Nicolò Spera (Italy)
Italian guitarist Nicolò Spera is
one of the few guitarists to perform on both six-string and ten-string
guitars. He has published recordings of the complete guitar works by
Maurice Ohana; new commissioned works for guitar and choir; his own
transcriptions of Bach’s Cello Suites; selected works by Catalan
composers Federico Mompou and Enrique Granados; a recording focused on
the passacaglia form; and the complete works with guitar of Christopher
Theofanidis.
A primary goal of Nicolò’s creative work is to
expand the guitar repertoire. He has commissioned, performed, and
recorded new works ranging from solos to programs with choirs, small
ensembles, and orchestras. He has collaborated with composers from
Europe and the Americas, including Nicola Campogrande, Carlos Cordero,
Filippo Del Corno, Steve Goss, Corrado Margutti, Annika Socolofsky,
Giacomo Susani, and Christopher Theofanidis.
Nicolò’s passion for
choral music and his interest in new works for guitar and choir have
also led him to a close collaboration with Eugene Rogers and EXIGENCE
Vocal Ensemble in the US, and with Giovanni Cestino and ITER Research
Ensemble in Italy.
His most influential teachers are Oscar
Ghiglia, Jonathan Leathwood, and Lorenzo Micheli. Since 2011, Nicolò
teaches guitar at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Artist's Webpage: colorado.edu/music/nicolo-spera