“Musical interpretation involves an individual’s integral development: his emotional, intellectual and cultural attributes, his creativity and the possibility to vibrate physically. Thanks to music we can grow our imaginative life, we become capable of new ideas, subtle insights and original solutions.” Dominique Hoppenot

Our philosophy

It is said that there is no greater joy for a man than doing what he Our school works on multiple levels: from the first lessons to the was born to do. And we are glad to know what is our mission. perfection courses. Naturally not all the school’s students will Every student that comes to our school is important to us. become professional musicians, but we are convinced that through music they will grow as better individuals. Young people who With determination and conviction we strive to give our discover the joy of making music, both individually and as a group, best to contribute to a happy and conscious development of facing the challenge and efforts that entail playing an instrument, self- discovery through music. Embracing a pedagogical will more easily become valuable human beings, individuals of responsibility requires the willingness to open up to others and great character. to be truly interested in each student, implementing a constantly refreshed and creative design. The relationship with the instrument, through an inner journey, should eventually lead to the expression of oneself, of the music we We believe that a student-teacher relationship should always be feel inside and of what we can communicate. based upon cooperation, respect and mutual esteem. We also consider very important that the personality of a young artist Therefore we will be happy to assist every young guitarist in his can easily mature being in contact with several teachers. Multiple voyage through music, with renewed enthusiasm and perceptions, different ways of experiencing music, various kinds of sincere friendship. personal approaches, personal life experiences and diverse cultural backgrounds will enrich the student to a greater extent, not only as a musician, but as a person. Perfection Courses The guitar perfection courses held at Pordenone have represented for twenty years a spotlight for guitarists on an international scale. This is demonstrated by countless prestigious achievements and acknowledgements obtained by the school’s students throughout the years.

Our didactic principle is founded upon the search for maximal spontaneity within every musical and expressive event. Therefore, to us technique consists in the ability of knowing how to use the body in its most natural way, free to perform the appropriate gestures that help the musician fulfill the ideas found in the music score.

To interpret means to feel, to desire, to understand and to realize. A large part of the interpreter’s research is consequently carried out analyzing all the objective and subjective elements that blend into the creation of sound, therefore making compositions live, translating sensations and emotions suggested by the notes, liberating music as it is and as it is heard.

Courses Individual courses are held by Maestros Adriano Del Sal Biennal perfecting master and Paolo Pegoraro, chamber music courses are held by with final diploma; the Trio Nahual. 18 lessons per year, complying with the biennial study programme. Annual master 9 or 18 lessons programmed freely in agreement Chamber music perfection course between teachers and students 9 or 18 lessons programmed freely in agreement between teachers and student.

A different number of lessons can also be defined under special request to the administration. The courses are held from October to June with monthly meetings according to a fixed timetable at the beginning of the year. The lessons could be in Italian, English and Spanish. Scholarship The Segovia Guitar Academy provides 5 scholarships worth € 400 each one, kindly donated by Gilda and Rosita Torres, in memory of them brother Pierantonio, tragically died in Ustica on 27th of June 1980.

In June 2016, the best students whom distinguished during the scholastic year for them commitment, talent and results, can take part at an audition. Most important first prizes of our students in international competitions: 2001 2011 Certament “J. Arcas” - Almeria (Spain - Adriano Del Sal) Certament Coria (Spain - Alejandro Cordova) Concorso “Cremona Mondo Musica” (Italy - HexacordEnsemble) 2002 Gargnano Competition (Italy - Petra Polackova) Selezione “Giovani Concertisti” - Parma (Italy - Trio Nahual) 2012 2003 London Competition (U.K. - Francisco Morais Franco) Certament “Comarca el Condado” - Jaen (Spain - Adriano Del Sal) Belgrade Competition (Serbia - Francisco Morais Franco) 2004 Conc. “Gredos S. Diego” - Madrid (Spain - Alejandro Cordova) Concorso “E. Mercatali” - Gorizia, conc. (Italy - Mauro Zanatta) Concurso Sevilla (Spain - Alejandro Cordova) Concorso. “F. Sor” - Roma (Italy - Mauro Zanatta) Barrios Competition - Nuoro (Italy - Emanuele Buono) 2006 2013 Concorso “Kitarika” - Koper (Slovenia - Marco De Biasi) M. Biasini Competition - Basel (Switzerland - Emanuele Buono) Gargnano Competition (Italy - Andrea de Vitis) 2007 Belgrade Competition (Serbia - Jelica Mijanovic) Concorso “E. Mercatali” - Gorizia, chamber m. (Italy - Trio Nahual) Conc. “Gredos S. Diego” - Madrid, stud (Spain - Jelica Mijanovic) Concorso “E. Mercatali” - Gorizia, conc.s (Italy - Marco De Biasi) Conc. “Gredos S. Diego” - Madrid, conc. (Spain - Emanuele Buono) Concorso “M. Pittaluga” - Alessandria (Italy - Emanuele Buono) 2008 Certamen Barcelona “M. Llobet” (Spain - Alejandro Cordova) Concorso Gargnano (Italy - Emanuele Buono) Concorso “R. Chiesa” - Camogli (Italy - Emanuele Buono) 2014 Concorso “E. Mercatali” - Gorizia, con. (Italy - Andrzej Heimowski) Concorso “E. Pujol” - Sassari (Italy - Davide Tomasi) Certament “J. Arcas” - Almeria (Spain - Mauro Zanatta) Concorso “Città di Mottola” (Italy - Andrea de Vitis) Concorso “Città di Fiuggi” (Italy - Emiliano Gentili) 2009 Concurso Villa de Aranda (Spain - Nicola Montella) Certament “F. Tárrega” - Benicassim (Spain - Adriano Del Sal) Forum Wien (Austria - Andrea de Vitis) Certament “J. Arcas” - Almeria (Spain - Alejandro Cordova) Certament Sernancelhe (Portugal - Andrzej Heimowski) 2015 Parkening Competition - Malibu (USA - Emanuele Buono) Selezione Giovani Concertisti di Domodossola (Italy - Marco Piperno) Split Competition (Croatia - Emanuele Buono) Kutna Hora Guitar Competition (Czech Rep. - Andrea De Vitis) 2010 Concorso “E. Mercatali” - Gorizia, conc. (Italy - Alejandro Cordova) Concorso “F.Sor” - Roma (Italy - Emanuele Buono) Concorso “S. Strata” - Pisa (Italy - Alejandro Cordova)

