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BIOGRAPHY

Born in Latina, Italy, Marco Minà began guitar studies at an early age. He completed his musical studies in Milan at the G. Verdi Conservatory of Music under the direction of Professor Ruggero Chiesa and graduated with high honors. He also studied Aesthetics and the History of Music at the Università La Sapienza in Rome where he graduated Cum laude, under the supervision of Professor Pierluigi Petrobelli.

He holds Master's Degrees in Instrumental Pedagogy and Performance from the Conservatoire of Music L. Refice in Frosinone and L' Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Vecchi-Tonelli in Modena. He is also holds degrees in lute and continuo playing from Santa Cecilia in Rome and Conservatorio A. Boito in Parma.

Mr. Minà participated in masterclasses with Oscar Ghiglia and Ruggero Chiesa at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, with Bruno Canino and Alexander Lonquich at the Campus Internazionale di Musica at the Sermoneta Caetani Castle and at the Amici della Musica in Firenze, and at the Scuola Superiore Internazionale of Trio di Trieste where he earned a "Diploma di Merito."

He currently is Professor of Guitar at the Scuola Civica di Musica G: Verdi in Prato, at the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Vecchi-Tonelli in Modena, and of the History of Performing Arts from Renaissance to Contemporary Music at the G. Frescobaldi Conservatory of Music in Ferrara.

With repertoire ranging from Renaissance, Baroque, classical and romantic compositions played on original instruments to every direction of contemporary music played on modern and experimental instruments, Mr. Minà has won several prizes at both the national and international level in solo and chamber music categories including awards from the International Competition City of Stresa, Grosseto, Camaiore, Cento, Premio Rovere d'Oro, and the Prix F. Liszt in Paris.

He has performed in recital and given master classes throughout Italy and Europe including at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Campus Internazionale di Musica-Festival Pontino in Sermoneta Caetani Castle, AGIMUS in Rome, Cooperativa G. Verdi in Latina, Associazione Romana Amici della Musica, Associazione Amici di Castel S. Angelo and Associazione Musicale F. Liszt in Rome, ARTIS in Verona, Grandezze & Meraviglie in Modena.

As generous as he is talented, Mr. Minà regularly gives concerts to benefit Caritas International, UILDM Lotta alla Distrofia Muscolare, Ecole Normale in Paris, the Sir Yehudi Menuhin School in Stoke d'Abernon in Surrey-England, and King's College, the Bryanston School in Dorset-England, and Salisbury Cathedral.

He has performed as special guest soloist at St. Martin in the Fields, the Royal Academy, the Incorporated Society of Musicians, and BBC Proms in London, Mirbacov Palac in Bratislava-Rep. Slovakia, Marmorsaal der Sektkelleri Henkel & Co. In Wiesbaden-Germany, Italia-Musica, Theresianischen Akademie and Klangboge n Sommer in Vienna, as solo guitarist with the Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, and in 1992 as guest guitarist at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Hamburg and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.

Marco Minà has frequently collaborated not only in performing and drama, but also in educational pursuits with many distinguished artists including Hans Werner Henze, Alexander Lonquich, Lavinia Bertotti, Manuela Mandracchia, Furio Zanasi, Riccardo Minasi, Eduardo Eguez, Luca Giardini, Gabriella Martellacci.

He has recorded for BBC Radio 3, RAI Radio 3, Radio Vaticana, Radio France, Slovak and Österreiches Radio and currently records and publishes with NovAntiqua2.

PRESS ACCLAIM

"Marco Minà presented a truly unique program. Wonderful Italian music played with great skill and talent. He imbued the guitar with a new personality and sound!"
The Copenhagen Post - May 2011
"Yesterday's performance by guitarist Marco Minà and actress Manuela Mandracchia was quite moving. In one short hour, they presented the history of Italy through deeply touching music and lyrics on RAI Radio 3 ... Facing extremely challenging repertoire, Marco Minà played balancing strength with sensibility."
La Gazzetta di Roma - April 9, 2011
"A wonderful evening at the Italian Hall Gandolfi, guitarist Marco Minà has literally enchanted the Glasgow audience with brilliant repertoire. Paganini's Grande Sonata I was particularly appreciated with explosive applause."
Glasgow Magazine - March 2011

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CURRENT & UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS

Recital St. Bride Season London, England Oct 18, 2011
Recital Istituto It. di Cultura Edinburgh, Scotland Oct 19, 2011
Recital Istituto It. di Cultura London, England Oct 20, 2011
Recital St. Martin Lunchtime Season London, England Oct 21, 2011
Recital & Masterclass Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham, England Oct 22, 2011

