“He has really amazed us for his flawless and enchanting technique and his expressive maturity, uncommon in such a young musician. Warmness of the sound, breathing phrasing and refined colours created the impression that artist and instrument were one.” (Carla Zanetti Occleppo – Il Risveglio Popolare)
“Tomasi performed another miracle at Klarisky Hall. He chose two demanding compositions and never hesitated for a moment, mastering them perfectly not only technically but also expressively, making the performance a unique experience. Tomasi is the music he plays. Our eyes could hardly believe that such artistry came from someone so young, as this repertoire requires a mature technical and expressive approach. The well-educated audience appreciated it as well. Thanks to the unending applause, Tomasi played an encore, and I admit that I would not have minded if the applause had lasted until today.” (Anna Weiss – Moja Kultura)
Davide Giovanni Tomasi is regarded as one of the most promising soloists of his generation.
He has won more than twenty-five prizes in international competitions, including first prize at the Tokyo International Guitar Competition, the Gargnano International Guitar Competition and the Emilio Pujol International Guitar Competition in Sassari. He also received first prize and the audience prize at the Viseu International Guitar Competition in Portugal, first prize at the competitions in Niksic, Groznjan, Corrado Alba and Rome (Ferdinando Carulli Competition), as well as first prize and the audience prize at the Claxica International Guitar Competition in Castel d’Aiano. He won first prize among all instruments at the Premio Fondazione CRT in Ivrea, and second prize (first not awarded) at the Guitar Art International Competition in Belgrade. He also received the National Prize of Arts from the Italian Ministry of Education.
He is the second prize winner of Guitar Masters 2016 in Wroclaw, one of the most prestigious competitions worldwide, where only forty young soloists were selected for the semifinal round out of hundreds of applicants.
Tomasi has performed in renowned venues such as the Auditorium of Museo del Violino in Cremona, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw, Teatro Coccia in Novara, the Aula Magna of the University La Sapienza in Rome, Teatro Verdi in Sassari, the Institute of Italian Culture in Paris, Gosser Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, Hakuju Hall in Tokyo, Kings Place in London and Klarisky Hall in Bratislava.
Since 2016 he has been a D’Addario Artist.
Born in 1991 in Pavia, Italy, he graduated cum laude from the conservatory in Novara under M° Guido Fichtner at the age of eighteen. He then studied with M° Oscar Ghiglia at the Chigiana Academy in Siena and received a Diploma of Merit. He currently attends masterclasses with M° Paolo Pegoraro and M° Adriano Del Sal at the Segovia Academy in Pordenone and completed a Master’s Degree with M° Pegoraro at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz.
In 2017 he will perform in major European capitals, including Rome, Paris and Bratislava, and will undertake a concert tour throughout Japan.
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/davidegiovannitomasi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidegiovanni.tomasi
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Contact: davide.g.tomasi@gmail.com
Performed at Siccas Guitars
In 2022 Davide Giovanni Tomasi was appointed professor of guitar at the 'Giuseppe Verdi' Conservatory in Como. He won the top prize at the 2017 ARD International Music Competition in Munich and performs internationally, including with the Tomasi-Musso Guitar Duo.