“Chitarre d’oro” at the “Città di Alessandria” guitar convention: “Young promising of the year 2003” (Adriano Del Sal) “Best CD of the year 2010” (Paolo Pegoraro) “Young promising of the year 2008” (Emanuele Buono) “Young promising of the year 2013” (Andrea de Vitis) Paolo Pegoraro Elected in 2003 best Italian guitarist of the year by the readers of the magazine Guitart, both the critics as recognized figures of the music world appreciate in Paolo Pegoraro an uncommon depth and artistic sensibility. Winner of prestigious competitions, he performs regularly at major festivals throughout Europe, USA, South America, Africa and Asia. Paolo also loves to teach and so much founded with his wife Angela Tagliariol, and six collegues that studied with him, the Segovia Guitar Academy, a school established and recognized internationally, which has students from various countries around the world. Many students develop themselves at his school, play assiduous concerts, winning over the years more than 150 awards at major national and international competitions (Pittaluga of Alessandria, Tárrega of Benicassim, Arcas of Almeria, Segovia of La Herradura, Parkening of Malibù, Sor of Rome, Gargnano). He was the creator and artistic director of the Pordenone Guitar Festival held in Pordenone for 18 years. He is often invited to be part of juries for musical and guitar competitions, both in Italy and abroad. He also gives regular masterclasses all around the world. From 2010 he his teacher at the “Universitat für Musik und darstelende Kunst” in Graz (Austria). He has several recordings and the CD “Solo” has received enthusiastic reviews; in particular, the German magazine “Gitarre & Laute” declared “... the discovery of the year”. For his last CD, he was awarded with “La chitarra d’oro” at the Alessandria Guitar Convention, as the best CD of the year (2010). Born in Bassano del Grappa August 9, 1968, he began to study music at a very early age, quickly demonstrating a distinct talent and receiving from his family an environment rich in musical stimuli. He graduated with highest honors from the Conservatory “B. Marcello” in Venice in the class of T. de Nardis. He consecutively frequented masterclasses of Manuel Barrueco and David Russell, as well as receiving the “Diploma di Merito” at the Chigiana Academy of Siena in Oscar Ghiglia’s Class. In 2010 he became of part of “D’Addario family”. ”Paolo plays the notes as a series of pearls, clear one after another and now is the extraordinary thing: he has pearls of all sizes and all shades of color, he puts together in a way that will produce a effect of strong compact- ness and harmony. Paolo follows his musical ideas without compromise: accelerating, and evaporates the sentence where it is necessary for reasons of musical logic and not because of technical problems. This is an extraordinary thing in the guitar world. Paolo Pegoraro is, I can only repeat once more, the discovery of the year!” Peter Päffgen - Gitarre und Laute www.paolopegoraro.com Adriano Del Sal Exceptional musical talent, deep artistic sensitivity, and complete technical mastery of his instrument make Adriano Del Sal’s playing unique and unforgettable. He studied with Stefano Viola and Paolo Pegoraro at the Francisco Tàrrega Academy of Pordenone and at the J. Tomadini Conservatory in Udine, and attended several master-classes with important concert players, including David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Stefano Grondona, Angelo Giardino, Alberto Ponce and Carlo Marchione. Adriano Del Sal has won twelve important international competitions, including the Julian Arcas in Almeria (Spain, 2001), the Michele Pittaluga -Città di Alessandria- (Italy, 2004) and the Certamen Francisco Tárrega in Benicassim, (Spain, 2009). He was also awarded La chitarra d’oro (The Gold Guitar Prize), as the best international young concert player of the year. He enjoys a busy career with concerts in the most important international festivals in Italy, Germany, Mexico, Russia, the United States, Ukraine and Slovenia. He plays a guitar by the German guitar maker Matthias Dammann, with D’Addario strings.

