Adriano Del Sal

He is one of he most significant young performers of the latest years. The extraordinary musical talent and the profound artistic sensibility, as his total technical control of the instrument, make his performances really unforgettable... a real music virtuous. Born in 1977, he begins the study of the guitar with Stefano Viola at the “J.Tomadini” Conservatory of Udine where he graduates in 1999 with Guido Fichtner. At the same time he attends lessons at “F.Tarrega” Academy of Pordenone improving himself with Stefano Viola and Paolo Pegoraro. He attended masterclasses with important concert artists: David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Stefano Grondona, Alberto Ponce, Angelo Gilardino and Carlo Marchione. Adriano impressed the juries of important national and international contests winning 12 first prizes. Thanks to the winning of the international competition “Julian Arcas” of Almeria (Spain), he recorded his first solo Cd for the “Radio Nacional de Espana. In 2003 he received the ricognition “La chitarra d'oro” at the international meeting of Alessandria as best young concert artist of the year at international level.  In 2004 he won the first prize at the prestigious international competition “Città di Alessandria”.  He played at the most important international festivals in Italy, Germany, Mexico, Russia, Ukraina and Slovenja. In 2001, inside an interview, David Russell mentioned him as one of the best concert artists of the moment.