Paolo Pegoraro
Elected in 2003 best Italian guitarist of the year by the readers of the magazine Guitart, both the critics as recognized figures of the music world appreciate in Paolo Pegoraro an uncommon depth and artistic sensibility. Winner of prestigious competitions, he performs regularly at major festivals throughout Europe, USA, South America, Africa and Asia. In 2001, in an interview in one of the most important specialized magazines, David Russell cited him as one of the best young concertists of the present time. It is often invited to be part of juries for musical and guitar competitions, both in Italy and abroad.
He is creator and artistic director of the International Guitar Festival “Friuli Venezia Giulia” held in Pordenone for 14 years. Paolo Pegoraro also loves to teach and so much founded the Guitar Center “Tárrega”, a school established and recognized internationally, which has students from various countries around the world. Many students develop himself at his school, play assiduous concerts, winning over the years more than 80 awards at major national and international competitions.
He has several recordings and the CD “Solo” has received enthusiastic reviews; in particular, the German magazine “Gitarre & Laute” declared “... the discovery of the year” .
Born in Bassano del Grappa August 9, 1968, he began to study music at a very early age, quickly demonstrating a distinct talent and receiving from his family an environment rich in musical stimuli. He graduated with highest honors from the Conservatory “Benedetto Marcello” in Venice in the class of Tommaso de Nardis. He consecutively frequented master classes of Manuel Barrueco and David Russell, as well as receiving the Merit Diploma at the Chigiana Academy of Siena in Oscar Ghiglia's Class.
... Paolo plays the notes as a series of pearls, clear one after another and now is the extraordinary thing: he has pearls of all sizes and all shades of color, he puts together in a way that will produce a effect of strong compactness and harmony. Paolo follows his musical ideas without compromise: accelerating, and evaporates the sentence where it is necessary for reasons of musical logic and not because of technical problems. This is an extraordinary thing in the guitar world. Paolo Pegoraro is, I can only repeat once more, the discovery of the year!
Peter Päffgen - Gitarre und Laute