Lunchtime Community Concert Giacomo Susani

CMF introduced the second of its 2019 intake of new artists in this lunchtime concert,

Giuliani, Mauro (1781-1829) Grand Overture, Op.61
Frescobaldi, Girolamo Alessandro (1583-1643) Aria con variazione detta “La Frescobalda”
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757) Keyboard Sonata in A major, K208
Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757) Keyboard Sonata in E major, K380
Albéniz, Isaac (1860-1909) Suite española: Cádiz (saeta)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario (1895-1968) Caprichos de Goya: Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Pintor
Susani, Giacomo (b. 1995) The Blue Madeleine
Sor, Fernando (1778-1839) Grand Solo, Op.14

Recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, the classical Guitarist Giacomo Susani has won numerous prizes and awards including the London International Guitar Competition, the David Russel Guitar Prize, a special prize at the XVII Koblenz International Guitar Competition and received support from The Julian Bream Trust, The Calleva Foundation, The Countess of Munster Musical Trust (Star Award), Help Musicians UK (Ian Fleming Award), The Worshipful Company of Musicians (Yeoman programme) and The Park Lane Group. He has been a D’Addario Artist since 2018.

In 2016 he was selected by the International Guitar Foundation – Young Artists Platform for a concert tour in the UK. In 2018 he was invited by EuroStrings – European Guitar Festival Collaborative to perform and teach masterclasses in numerous guitar festivals across Europe. He continues an intense performing schedule as soloist and chamber musician playing in prestigious venues in England (The Athenaeum Club, St. Martin in the Fields, King’s Place -Hall One, St James’s Piccadilly among the most recent) and in Europe.