Giuseppe Chiaramonte

Born in 1985, I made my concert debut at the age of 15. Since that time I have conducted an intense concert schedule which has brought me to perform as solo in prestigious venues across Austria (Vienna), Germany (Berlin, Schweinfurt, Vaihingen an der Enz), Switzerland (Zürich, Winterthur), Spain (Madrid, León), Ireland (Dublin), Czech Republic (Brno), Italy (Milan, Venice, Bergamo, Brescia, Bologna, Campobasso, Crotone, Vibo Valentia and many other cities), consistently achieving a remarkably favourable response both from the public and from the critics.

I have also performed various concerts live on radio programmes.
I have been the winner of National and International Guitar Competitions and a growing number of contemporary composers have dedicated solo guitar music to me, which I have premiered during my concerts: “Sarabanda e Giga” (F. Biscione), “Variazioni notturne” and “Narciso e l’Edera” (P. Coggiola), “Bacalabra” (F.D. Stumpo). By F.D. Stumpo I have recorded on CD a previously inedited selection of solo guitar music, for the Italian label “Sinfonica” in 2015.
As a winner of the "Sony Classical Talent Scout", my interpretation of Johann Kasparz Mertz's Elegie, live recorded during Sony Talent Scout at the Madesimo Music Festival 2013, was selected to be included in a compilation CD by Sony Classical Italia label.

In May 2017, the Japanese label Da Vinci Classics released my solo guitar album "Soul of Strings", containing pieces from baroque period to contemporary music.
In March 2019, the Dutch label Brilliant Classics released my monographic CD “Mertz: Fantasias for solo guitar” which collects the most important Johann Kaspar Mertz's fantasias, very technically demanding pieces that contributed to have Mertz defined as "the Franz Liszt of the guitar". In June 2022, the Dutch label Brilliant Classics released my CD "Milán & Narváez: Spanish Renaissance Music", containing Fantasias, Pavanas and Diferencias originally written for vihuela by Luys Milán and Luys de Narváez. 

I completed my classical guitar studies with Angelo Capistrano, and further perfected my skills with Pavel Steidl, Giovanni Puddu, Emanuele Segre, Zoran Dukic, Stefano Grondona, Andrea Dieci and, at the International Accademy of Music in Milan, with Aldo Minella, who wrote about me: "Giuseppe Chiaramonte is a refined musician, who combines his innate and highly developed musical sensibility with an impeccable and in many respects innovative technique, in particular with regards to tone production. It is truly a pleasure to listen to him."

I earned my Guitar Diploma (Master of Arts Degree) at "Luca Marenzio" Conservatory of Music in Brescia (Italy). 

Recently, I realized a concert-documentary for SKY television (Channel Classica HD) focused on Johann Kaspar Mertz Fantasias for solo guitar (July 2020).

In August 2020 and in August 2022 I was jury member of the XVI International Guitar Competition “Guitartalent” in Brno (Czech Republic). 

I also earned my Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2006 and my Master Degree in Electronics Engineering in 2009 with full marks at Politecnico di Milano.

I was Guitar Professor at Tchaikovsky State Conservatory of Catanzaro (Italy), from November 2022 to October 2024. Conservatory in Italy is a university institution that awards Bachelor's and Master's degrees. I currently hold the position of Guitar Professor at the International Music School of Milano (SIMM). 
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I am able to take students at all levels: from the basic level to concert art.
Lessons are mainly divided into two parts:
- study of basic technique;
- study of the repertoire (from the Renaissance to our days);
No aspect is left to chance: from nail care to more natural posture, prevention of typical musician's injures (tendonitis, dystonias, contractures, etc.), production of the “beautiful” sound, and so on.
After the first lesson, a program of study will be agreed upon to be carried out during the year, which will include pieces freely proposed by the student and pieces proposed by the teacher in line with the abilities and goals of each individual student.