Carlo Marchıone
Carlo Marchione, winner of seven major prizes at international competitions, has been part of the leading group of classical guitarists of the last 30 years. Carlo has performed as a solo guitarist, with orchestras and chamber music ensembles. Nowadays he is a professor and regularly leads master classes at various European Conservatoires as well as being a regular guest at Festivals throughout Europe. For his outstanding contribution to the development of the guitar, in 2017 he has been awarded with one of the most prestigious international prizes for the didactic, the Golden Guitar and in 2023, to crown his tireless activity, with the international “Golden Guitar” for the career.
“About Carlo Marchione I’ve already written all possible good
things one can write about him. Also in this concert, he has confirmed to us his greatest inspiration and his perfect art of interpretation”
“Standing ovation for the completely humble guitar master, one of the best … Touching how tenderly he unlocks the melody from the strings of his guitar with extreme precision and lyrical expansion… Baroque works congenially edited.”
He started taking guitar lessons from the age of 10 with by Master L. Cauzzo, and later on with L. Gallucci. In 1976, he entered the local Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in his native town, passing the entrance exam in 1st place out of 100 applicants. There he studied with Master Mario Gangi, graduating with honours in 1983.In the course of his career he has been awarded many top prizes in International competitions (Ancona 1979/80, “L. Legnani” Parma 1981, “M. Giuliani” 1982, “Ville de Sablé” 1985, Gargnano 1989, “N. Paganini” 1991, “Città di Latina” 1992).
Besides that, he has inspired composers such as A. Carlevaro, C. Domeniconi, S.Iannarelli, S.Casarini, K.Vassiliev, A. Ourkouzounov, G.Drozd and John Duarte to write pieces for him. Always looking for new ideas for his repertoire, he discovered almost forgotten compositions which come out like jewels through his genial transcriptions. Highly praised by the press of his editing Violin Fantasies 12 by Georg Philipp Telemann, which is released as a CD and music book.
He is a highly distinguished acknowledged seminar senior lecturer in the area of guitar music analysis. He currently teaches (as main lecturer and invited teacher) at:
o Conservatorium Maastricht (The Netherlands).
o Ecole Supérieure de Musique et Danse (ESMD) in Lille, (France).
o International Musical Academy “Civica Scuola delle Arti” in Rome (Italy).
o Conservatori Superior de Música de les Illes Balears in Mallorca (Spain).
o Academy of Music ‘K.Penderecki’ in Krakow (Poland)
Besides these activities, Carlo is also an enthusiastic online teacher, having found with his wife the Marchione Online Academy, teaching here top students from all over the world. He is also very active as music publisher, having his own online publishing company, MarchioneMusic Editions, through which we release regularly a new guitar transcription.
F.SOR
Una suite imaginaria
I. Andante Largo
II. Un poco mosso
III. Estudio op.31 n.23 (Tiempo de oración religiosa)
IV. Estudio op.31 n.24 (Allegretto moderato)
(I. y II. Les Adieux op.21)
W A. MOZART
Adagio dalla Sonata para piano K.570
DE FOSSA
Premiere Fantaisie in Si bemolle maggiore, op.5
I. Adagio
II. Rondó, Allegretto
**PAUSA**
F.J.HAYDN
Sonata en La menor (orig. Mi minore), HOB XVI 47bis
I. Adagio
II. Allegro
III. Final: Tempo de Minueto
M.GIULIANI
Rossiniana n.3, op.121