Emanuele Buono
Biography Emanuele Buono
Emanuele Buono
Beside his young age, Emanuele Buono has established himself as one of the most active guitarists of his generation.
He was born in Turin in 1987 and as a very young boy he began to study classical guitar.
When he was only eighteen, he obtained a first class degree with honours at the Conservatory "G. Verdi” of Milan, then he decided to perfect his preparation at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena, where he obtenined the certificate in merit two times in a row.
On 27 September 2008, during the XIII International Guitar Congress of Alessandria, he was awarded the prestigious "Golden guitar" as the best young concertist of the year.
Emanuele got the First Prize in the most important International Guitar Competitions: Gargnano (Italy, 2008), "Ruggero Chiesa" of Camogli (Italy, 2008), Split (Croatia, 2009), Gold medalist at the prestigious "Parkening" (Malibu, USA, 2009), "Città di Seveso" (Italy, 2010), "Fernando Sor" of Rome (Italy, 2010), "Agustín Barrios" of Nuoro (Italy, 2012),"Gredos San Diego" of Madrid (Spain, 2013), “Maurizio Biasini” of Basel (Switzerland, 2013), the very prestigious “Michele Pittaluga” International Competition of Alessandria (Italy, 2013), the only guitar competition member of the prestigious world federation of international music competitions (WFIMC) based in Geneva.
Thanks to these recognitions, Emanuele received two contracts to record with the majors "Brilliant Classics" and "Naxos", than he was invited to debut in many major concerts halls (de Falla Hall in Madrid, Konzerthaus in Wien, Raitt Recital Hall in Malibu). He will get a tour of concerts as a winner of “Pittaluga” in a number of well renowned Guitar Festivals in Europe and the United States, with the debut in major halls such as the Carnegie Hall of New York and the Hermitage Theatre in St. Petersburg.
