Barga Guitar Stage 2007

One of Europe's major classical guitarists has been in Barga all this week as special guest of the Barga Guitar Stage 2007 – a summer course for guitarists of all ages and levels. A final concert at the Conservatorio Santa Elisabetta will be held with his pupils on Sunday 29th July at 19.00.

Domenico Lafasciano started playing guitar in 1962 (at the age of 7). Classical guitarist training (Diploma of Conservatory with highest grades), is performer and author of pieces with jazz-exotic influences. International soloist, since 1978 he played in the major cities of 28 Nations through Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Click below to hear Domenico and some of his pupils in rehearsals for this concert playing a composition penned specially by Domenico for the concert  – a  piece of music called "Barga Blues"

Some stages of his concerts: Melba Hall of Melbourne, Manzoni Theatre, Ricordi Media Stores and Verdi Hall in the Conservatory of Milan, Turin Cathedral, Sanremo Casino, Musicastello Festival (Süd-Tirol), International Guitar Festival of Stresa, Berna Casino, Royal Villa of Monza, Malta’s National Theatre, Belorussian State Philharmonic of Minsk, Gedung Kesenian of Jakarta, Bourges Festival, Dublin Guitar Week, Musical Festival of Raspes (Belgium), International University of Paris, National Palace of Queluz – Lisbon, University of Coimbra, Abrantes Palace of Madrid, Imperial Chapel of Biarritz, Moulay Hafid Palace of Tangeri.

Many of his performances and interviews were transmitted by Rai Radiotelevisione italiana, Bayerischer Rundfunk (Germany), Televisione Svizzera, Österreich Rundfunk (Austria), Radio Romania Music Channel, Belaruskae Radio e Nazionalnoe Televidenie (Bielorussia), 2M-Telèvision (Morocco), Libya Tv, Dalian Television (China), Radio Republik Indonesia, Rete Italia (Australia), and many others.

On September 2001, Lafasciano played in Manhattan (New York University) dedicated to the victims of the attack to the World Trade Centre.

Lafasciano has held Master Classes and Work Shops in various centres among which: Academy of classical guitar of Milan (Italy), Conservatory "G.Enescu" of Bucarest (Rumania), Academy of music “M.Glinka” of Minsk (Belarus), Johann Strauss School of Music in Malta, Guitar Stage of Albi (France), Music School of Bergen (Germany), Conservatory of Casablanca (Morocco), Dalian Art College (China), University of Jakarta (Indonesia).

In 1985 he has met privately the legendary maestro Andrés Segovia who allowed him to play his guitar.

He has recorded CD’s, published original works, arrangements and is Jury member at international competitions.

Lafasciano played with some of his famous friends: Franco Cerri, Romano Mussolini, Bruno De Filippi, Tullio De Piscopo, Mario Rusca, Siegfried Behrend, Deutsche Zupforchester, Takashi Ochi, Marco Fornaciari .

Composers John Duarte , Franco Margola, Erik Marchelie and others have dedicated their works to him.
Since 1990 is regularly invited by foreign Embassies in representation of Italy abroad. Domenico Lafasciano's web site is here

BARGA GUITAR STAGE Dal 22 al 29 Luglio 2007 si svolgerà a Barga (Lucca) , presso il Conservatorio Santa Elisabetta il 1° Stage di Chitarra diretto dal maestro Domenico Lafasciano. L’Evento è organizzato dal Comune di Barga in collaborazione con le Scuole Civiche di Musica di Barga, Borgo a Mozzano e Castelnuovo Garfagnana. Il Corso é aperto ai chitarristi classici ed acustici di tutti i livelli, di qualsiasi nazionalità e senza limiti di età. Le tipologie dei corsi sono le seguenti : Stage di grado elementare per chitarristi classici , Stage di perfezionamento per chitarristi classici, Stage di tecnica classica per chitarristi jazz ed acustici. Al termine dello Stage sarà organizzato un concerto finale durante il quale saranno consegnati degli Attestati di frequenza a tutti i partecipanti.

 Il docente maestro Domenico Lafasciano è considerato uno dei maggiori chitarristi classici italiani. Dal 1978 ad oggi ha tenuto concerti nelle maggiori città di 30 Stati , fra Europa, America, Africa, Asia ed Australia effettuando registrazioni per la Radio e la Televisione nazionale di diversi paesi e tenendo master classes presso Accademie musicali ed Università. Nei suoi concerti ha avuto come partners noti musicisti, di diversi generi musicali: Enrico Intra, Tullio De Piscopo, Franco Cerri, Romano Mussolini, Bruno De Filippi Marco Fornaciari, Takashi Ochi, Siegfried Behrend, Gilson Silveira, Ensemble Orchestral de Genéve. Nel 2007 nella Plaza de las Artes , davanti ad un pubblico di circa 4.000 spettatori, rappresenta l’Italia al Festival Euro Jazz di Città del Messico (Evento patrocinato dall’Unione Europea ). E’ Endorser delle chitarre spagnole Camps. Nel 1985 Lafasciano ha avuto il privilegio di esibirsi privatamente per il leggendario maestro spagnolo Andrés Segovia.