Gian Marco Ciampa Explained

Birth Date:29 May 1990
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Genre:Classical music, Indie pop, Pop music
Instrument:classical guitar, electric guitar
Years Active:2006–present
Website:gianmarcociampa.com

Gian Marco Ciampa (born 29 May 1990) is an Italian classical and electric guitarist.

Biography

Early life

Gian Marco Ciampa was born in Rome in 1990. He started playing classical guitar at the age of 10, inspired by his older brother.[1] He was quickly acclaimed a prodigy by the critics. In 2006 he made an appearance in a TV programme Italian: Domenica In – Ieri, oggi e domani on the Rai 1 channel.[2] His first guitar teachers were Fernando Lepri and Fabrizio Verile.[3]

Education

During his formation period, Ciampa studied with numerous guitar teachers, including Arturo Tallini, Paolo Pegoraro, Oscar Ghiglia, Adriano del Sal, and Bruno Battisti D'Amario. He graduated from Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome, and attended lessons at the Chigiana Musical Academy and Segovia Guitar Academy.[4]

Career

In the course of his career, Ciampa has been awarded over 40 international and national prizes in classical guitar competitions. He has performed concerts and offered masterclasses in many European countries, as well as in Australia, China, Japan, Argentina, and the USA.[5] In 2016 he gave a TEDxTalk entitled 'Who says classical music is only for old people?'.[6] In 2017 he released an EP called RÍO with works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel Maria Ponce, and Agustín Barrios. He collaborates with cellist Erica Picotti and flutist Bianca Fiorito. He is an ambassador of Savarez strings and guitar support GuitarLift. Since 2020 he has been the guitarist of Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence.

Popular music

Ciampa is active in the field of popular music, and has so far collaborated with various Italian singers and songwriters, such as Coez, Aiello, Margherita Vicario, Francesa Michielin, Gemello, and Mogol. In 2016 together with Margherita Vicario and Roberto Angelini, he created a project called 'Leggermente Classica' – a live show, which combined classical and popular music.[7] [8] In 2020 he performed live with Aiello in the Parco della Musica auditorium in Rome as a part of the Concerto del Primo Maggio festival.[9] He initiated a project called MusicLab, that aims to teach children appreciation of music through meetings with popular singers at the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital.[10]

Awards

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quarato . Monica . 2017-07-18 . Gian Marco Ciampa incanta Noci con la sua chitarra . 2024-04-26 . LEGGI NOCI . it-IT.
  2. Web site: Minotti . Tarquinio . 2019-05-20 . Gian Marco Ciampa, astro nascente della chitarra, in un concerto straordinario della IUC . 2024-04-26 . Notizie in Controluce . it-IT.
  3. Web site: Mood Swing . 2024-04-27 . I Concerti nel Parco . it-it.
  4. Web site: Gian Marco Ciampa World Federation of International Music Competitions . 2024-04-27 . www.wfimc.org.
  5. Web site: Gian Marco Ciampa – Festival Federico Cesi . 2024-04-27 . it-IT.
  6. Who says classical music is only for old people? Gian Marco Ciampa TEDxLUISS . en . 2024-04-27 . www.youtube.com.
  7. Web site: 2016-02-19 . 'Leggermente Classica' l'interessante progetto raccontato da Margherita Vicario e Gian Marco Ciampa Qube Music . 2024-04-27 . it-IT.
  8. Web site: 2016-02-27 . Leggermente Classica, quando due generi musicali si incrociano . 2024-04-27 . Rainews . italian.
  9. Aiello – Arsenico (live) . en . 2024-04-27 . www.youtube.com.
  10. Web site: Gesù . Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino . Il MusicLab con Francesca Michielin e Gian Marco Ciampa . 2024-04-27 . ospedalebambingesu.it . it.
  11. Web site: 2014-05-03 . Il 'Premio Mercatali' si farà a Palazzo de Grazia . 2024-04-27 . Messaggero Veneto . it.
  12. Web site: Elenco vincitori . 2024-04-27 . Convegno Internazionale di Chitarra . it-IT.
  13. Gian Marco Ciampa, 1st Prize Winner . en . 2024-04-27 . www.youtube.com.
  14. Web site: Noroeste/Redacción. Gana Gian Marco Ciampa el Concurso de Guitarra. 2024-04-27 . www.noroeste.com.mx . es-MX.
  15. Web site: 2023-05-17 . Il duo Piccotti-Ciampa, da LAZIOSound alla carriera internazionale . 2024-04-27 . Il giornale della musica . it.

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