Luigi Picardi, recital di chitarra

**Luigi Picardi**
**“Six Strings Between Italy and the Americas”**
guitar recital

## PROGRAM

Domenico Scarlatti, **Three Sonatas** (K. 322, 380, 175)

Antonio Vivaldi, **Violin Concerto in D major**, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230
(arr. J. Williams): Allegro–Larghetto–Allegro

Villa-Lobos, **Preludes Nos. 3, 2 and 5** – **Choro No. 1**

Roberto Baden-Powell, **Só por amor** – **Valsa sem nome**

Antonio Carlos Jobim, **Solidão**

João de Pernambuco, **Interrogando** – **Sons de Carrilhões**

Ralph Towner, **If**

**Sunday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.**

St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland – Scottish Church
Via XX Settembre 7 – 00187, Rome

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## LUIGI PICARDI, Guitarist and Music Historian

Born in Rome in 1970, Luigi Picardi began studying the guitar at the age of 15 and graduated with distinction from the “Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome,” studying under Maestro Carlo Carfagna. He subsequently attended numerous seminars and advanced training courses in Italy and Spain with internationally renowned teachers such as Roberto Masala, Armando Marrosu, José Tomás, Bruno Battisti D’Amario, David Tanenbaum, David Russell, Lamberto Cardellini, and Carlos Bonell. He also attended courses in early and Baroque music taught by Rosario Cicero and Mario D’Agosto.

He has also received prizes in various national and international competitions.

He has performed as a soloist and in chamber ensembles—including guitar duos, flute-and-guitar duos, violin-and-guitar duos with Paolo Perrone, and the Cluster Ensemble conducted by Marco Angius—for numerous Italian music associations.

He has also worked actively with the Musical Bibliographic Institute directed by the renowned musicologist Giancarlo Rostirolla at the National Central Library of Rome.

Since 1999, he has been a member of the Musical Programs staff of Vatican Radio, where he oversees the nighttime schedule, **“Con voi nella Notte,”** and hosts the Sunday program **“L’Arpeggio.”** He also serves as Musical Assistant at the broadcaster’s Sala Assunta, as well as for various events held at the Holy See.

At the same time, he works as a sound engineer and musical assistant in collaboration with Rino D’Anna’s Green Studio in Rome. There, he recorded Antonio Vivaldi’s CD **The Four Seasons**, featuring Grazia Raimondi as solo violinist and the **Musici Aurei** Ensemble conducted by Luigi Piovano. Released by the French label Eloquentia, the recording received enthusiastic reviews from the international press and was awarded the highest rating by critic David Vernier in *Classics Today*.

In 2019, together with guitarist Felicia Toscano, he founded the **ConTemporary Duo**, performing in concert in Washington, D.C., in the United States and at international guitar festivals.

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