
world, including The University of North Carolina School at
Greensboro, the Conservatorio Souza Lima and the
Universidade Estadual Paulistica de Musica in Brazil, the
Guilford College in High Point, the William Paterson
University of New York, West Chester University.
He has performed in Italy, Japan, Denmark, Spain, France,
Belgium, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Russia,
Finland, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, U.S.A., Brazil, Canada,
Greece, Denmark, Holland, Iceland, Morocco, Hungary.... in
importants centres: New York, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Paris,
Varsaw, Vienna, Bucarest, Helsinki, Zurig, Bonn, Geneve,
Malaga, Rejkyavik, Frankfurt and in prestigious halls:
Carnegie Hall in New York in Special presentation Winner
Series, Gendai Guitar Salon in Tokyo, the Theatre of
Craiova, Nordic House of Rejkyavik, Bach Hall in Kiel
University, Greek Theatre of Siracusa, Argostoli Theatre,
Ateneu Hall in Bacau, Recital Hall of "Palazzo Opatow" in
Oliwia, the "Hart Recital Hall" of Greensboro University, "Museo
Plakatu" in Varsavia, "Ateneul Roman" of Bucarest, the "Shea
Center for Performing Arts" of William Paterson University
in New York, Napoleum Museum in Arenenberg, Concert Hall of
Malaga Superior Conservatory... and on behalf of
international institutions: the Filarmonica "George Enescu"
in Bucarest, the Filarmonica of Brasov, the "Festival Bach"
in Splügen, the Festival of Kardla, the Festival in Bodmann,
Zinnowitz, Usedom,
Mozart Festival" di Putbus, Atelier de la musique in Ville
D'Avray, la Dante Alighieri Society di Bonn, Helsinky
Italian Institute of Culture, Les Concerts d'etče au musče
di Ginevra, Bodensee Festival, Tarnow International
Festival... and with prestigious orchestra as : the "Oltenia"
of Craiova (Romania), Concert Hall of Glazunov Museum in Moscow, Center of Arts in Alessandria of Egipt, Santa Clara Cathedral in Stochholm, the "Fayetteville Synfony Orchestra"
(USA), The Bacau Filarmonica and with The Moldava
Orchestra, with the International Young Orchestra of
Catania, with Ploiestj Filarmonica, with Ion Dimitrescu
Filarmonica, Craiova Opera Orchestra, Filarmonica Tirgu
Mures...
He has also recorded many performances for radio and
television stations in the above mentioned countries. He
recorded many CD with music by Tarrega, Torroba, Barrios
Ponce, Lauro...
He is Professor of classical guitar at "Vincenzo Bellini
University" of Music - Catania.
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