GIULIO TAMPALINI
Giulio Tampalini (Brescia 19 November 1971) in 2014 received the Award of Arts and Culture in Milan. After graduating with honors from the Cuneo Conservatory, he won and was awarded in some of the major international guitar prizes, the "Yepes" Competition in Sanremo, the "Sor" in Rome, twice the International Music Tournament in Rome , the "De Bonis" of Cosenza, the Pittaluga of Alessandria, the Segovia Competition of Granada. He won two Golden Guitars for the best record: "Tárrega - Complete Works for Guitar" and "Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Complete Works for Soprano and Guitar". He performs regularly in Italy and abroad as a soloist and with orchestra.
In his impressive record production there are CDs dedicated to the Italian twentieth century, three CDs dedicated to the works for solo guitar by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, the Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo, the Sei Rossiniane by Giuliani, the Concerto n. 1, the Quintet and the Romancero Gitano of Castelnuovo-Tedesco and four complete works: Tárrega, Llobet, Matiegka and Villa-Lobos. Giulio Tampini has dedicated a monographic work to the compositions of Angelo Gilardino.
With Giovanni Podera he is the curator of the series "The Masters of the Guitar". He is a guitar teacher at the Adria Conservatory, at the Imola International Academy Foundation and director of the Brescia International Guitar Academy; Giulio Tampalini holds very popular masterclasses in Italy and abroad.
He is a D'Addario artist and plays guitars by luthier Philip Woodfield. Amadeus magazine recently dedicated the cover to him with an exclusive CD dedicated to the Mexican composer Manuel Maria Ponce.
"His skill is therefore really useful for something, because it only makes you understand the music and makes you forget everything else"
(Angelo Gilardino)
"In the intertwined fabric of our lives and our friendship, I keep with deep gratitude the memory of Angelo Gilardino, a brilliant artist and scholar like few others in the history of the guitar.
In addition to his extraordinary talent, Angelo was a friend with whom I shared moments of inspiration, laughter and deep connection.
His music still resonates in my heart, a precious gift that accompanies me along the path of life.
Every note reminds me of his passionate spirit, his tireless dedication and the beauty he created through the guitar strings.
In his teaching and in his friendship, Angelo has given us not only musical knowledge, but above all an example of humanity and passion that I will always carry with me."
Julius Tampalini
