Flavio Sala
Flavio Sala (born May 9, 1983) is an Italian classical guitar player.
Biography[]
After studying under the guidance of and obtaining his degree in classical guitar with an honorable mention in 2002, he studied with Oscar Ghiglia at the of Siena and at the in Florence.
Encouraged by the music of Alirio Diaz, Steve Howe and Paco de Lucia, he began his career at the age of 18, winning the XXVI International Competition of Guitar Interpretation of Gargnano (Brescia) and subsequently the XXXVI Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition Alessandria, the Audience Vote at (2004), the 1st prize at the of Carora (Lara State, Venezuela – 2006), obtaining also the Special Prize in Caracas, "a la mejor Interpretación de musica Venezolana" and 2 º prize at the in Lodz (Poland, 2008), a competition for piano, violin, cello, flute, clarinet and guitar.
He has extensively toured and given master classes and workshops in Europe, Russia, the United States, South America, Cuba, in prestigious theaters and concert halls ( and of Moscow, , Bloomington, of Carora in Venezuela, Bonci Theatre in Cesena, Hall of the Conservatory of Vienna, Palermo, Theatre of the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco), as soloist, in duo, trio, quartet, quintet and as soloist with orchestra (including the , Orchestra Milano Classica, Orchestra of St. Petersburg State Hermitage, the Moscow Philharmonic, of Jury Bashmet, Spring Symphony Orchestra of Kazan, Yekaterinburg Big Symphony Orchestra, , Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra, etc...).
He has collaborated and performed with internationally renowned musicians in the classical field (Huascar Barradas, , , ), Jazz (Marcus Miller, Toninho Horta, Cliff Almond, Alex Acuña, Otmaro Ruiz, Giovanni Baglioni, Peppino D'Agostino, Flavio Boltro, , ), Flamenco (Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo, Rubem Dantas, , ) and pop (Mango, ).
He plays exclusively instruments made by Italian luthier .
Discography[]
- 2005 – Flavio Sala Live at the Hermitage Theatre (Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2008 – Encuentro (FelMay / Egea International)
- 2009 – Mi Alma Llanera – Music from Venezuela (Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2010 – De La Buena Onda (Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2011 – Flavio Sala plays POP (Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2011 – Flavio Sala en vivo en Caracas (Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2012 – I Maestri della Chitarra (With Italian guitar magazine SEICORDE N° 110 – January/March 2012. Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2013 – Anthology of Music from Italy (With Italian Music Magazine SUONARE NEWS – #191 - Feb 2013. Produced by Flavio Sala)
- 2016 – Mi Guitarra y Mis Amores (Produced by Flavio Sala)
Collaborations[]
- 2010 – Nine White Kites (Peppino D'Agostino)
- 2011 – La Terra degli Aquiloni (Sony - Mango)
- 2011 – Duende (Simone Sala)
- 2013 – Notes (Simone Sala)
External links[]
- Italian classical guitarists
- Italian male guitarists
- 1983 births
- Living people
- 21st-century guitarists
- 21st-century Italian male musicians