Giampaolo BANDINI studied with results at the Conservatoire “A. Boite” in Parma, where at the age of only nineteen he obtained his diploma in guitar studies with maximum points. He furthered his studies with G. Puddu. It is important to note that he is in touch with today’s most authoritative exponents, such as D.Russell, O.Ghiglia, A.Gilardino, L.Brouwer, M.Barrueco, A.Diaz, E.Fisk; in the chamber music field, in duo with M. Mela, he continued his formation at the prestigious Accademia Pianistica of Imola under P. N. Masi, A. Lonquich, D. De Rosa, M. Jones and F. Gulli. The guitar duo he formed has been unique in repeatedly winning the First Prize in the most prestigious international chamber music competitions: 11th “Citta di Caltanisetta” Competition in 1995; Perugia, Gubbio, Rome (ARAM), Milan (GMI). He has recorded for the record companies Stradivarius, Nuova Era, Fonit Cetra, and Quadrivium “Le Vele”. His radio and television recordings include RAI 3, RTSI, Radio Tre, Radiocapodistria. Since 1990 he has played as a guest for the most important italian concert institutions and also abroad. He collaborates on an established basis with artists of calibre of Pavel Berman, Massimo Quarta, Nuovo Quartetto Italiano, Trio di Parma, Lorna Windsor, and, since 1997, he is the founder and director concertante of the ensemble The Vivaldi Guitar Consort. He is the Artistic Director of the Accademia Musicale of Teatro Cinghio in Parma, which he founded himself, and of the two concert series promoted by the Accademia, besides which he is the Artistic Director and founder of “Niccolo Paganini International Guitar Festival” in co-production with Parma’s Teatro Regio. As a teacher, Giampaolo Bandini is regularly the guest of prestigious academies and institutions; he presently teaches guitar at the Accademia Musicale del Teatro Cinghio, and chamber music at the Accademia “F. Torrega” di Pordenone. He also holds courses and summer master classes for important musical associations (Piediluca in Musica, Bertinoro Festival, Fermo, etc.), and is frequently invited as a jury of member of music and guitar competitions in Italy and abroad.
