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Michelangelo “Micki” Piperno (born on 25/09/72 in Rome) Guitarist and concert player, an important exponent of the acoustic guitar Fingerstyle, teacher and composer of international fame, began his studies under the guidance of Bruno Battisti D’Amario and perfected himself between the others with the famous Jazz guitarist Barney Kessel. Among the artists he has collaborated with are the names of Alex Britti (Tv Ottavo nano Tour 1999), Pino Marino (2000 Dispari Tour) album produced by Mauro Pagani for the Nun Entertainiment label.
Professional career:
Internationally renowned concert performer, composer and teacher of the first institutional course in Italy of folk acoustic guitar at the A.Casella dell’Aquila Conservatory and fingerstyle pop guitar at the G.Braga Conservatory of Teramo. The maestro has participated in the most important Italian festivals such as the Acoustic Guitar Meeting in Sarzana, Ferentino Acustica, Six Bars Jail, Un Paese a Sei Corde, Salento Guitar Festival, Cremona Mondo Musica and held Masterclasses in the most important institutions including: Conservatorio A .Casella del l’Aquila, Licinio Refice Conservatory of Frosinone and Cremona Mondo Musica, alongside names such as: Pierre Bensusan, Clive Carrol, Eric Lugosch, John Jorgenson.
His latest works “Guitar Story”, “The drift of the continents”, “Endless Horizon”, “In the Air” have been presented in the most important concert institutions including the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.
He has regularly collaborated in the column dedicated to acoustic guitar on the Accordo portal and his latest solo videos are published on the channel of the American record label CandyRat Records.
Multifaceted composer works for Cinema, TV and Theater; he has also collaborated for didactic articles with the specialized magazines Guitarre, Ax, Accordo and published for Sinfonica Jazz, Edizion Carish and Fingerpicking.net Didactic manuals and compositions of original music for acoustic guitar. For two years he has been a teacher of Advanced Specialization courses at the Acoustic Guitar Village as part of the “Cremona Mondo Musica” Festival.
PUBLICATIONS:
MANUALE DI CHITARRA MODERNA (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
SUONARE LA TEORIA VOL 1 (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
SUONARE LA TEORIA VOL 2 (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
FINGERSTYLE COLLETION VOL 1 (EDIZIONI CARISCH)
ORIGINAL COMPOSITION (EDIZIONI NET)
FREESTYLE (EDIZIONI NET)
CORSO COMPLETO DI CHITARRA ACUSTICA VOL. 1 (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
CORSO COMPLETO DI CHITARRA ACUSTICA VOL. 2 (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
LEZIONI DI CHITARRA ACUSTICA E CLASSICA FINGERSTYLE VOL 1 (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
LA VITA DIETRO LA CHITARRA (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
AMERICAN INDIAN SUITE (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
STUDI PER CHITARRA FINGERSTYLE VOL 1 (EDIZIONI SINFONICA JAZZ)
IMPROVVISARE CON LA TECNICA FINGERSTYLE (EDIZIONI & CO.)
TRADIZIONAL MUSIC FOR GUITAR (EDIZIONI VOLONTÉ & CO.)
CD MUSIC:
JOE GIALLO E TUTTO SWING (HEDACHE PRODUCTION)
ALL OF ME (MP MUSIC PRODUCTION)
FUORI (HEDACHE PRODUCTION)
MP3 (NET)
FREESTYLE (NET)
GENTE DEL CIELO (VENUS DISTRIBUZIONE)
34 VOLTE AMORE (NET)
GUITAR STORY (HELIKONIA)
ENDLESS HORIZON (DANEB RECORDS)
SLIDE IN THE DARK (MILKBRIKS)
WALKING (TELECINESOUND)
IN THE AIR (TELECINESOUND)
COLORS (TELECINESOUND)
REFLECTIONS (TELECINESOUND)