Spire Series: Giorgio Buttitta, classical guitar
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- Giorgio Buttitta, guitar
Johann Kaspar Mertz — Fantaisie Hongroise ("Hungarian Fantasy"), Op. 65, No. 1
Francisco Tárrega — Adelita
Francisco Tárrega — Mazurka en Sol ("Mazurka in G major")
Francisco Tárrega — Marieta
Francisco Tárrega — Sueño
Giulio Regondi — Reverie, Op. 19
Miguel Llobet Solés — Scherzo Vals
The program, titled "Reverie," takes us on a journey through some of the most loved repertoire of the instrument and which draws on the rich history of classical guitar. A journey consisting of dances and dreams, colors, timbres, this program showcases the expressiveness of the guitar.
About Giorgio Buttitta, guitar
A native of Palermo, Italy, Giorgio Buttitta was a student of Maestro Maurizio Norrito at the Conservatorio di Musica Vincenzo Bellini di Palermo where he has obtained degrees in Classical Guitar with top honors. He has also studied under the guidance of Maestro Alberto Ponce at the Ecole Normale de Musique "Alfred Cortot" in Paris, where he obtained a Performance Diploma with top honors and a Concert Artist Diploma with top marks. Additional studies have been wtih Maestros Claudio Marcotulli, Walter Zanetti, Sharon Isbin, Alberto Ponce, and other international teachers.
He has also won several awards in national, European and international competitions—Second Prize, Emilio Pujol International Competition; Third Prize, Valle del barocco European Competition; First Prize, Giulio Rospigliosi National Competition; First Prize, Balestrate City National Competition; First Prize, Antonino Miserendino European Competition; and Second Prize Benedetto Albanese National Competition.