Thanks to the great success of David Russell’s masterclass in Pordenone in 1996 and the International Guitar Festival of Friuli Venezia Giulia, organized by the Farandola Cultural Association in Pordenone, the “Francisco Tárrega” Giutar Academy was born.
The growing interest in this initiative as well as the excellent work carried out by the Academy’s teachers has given rise to the most renowned guitar centre in North East Italy; every year it sees the presence of students from various Italian cities such as Taranto, Brindisi, Padova, Trieste, Treviso, Udine, etc. and from abroad: Slovenia, Spain, Mexico, the Ucraine, Poland and Russia.
The Academy’s students have won dozens of prizes in both national and international competitions and the number of artists, from both Europe and South America, invited to perform increases year by year.
The Academy’s links with various musical institutions enables its students to gain concert experience, which is essential for complete professional training.