compositions

Fantasia is a short prelude that develops starting from a simple interval of a semitone. This single interval becomes a generating element of increasingly more expressive melodic gestures. The sound world of Roberto Gerhard and his Fantasia were the sources…

The piece “Dida’s Reminiscence” is inspired to “Sonata che va chiamando Dida”, but the homage to Paganini here is not referring to the classic figure of virtuoso: the piece wants to evoke the human side of the italian violinist with…

Im Nebel, first prize-winner at the World Guitar International Competition in Novi Sad (Serbia) in 2013, derives from the desire to pay homage to the sculptor Kengiro Azuma (1926), who, in my opinion, is a real example of being an…

Moon   This composition is written for Alison McNeill (soprano) and Sasha Savaloni (guitar) inspired by the verse of the persian mystical poet Rumi. The verses of Rumi  cross time and border and his poetic power go beyond wall, religions…

Omaggio a ‘Toru Takemitsu’

Dedicated to Leonardo De Marchi Si tratta di un brano dalla particolare carica evocativa e poetica. È stato scritto partendo da alcuni materiali destinati, in origine, a formare un pezzo per chitarra e violoncello: ciò è evidente soprattutto nell’uso, specialmente…

The sound of guitar, rich in colours and nuances, quickly fades away, while taking the listener towards the imaginary, beyond the horizon of the visible world. I think, in fact that this feature provides the guitar with an evocative, highly…

To Pavel Steidl  commisioned by Plug Festival – Glasgow The sound of guitar, rich in colours and nuances, has a highly imaginative power. It is delicate and quickly fades away in the air, but can take the listener towards the…