“Domenico Del Giudice
is a remarkable guitarist whom I admire not only
for his great technical skill and deep musical
expressivity, but also for his refined and generous
interpretations which allow him to create musical
images of rare intensity”. - Felix Ayo -
“His enthusiasm is carved in our minds as pure
emotions, melancholy, but at the same time emotions
of the sweet harmony and naturalness of his
interpretations. The guitarist excited his audience
with his radiant sound, elegance, clearness,
beauty, and agility. He combines both elements of
dance and virtuosity in his playing, filling his
performances with unbelievable energy. Domenico Del
Giudice shows the poetry of the guitar that comes
from deep within his soul. Rarely can you hear a
guitar concert of such high quality and the
splendor of the music is not lost at the end of the
performance because the audience leaves with its
memory kept safe in their hearts like a precious
gem”. - Landauer Neue Presse -
The
words of the great Spanish violinist Felix Ayo and
those from the music critic of the “Landauer Neue
Presse”, are just a few of the enthusiastic
opinions people from the music world have used to
describe the musical talent of Domenico Del
Giudice.
A concert guitarist who performs both in Italy and
abroad, Del Giudice is one of Italy’s most
critically acclaimed performers. Born in Bari to a
family of professional musicians, his musical
studies began at a very early age.
Embarking on his career early, Del Giudice has
become distinguished for his natural
interpretations of the music, his truly great
expressiveness, and the stylistic rigors that make
him stand out from the rest.
His love of music from all eras, from the
Renaissance to Jazz, make his concerts unique and
are distinguished by their variety of sounds and
styles. It is not uncommon to hear first-time ever
performances during his recitals.
Domenico’s studies have brought him all over the
world and he has studied with some of the best
instructors in the business. For some years he was
a student of Giuseppe Ficara; afterwards he moved
to Spain where he perfected his craft with the
great guitar pedagogue, Josè Tomàs. In France he
attended courses of “Applied Musicology” with
Javier Hinojosa, which proved to be essential in
giving him a knowing interpretation of the early
music for lute, vihuela, and baroque guitar. His
desire to learn does not stop there, he also has
degrees from both the Conservatorio Benedetto
Marcello in Venice and the Ecole Nationale du Rancy
in France, earning top honors (Cum Laude) from
both. Other studies include “Master Class” with
David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, and Leo Brouwer.
Domenico’s talent and hard work have also helped
him in being awarded scholarships, which enabled
him to study Spanish music at the University of
Santiago de Compostela over the course of many
years. However, his musical career is not limited
only to the most important cities in Italy, he
regularly has concerts in France, Spain, Germany,
Argentina, Canada, England, the U.S., and Mexico
just to name a few.
Domenico is also an active chamber musician and
works with various instrumental groups. As a
soloist he has performed guitar concertos by
Giuliani, Rodrigo, Ponce, Villa Lobos, Castelnuovo
– Tedesco, Takemitsu, Piazzolla, Brouwer, and
Vivaldi.
At the moment, he is taking part in some of the
largest international guitar festivals and is
repeatedly invited by the most renowned concert
societies to play.
As an instructor, he is regularly asked by
influential music academies and institutions alike
to give courses in proficiency and master class, as
well as seminars such as: “International Guitar
Course” in Gaeta, “Gubbio Summer Festival”, “Josè
Tomàs Guitar Days” in Deruta, “Internationales
Guitarren Seminar” in Reisbach and internships in
the Italian cities of Matera, Lecce, and
Serrapetrona. His musical performances have also
been broadcasted on radio not only in Italy but
also internationally.
Passionate about antique and modern instruments,
Domenico has a highly valuable guitar collection
which he uses regularly depending on the
interpretive style he is looking
for.