Veronica Barsotti
Pisa, IT
About
Veronica Barsotti began studying classical guitar at the age of six with her father and Maestro Stefano Tamburini. She continued at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole with Roberto Frosali and Alfonso Borghese, earning a merit scholarship. Active as a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed in numerous festivals and concert seasons across Italy and abroad. Highly attentive to repertoire, she has presented monographic programs devoted to J. S. Bach, Agustín Barrios, Isaac Albéniz, Astor Piazzolla, and Joaquín Rodrigo. She collaborated with the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and currently develops chamber and educational projects. She plays a guitar by luthier Roberto De Miranda.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Second-level Degree in Guitar with honors — Conservatorio di La Spezia
- BA in DAMS (Philosophy of Music) — University of Bologna
- Advanced studies — Accademia della Chitarra (Teatro Cinghio, Parma)
- Masterclasses with Duo Assad, D. Russell, E. Fernandez, L. Micheli, A. Dieci, A. Zohn, R. Todd, M. Heizman, J. Panetsos
- Accademia Chigiana (Siena) — Diploma of Merit & scholarship; pupil of M° Oscar Ghiglia
Experience
- Solo & chamber concerts in major Italian festivals and venues; monographic recitals on Bach, Barrios, Albéniz, Piazzolla, Rodrigo
- Artistic Director — Accademia “G. Caccini” and “Sonora” Festival (with M° Daniel Rivera)
- Collaborations — Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Z. Mehta, R. Abbado, C. Del Frate)
- Guitar Professor — AFAM “P. Mascagni” (Livorno) and “R. Franci” (Siena)
- Current projects — Duo Yvette (with Silvia Tosi); Bach TRIOSONATE Project (with Stefano Agostini & Salvo Marcuccio)
- Tenured Guitar Teacher — Liceo Musicale Niccolini Palli, Livorno
Skills
- Solo and chamber performance
- Artistic direction & festival programming
- Guitar pedagogy and project coordination
- Repertoire from Baroque to contemporary
- Collaboration with orchestras and conductors
Awards
- 1st Prize — International Competition “ANEMOS” (Rome)
- 1st Prize — “Città di Ortona”
- 1st Prize — “Riviera Etrusca”
- 1st Prize — AGIMUS (Syracuse)
- 2nd Prize — “G. Rospigliosi”
- 2nd Prize — “P. Barsacchi” (Viareggio)
- Scholarships — Scuola di Musica di Fiesole; Accademia Chigiana (Siena)
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