Andrea Dieci graduated “cum laude” with special distinction at the “Verdi” Conservatoire of Milan. He studied with Oscar Ghiglia at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena and at the Musikakademie in Basle. He has also attended masterclasses with Julian Bream. He has won First Prize in the International Competition of Gargnano, the International Competition of Lagonegro and the “De Bonis” International Competition of Cosenza. Moreover, he was awarded a Special Prize at the ARD-Musikwettbewerb held in Munich in 1989. Andrea Dieci has been described as “a true star of the classical guitar” by Corriere della Sera. He has performed extensively all over Europe, in the USA, Central and South America, Africa and Asia. His several CDs include the complete works for solo guitar by Toru Takemitsu (awarded the “Golden Guitar” 2005 for the best CD of the year at the International Guitar Convention of Alessandria), Heitor Villa-Lobos and Hans Werner Henze (awarded the “Golden Guitar” 2017 for the best CD of the year at the International Guitar Convention of Alessandria). He is the only guitarist to have recorded the complete solo works by these three important composers. He has presented masterclasses at important music institutions throughout Europe and in Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Japan and the USA. He is currently based at the Vecchi-Tonelli Conservatoire in Modena. www.andreadieci.it www.youtube.com/c/AndreaDieciGuitarist