DOMENICO MOTTOLA

GUITAR

Domenico Savio Mottola (1993) graduated with full mark, honours and special mention at the Conservatory A. Vivaldi in Alessandria.

He attended separate master classes with Aniello Desiderio, Leo Brouwer, Marcin Dylla, Lorenzo Micheli, Manuel Barrueco, Judicael Perroy, Adriano del Sal.

He has been awarded in more than 30 International competitions including:
First prize, audience prize and prize for the best interpretation of Francisco Tarrega’ works at 53 International Guitar Competition Francisco Tarrega in Benicassim;
First prize at the International guitar competition Niccolò Paganini in Parma; First prize at the international guitar competition in Mottola (Italy);
First prize at the XVIII International Guitar Competition in Comarca el Condado (Andalucia); First prize and special prize for the best interpretation of a XIX century piece at Ruggero Chiesa International Guitar competition.

Domenico won the Golden Guitar in 2018 as young promise and in 2020 as revelation of the year at the International Guitar Convention of Milan and Alessandria.

His first album “Sueño” was released in July 2020 and distributed by “Contrastes Records”. The album is focused on the music by F. Tarrega and M. Llobet.

He performed in several cultural events as soloist, also with Orchestra, in Croatia, Finland, Italy, Spain, Russia, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Austria, Estonia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland, United States.

He has been a jury member in international competitions and is in high demand to teach masterclasses in prestigious festivals.

He combines his performing career with his wellattended teaching profession at Conservatory of Potenza (Italy).

Domenico Mottola is a D’Addario Artist and plays a guitar made by Alessandro Marseglia (Pozzuoli, Italy)