Giacomo Susani (guitar)

Giacomo Susani is an Italian guitarist (Padua, 29 April 1995). He started playing the guitar at the age of seven and eventually studied under the direction of Stefano Grondona at the Conservatorio Arrigo Pedrolloin Vicenza where he graduated with the highest marks and honours in 2013.

He is continuing his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, in the class of Michael Lewin, where he has completed his Bachelor of Music, gaining First Class Honours and the discretionary Bache Fund Prize. He is now studying for his Master’s degree. On his entrance to the Academy he was awarded the prestigious Julian Bream Trust Scholarship, after an audition with Julian Bream himself.

Giacomo Susani plays a guitar made by the English luthier David Rubio (1996), a guitar made by the Spanish luthier Domingo Esteso (1926) and a guitar by the German luthier Matthias Dammann (2013), provided by Calleva Foundation.

Giacomo is grateful for being supported by the Julian Bream Trust, the Calleva Foundation, the Worshipful Company of Musicians, Help Musicians UK and The Countess of Munster Musical Trust.