Ruben Mattia Santorsa is a classical and electric guitarist. Contemporary music is currently at the heart of his work and his artistic manifesto. He firmly believes that through it we can convey a message of openness, acceptance and social, political and cultural renewal, much needed in today’s society. He loves to travel and meet musicians, and his activity has led him to hold concerts and lectures in Europe, the United States and South America, in places such as the Northwestern University of Chicago, the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, the Elbphilarmonie in Hamburg, the KKL in Lucerne and the Italian Institute of Culture in Vienna. Crucial to his artistic growth is his work with young composers and with figures such as Helmut Lachenmann, Rebecca Saunders, Luca Francesconi and Chaya Czernowin. In his various collaborations, he premiered more than 30 pieces. He has played with conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Enno Poppe, Matthias Pintscher and Peter Eötvös, and with orchestras and ensembles such as Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, Mosaik, MDI, Contrechamps and Schallfeld, among others. His musical education has been enriched and shaped by guitarists such as Yaron Deutsch, Walter Zanetti and Elena Càsoli, all mentors he met during his studies at the Darmstadt Ferienkurse, the Conservatory of Bologna and the Hochschule in Bern, where he attended the Master Specialized in Soloism. www.rubenmattiasantorsa.com Photo ©Reisa H. Boksi