Luca Pierpaolo D'Amore

Luca Pierpaolo D’Amore was born in Terni (Italy) in 1977. Revealing early musical inclinations, he entered Terni's "G. Briccialdi" Conservatory where he earned an honours degree in classical guitar with Mario Jalenti.He also attended courses with Alberto Ponce who quickly recognized his outstanding technical and musical skills.He moved to Paris in 2001, where he entered the Conservatoire National de Region d’Aubervillers-La Courneuve in the Alberto Ponce’s class. There he received the First Prize in classical guitar. In 2003 and 2004 he studied at the Ecole Normale de Musique A. Cortot with Alberto Ponce, obtaining a Licence Supérieure d'Execution and a Licence Supérieure de Concertiste.At the present time he lives in Paris and he teaches classical guitar in the Conservatory of Villepinte (France). He pursues a soloist activity focused on a wide classic and contemporary repertoire, receiving considerable critical acclaim.