Carlo Curatolo began his musical studies with Pino Forresu, Francesco Taranto, and Stefano Palamidessi, graduating from the Conservatory of Taranto in 2010. Alongside music he pursued science, earning a Master’s degree in Physics in 2016 from Sapienza University of Rome. He went on to study at the Segovia Guitar Academy in Pordenone with Paolo Pegoraro and Adriano del Sal and at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena with Oscar Ghiglia, and is currently enrolled in a postgraduate performance program at the Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Boito in Parma.

Curatolo has won awards in more than 30 international competitions, including first prizes at the Twents International Guitar Competition, the International Guitar Competition of Mottola, and the Seville International Guitar Competition (all 2019), and performs across Europe while teaching in Rome.

Sources:

• https://www.siccasguitars.com/blogs/guitarists/carlo-curatolo