Carlo Curatolo – Classical Guitarist
Carlo Curatolo began his musical studies with Pino Forresu, Francesco Taranto and Stefano Palamidessi. In 2010, he graduated from the Conservatory of Taranto. Alongside his musical career, he pursued academic studies in science and obtained a Master’s degree in Physics in 2016 from Sapienza University of Rome.
He continued his advanced guitar studies at the Segovia Guitar Academy in Pordenone with Paolo Pegoraro and Adriano del Sal, and at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena with Oscar Ghiglia. He is currently enrolled in a postgraduate program in music performance and interpretation at the Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Boito in Parma.
In addition, Carlo Curatolo has participated in masterclasses with leading guitarists and composers including Carlo Domeniconi, Judicaël Perroy, Jorge Cardoso, Leo Brouwer and Carlo Marchione.
He has received awards in more than 30 international competitions in Italy and abroad, including the J.K. Mertz International Guitar Competition in Bratislava, the Alirio Díaz International Guitar Competition in Rust, Austria, the Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra Classica “Enrico Mercatali” in Gorizia, the Incontri Chitarristici di Gargnano, and the Ruggero Chiesa International Guitar Competition in Camogli.
In 2019, he was awarded First Prize at the Twents International Guitar Competition in the Netherlands, the International Guitar Competition of Mottola in Italy, and the Seville International Guitar Competition in Spain.
Since 2006, Carlo Curatolo has been active as a soloist and ensemble musician, performing in Italy, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia and Hungary. Alongside his concert career, he maintains an active teaching practice in Rome.
He has since completed those studies and now performs across Europe and teaches in Rome, having won prizes in more than 30 international competitions.
Performing at Siccas Guitars
Every classical guitarist who performs at Siccas Guitars brings a distinct musical path to the instrument — shaped by years of study, competition experience, and the particular musical tradition they have chosen to inhabit. The classical guitar demands sustained technical commitment and a deep engagement with a repertoire that spans from the Renaissance through to works written for living performers. It is an instrument whose full possibilities only reveal themselves over time.