PERFORMANCES - SELECTED

EUROPEAN VENUES

The Royal Danish Academy Copenhagen, Denmark
Garden Hall, Danish Guitar Society Copenhagen, Denmark
Istituto Italiano di Cultura Festival Buenos Aires, Argentina
York University England
Italian Cultural Institute London, England
Edinburgh, Scotland Italian Cultural Institute
Bratislava, Slovakia Mirbacov Palac
Cobham, Surrey The Yehudi Menuhin School
Dorset, England Bryanston School in Blandford Forum
Hamburg, Germany Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
London King's College London
  St. Martin in the Fields
  Royal Academy London
  The Incorporated Society of Musicians London
  BBC Proms
Milano Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali
Modena Grandezze   Meraviglie
Paris Ecole Normale
Rome AGIMUS
  Associazione Amici di Castel S. Angelo
Rome & Paris Associazione Musicale "F. Liszt"
Rotterdam Gaudeamus Foundation Rotterdam
Salisbury Salisbury Cathedral Season
Salzburg Mozarteum
Sermoneta Caetani Castle Campus Internazionale di Musica Festival Pontino
Siena Accademia Musicale Chigiana
Verona ARTIS
Vienna Theresianischen Akademie
  Klangbogen Sommer
Wiesbaden, Germany Marmorsaal der Sektkelleri Henkel   Co.

REPERTOIRE

SOLO REPERTOIRE

Andriessen, L. Triplum
Bach, J.S. Fuga BWV 1000
  Preludio Fuga e Allegro BWV 998
  Suites BWV 995, 996, 997, 1006a
Berkeley, L. Sonatina op. 51
  Theme and Variations
Bettinelli, B. Sonata Breve
  Imrovvisazione, 12 Studi, Cinque Preludi
  Quattro Pezzi
Bogdanovic, D. 5 Miniature Printanieres, Sonata n.1, Sonata n.2
Bracali, G. Viajes
Brouwer, L. Parabola, Etudes Simples, Le Decameron Noir
Bretten, B. Nocturnal op. 70 after J. Dowland
Berio, L. Sequenza XI (1988)
Carter, E. Changes
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M. Capriccio Diabolico
  Sonata op. 77
  Variazioni Attraverso i Secoli
da Milano, F. Fantasie e Ricercari
de Leeuw, T. Interlude
Diabelli, A. Sonate op 29, n.1,2,3; Preludi; Fughe
Dowland, J. Fancies I-VII
Dodgson, S. Partita I, Partita II, Partita III, Century Division, Studi
Donatoni, F. Algo
de Falla, M. Omenaje a Debussy
Ghedini, G.F. Studio da Concerto
Giacometti, A. Sonata
Ginastera, A. Sonata op. 47
Giuliani, M. Gran Sonata Eroica op. 150
  Rossiniane op. 119-123
  Sonata op. 15, 6
  Studi op.48-111
  Variazioni op. 38, 49, 64, 105, 107, 112
Henze, H.W. Drei Tentos
  Memorias de "El Cymarron"
  Royal Winter Music Sonata I e II
Krenek, E. Suite (1957)
Joeé, A. Sonata (1933)
Llobet, M. 10 Canciones Populares
  Catalanes
Maderna, B. Y Despues
Malipiero, G.F. Preludio
Manen, J. Fantasia-Sonata opus A-22
Martin, F. Quatre Pieces Breves
Maxwell-Davies, P. Hill Runes
Meijering, C. The Ultimate
Mertz, J.K. Bardenklange op. 13, Elgie
  Fantasie Hungroise
Migot, G. Pour un Hommage a Claude Debussy
Milhaud, D. Segoviana
Moreno-Torroba, F. Sonatina
Ohana, M. Tiento
Paganini, N. Ghiribizzi M.S. 43
  Grande Sonata in LA maggiore M.S. 3
  Sonate M.S. 85-105
Petrassi, G. Nunc
  Suoni Notturni
Ponce, M.M. 24 Preludes
  Sonata Classica
  Sonata Romantica
  Sonata III°
  Sonatina Meridional
  Tema variato e finale
  La Valse
  Variazioni sulla "Follia di Spagna"
Poulenc, F. Sarabande
Presti, I. Six Etudes
Rodrigo, J. Invocacion e Danza
  Tres Piezas Españolas
Ruiz-Pipo, A. Cancion y Danza n.1 e n.2
  Estancias
  Tiento por Tiento
Sauguet, H. Soliloque
  Trois Prelude
Sor, F. Fantasie op. 4, 7, 10, 30, 59
  Gran Solo op. 14
  Sonate op. 22, 25
  Studi op. 6, 29
  Variazioni op.9 e 28
Smith-Brindle, R. El Polifemo de Oro
  Memento
Tansman, A. Cavatina e Danza Pomposa
Turina, J. Fandanguillo
  Sonata
Villa-Lobos, H. 5 Preludi
  12 Studi
  Suite Populaire Brasilienne
Vlad, R. Mutazioni
Walton, W. Five Bagatelles

CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE

Principal works from 14th Century to the Present
Guitar and String Quartet:
Boccherini Complete guitar and strings Quintets
Bozza, E. Concertino da camera pour guitar et quator a cordes
Castelnuovo-Tedesco Quintetto in F
plus various works by Dodgson, Giuliani, and Sussmayr
Guitar and Piano:
Carulli Fantasia op. 145
Castelnuovo-Tedesco Sonata in E minor
Diabelli Grande Sonata Brillante op. 102
Giuliani Deux Rondeaux op. 68
Moscheles/Giuliani Grand Duo Concertant
plus various works by Haug, Mertz, Santorsola, and Schwertberger
Soprano and Guitar:
Carulli Ariette
De Falla Siete Canciones
Garcia-Lorca 24 Songs
Giuliani Lieder op. 89
  Ariette
Schubert Lieder (19C transcriptions)
Sor Seguidillas
Flute/Violin/Cello and Guitar:
various works by Carcassi, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Diabelli, Giuliani, Matiegka, and Rodrigo
Guitar Duo:
various works by Brahms, Carulli, Giuliani, Henze, Jolivet, Schiffelholtz, and Sor

VENUES WHERE MR. MINÀ HAS PERFORMED

Accademia Musicale Chigiana - Siena
AGIMUS - Rome
ARTIS - Verona
Associazione Musicale "F. Liszt" - Rome & Paris
Associazione Amici di Castel S. Angelo - Rome
BBC Proms - London
Bryanston School in Blandford Forum - Dorset, England
Campus Internazionale di Musica-Festival Pontino - Sermoneta Caetani Castle
Ecole Normale - Paris
Gaudeamus Foundation - Rotterdam
Grandezze & Meraviglie - Modena
The Incorporated Society of Musicians - London
King's College - London
Klangbogen Sommer - Vienna
Marmorsaal der Sektkelleri Henkel & Co. - Wiesbaden, Germany
Mirbacov Palac - Bratislava, Slovacca
Mozarteum - Salzburg
Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali - Milan
Royal Academy - London
Salisbury Cathedral
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival - Hamburg
St. Martin in the Fields - London
Theresianischen Akademie - Vienna
Sir Yehudi Menuhin School - Surrey, England

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Diploma in Guitar - Conservatory of Music "G. Verdi", Milano, Italy
Diploma in Lute - Conservatory of Music "S. Cecilia", Rome, Italy
Degree in History of Music - University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
History of Practice and Performing Arts in Ancient Music- Conservatory of Music "A. Boito", Parma, Italy
Degree in Music - Conservatory of Music "Vecchi-Tonelli", Modena, Italy
Master Level III, Music Education - University "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
Master Level III, Western Musical Cultures - University "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
Master Level III, Management in Music Education - University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

SAMPLE PROGRAMS

The Guitar Sonata from Europe to America
M. Giuliani, M.: Gran Sonata Eroica op.148/150 in La Maggiore (rev. Marco Minà)
van Beethoven, L.: Sonata in La Maggiore op. 101 (trascr. Marco Minà) on a copy of Benedid 1794, Maker C. Cecconi
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M.: Sonata op.77 "Omaggio a Boccherini" (1933)
Ponce, M.M.: Sonata III (1928)
A trip to Vienna
Giuliani, M.: Sonata in Do Maggiore op. 15
Matiegka, W.: Sonata in Si minore op. 23
Schubert, F. - J. K. Mertz, J.K.: Schubert Lieder
Diabelli, A.: Sonata in La Maggiore op. 29 n. 2 on a copy of Benedid 1794, Maker C. Cecconi
Tribute to H. W. Henze
Henze, H.W.: Royal Winter Music, Sonatas I & II on Shakespearean characters
Henze, H.W.: Drei Tentos
Masters on a Guitar
Bach, J.S.: Suite BWV 997
Paganini, N. : Grande Sonata in La Maggioreon a copy of Benedid 1794, Maker C. Cecconi
Britten, B.: Nocturnal op. 70 after J. Dowland
Martin, F.: Quatre Pieces Breves
Italian Sonata
Giuliani, M.: Sonata in Do Maggiore op.15
Paganini, N.: Grande Sonata in La maggiore on a copy of Benedid 1794, Maker C. Cecconi
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M.: Sonata op. 77 "omaggio a L. Boccherini"
Bettinelli, B.: Sonata Breve (1976)
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