From 2015 he his teacher at the “Universitat für Musik und darstellende Kunst” in Vienna (Austria). He plays a guitar by the German maker Matthias Dammann, with D’Addario strings. Trio Nahual The Trio was formed in 2001 by three young Mexican guitarists, Mauricio González, Rodrigo Herrera and Josué Gutiérrez. Since their arrival in Italy they have followed specialized courses under the guidance of Maestros Paolo Pegoraro and Stefano Viola that have allowed them to master technique and gain a thorough knowledge of stylistic interpretation. This preparation has allowed them to obtain their diplomas and specialist degrees with maximum marks at the Conservatoire in Castelfranco Veneto and the Conservatoire in Udine, as well as the Diploma of Merit awarded by the “Francisco Tárrega” Academy in Pordenone. Among the various music courses, seminars and masterclasses the Trio have attended, most noteworthy are those held by Maestros Stefano Grondona, Pavel Steidl and Oscar Ghiglia. With the latter they took part in the guitar and chamber music courses at the Chigiana Academy in Siena, obtaining the Diploma of Merit and the “C. Corsini & F. Basacca” Special Prize awarded to the course’s best student. A deep understanding and a great team spirit characterise the Trio Nahual in the many concerts given in Italy, Slovenia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Mexico, obtaining widespread approval from the audience and specialized critics. They have also won numerous awards, among which twelve first prizes, in various national and international guitar and chamber music competitions. In 2008, for the occasion of the final concert at the Mikulov Guitar Festival (Czech Republic), they performed as a quartet with Maestro Paolo Pegoraro in the presence of the renowned composer Leo Brouwer, to whom the festival paid homage. The same year, the Trio Nahual gave the first world performance of the Concerto for three guitars and orchestra by Marco De Biasi. The members of the Trio perform with guitars made by the Austrian luthier Bernd Holzgruber and the Italian liuther Marco Bortolozzo. www.trionahual.com OUR COLLABORATIONS

Luigi Attademo Lupita Guillén Utrilla Vito Nicola Paradiso Giampaolo Bandini Guitar4mation Paolo Pegoraro Eduardo Baranzano Josué Gutiérrez Giuseppe Pepicelli Manuel Barrueco Andrej Heimowski Cecilio Perera Francesco Biraghi Rodrigo Herrera Darko Petrinjak Vladislav Blaha HexacordEnsemble Alvaro Pierri Rèmi Boucher Tilman Hoppstock Petra Polackova Emanuele Buono Ivo e Sofia Kaltchev Alberto Pollesel Elena Casoli Goran Krivokapic Alberto Ponce Cesare Chiacchiaretta Dimitri Illarionov Quartetto Strehler Alejandro Córdova Eduardo Isaac Gerhard Reichenbach Betho Davezac Italian Guitar Consort István Römer Marco De Biasi Caterina Lichtemberg David Russell Adriano Del Sal Jakob Lindberg Petr Saidl Aniello Desiderio Goran Listes Flavio Sala Marcos Díaz Pietro Locatto Amanda Sandrelli Marcin Dylla Gabriele Lodi Mirko Schrader Zoran Dukic Evangelina Mascardi Martin Schwarz Duo Artis Gitarrenduo: Carlo Marchione Sean Shibe Julia Hechler e Christian Zielinski Claudio Marcotulli Marco Socías Duo Marco e Stefano Bonfanti Pablo Márquez SoloDuo Duo Christian Gruber - Peter Maklar Lucio Matarazzo Pavel Steidl Duo Claudio Maccari - Paolo Pugliese Matteo Mela Alexander Swete Duo Melis: Lorenzo Micheli Trio de Cologne Alexis Muzurakis - Susana Prieto Alberto Milani Trio Trio Nahual Duo Sinergie Aldo Minella Roman Viazovskiy Massimo Felici Fabio Montomoli Marcos Victora-Wagner Marko Feri Francisco Morais Franco Alberto Vingiano Guido Fichtner Filomena Moretti Stefano Viola Paul Galbraith Thomas Müller Pering Sabrina Vlaskalic Margarita García Escarpa Michal Nagy Martin Wesely Pablo Garibay Thomas Offermann Walter Wuerdinger Alex Garrobé Raul Olmos Zagreb Guitar Trio Oscar Ghiglia Orchestra Accademia Musicale Naonis Mauro Zanatta Angelo Gilardino Orchestra Regionale del “FVG” Walter Zanetti Mauricio González Juan Francisco Padilla Rainer Zipperling Stefano Grondona Stefano Palamidessi OUR HONORARY MEMBERS

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Logistic information

You can reach Pordenone: by train: linea Venezia-Udine-Vienna by car: A 28 Motorway by airplane: Airports of Venezia, Treviso, Trieste

The sojourn necessities could be satisfied through hotels and restaurants that have agreement with the SEGOVIA GUITAR ACADEMY.

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