Highly commended by classical guitar personalities such as David Russell and Angelo Gilardino, Francesco Teopini is a classical guitarist, musicologist, and music educator currently based in Hong Kong. As a concert artist, Francesco has performed in important international venues and music festivals for two decades; his performances and recordings have been broadcast by TVB, RTHK, Radio France, RAI, NPO, and RBB. A player whose interpretive proficiency encompasses a wide music repertoire ranging from the common-practice period to the 20th and 21st century, Francesco’s enthusiasm for contemporary music has led him to collaborate with the Manson Ensemble and the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble Recently, Francesco has worked with Italian composer Giovanni Santini as one of the ensemble members of Santini’s virtual reality opera, Essere. Francesco’s first international release, J. S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas BWV 1001–1006 (Brilliant Classics, 2016), has been receiving enthusiastic praises from audiences and experts alike. Francesco obtained his Diploma in Classical Guitar from the “G. B. Martini” Conservatory in Bologna (Italy) and the Postgraduate Diploma in Guitar Performance with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music (London). As one of the recipients of the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, in June 2019 Francesco has been awarded a PhD in musicology from the Hong Kong Baptist University, where he is currently employed as a lecturer.