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SoloDuo
Sample Video"Extraordinarily sensitive, with effortless command and an almost unbearable delicacy of touch, the duo's playing was nothing less than rapturous -- profound and unforgettable musicianship of the highest order." Stephen Brookes - The Washington Post
"Italian guitarists Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela, SoloDuo, gave a stunning concert to a packed hall [in Fort Worth, Texas, August 2006]. The musical performance was both energetic and moving. The audience demanded many encores, making this the perfect finale to the entire festival." Valerie Hartzell, Soundboard, Vol. XXXIII, 1-2, '07
SoloDuo - Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela - met in Texas, far away from their native Italy, in Autumn 2000. A year later they formed a duo that has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America. As a duo, Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli have recorded François de Fossa's Three Quartets, op. 19 (Stradivarius); a CD of Italian music from the XVII century for baroque guitar, archlute and theorbo (Stradivarius, forthcoming); an anthology of 20th century masterpieces for two guitars (Pomegranate); the Duos Concertants by Antoine De Lhoyer (Naxos). Website: http://www.soloduo.it/
SoloDuo is represented in the U.S.A. and Canada by World Music Management (www.worldmusicmanagement.com).
Lorenzo Micheli is one of the most important and active Italian guitarists. Since winning first prize in some of the most important guitar competitions in the world (Gargnano, 1996; Alessandria, 1997; Guitar Foundation of America, 1999), Lorenzo Micheli has taken up a busy concert career, performing regularly - both as a soloist and with orchestra - all over Europe, the US, Africa and Latin America. As a researcher and scholar, he has written articles for a number of music journals, and he has rediscovered, edited and published works by such composers as Miguel Llobet and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. His several recordings, reflecting his leaning towards works written originally for the guitar, include the music of Dionisio Aguado (Stradivarius 2000), a selection of guitar works by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (Naxos 2000), the Three Quartets, op. 19, by the French composer François de Fossa (Stradivarius 2004), and the complete works for solo guitar by Miguel Llobet (Naxos 2004). Lorenzo Micheli is guitar professor at the Conservatory of Aosta, Italy. Website: http://www.lorenzomicheli.com/
Matteo Mela regularly gives recitals and makes television and radio appearances across Europe and North America. Recent engagements have included performances in Rome, Milan, Bologna, Turin, Naples, Paris, Hamburg, Cologne, Warsaw, Oslo, and Houston. While Giovanni Puddu played a major role in his musical education, Matteo Mela also attended the classes of Angelo Gilardino, Alirio Diaz, Oscar Ghiglia, David Russell, and the Assad brothers. He studied chamber music at the Accademia Pianistica di Imola with Dario De Rosa, Alexander Lonquich, and Pier Narciso Masi. Matteo Mela has released a CD of Latin American Dances (Quadrivium, with G. Bandini) and the solo CD Italian Virtuosos of the Nineteenth Century (Kookaburra), as well as the Three Quartets, op. 19, by French composer François de Fossa (CD Stradivarius). His latest CD includes Astor Piazzollas complete guitar music, featuring Ivan Rabaglia (violin), Lorenzo Micheli (guitar), Per Arne Glorvigen (bandoneon) and the Piazzolla String Ensemble. Matteo Mela teaches at the Accademia di Perfezionamento G. Caccini in ontopoli Val dArno and at the Accademia Musicale Tema in Milan. Website: http://www.matteomela.it/
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