Stefano Guarascio graduated at age of 18 at the "Tito Schipa" Conservatory of Lecce with 10, honors and special mention under the guidance of Maestro Carlo Scorrano. In June 2004 he won the scholarship "Vito Fazzi" as a merit for his achievements. He attended numerous masterclasses and courses with prestigious Teachers such as Franco Scala, Marcello Abbado, Marcella Cruel, Ilya Itin, Vincenzo Balzani, Gulsin Onay, Jorge Luis Prats, Sergio Perticaroli, Leonel Morales, Vsevolod Dvorkin, Enrico Pace, Leonid Margarius, Natalia Trull, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Fabio Bidini, Sylvia Chu, Philip Arlia, Roberto Cappello, Arie Vardi and Andrzej Jasinski. He constantly holds recitals in Italy and abroad. Despite his young age, he has had numerous experiences with Orchestras such as the Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Tchaikosky" of Udmurtia under the direction of Maestro E. Guven Yaslicam, Philharmonic Orchestra "Mihail Jora" conducted by Maestro Ovidiu Balan, Bacau ( Romania) with the Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra "Mihail Jora" conducted by Maestro Valentin Doni and Ramnicu Valcea with the State Philharmonic "Ion Dumitrescu" Ramnicu Valcea conducted by Maestro Matei Pop in the prestigious festival "Tinere Talente" , featuring the Romanian National Radio. ![]() Winner of the 1st prize at numerous National and International Competition: 7th National Competition Amadeus Taranto - 4th National Very Young Talents Trani (Ba) - 8 Piano Competition "Baroque City" of Lecce - "National Festival of Young Talents" of Taranto - 8 ° "White City National Music Competition" Ostuni (Br) - 7th National Festival of Talents Juniors Trani (Ba) - Pianists of the 36th Italian Cup Osimo (An), Piano Competition City of Pesaro - 3rd International Piano Competition "Prize Benedetto XIII" of Gravina di Puglia (Ba) - 3rd National Piano Competition "City of San Giovanni Teatino" - 11 th National Competition "Città di Bacoli" - National Piano Competition "Rotary Club Foggia" - 2nd International Piano Competition "La Meridiana" Santa Maria Leuca (Le) - 5th National Competition "City of Bucchianico" - 19th Music Competition "Città di Valentino" Castellaneta (Ta) 8th Grand Prix "Mendelssohn Cup" of Taurisano (Le) - 14 ° Prize Benedetto Albanese " Caccamo (Pa) 2009 9th European Grand Prize of Music "Mendelssohn Cup" of Taurisano (Le) 2009 - 10th International Prize "Monterosa Kawai" of Varallo (Vc) 2009 - 1st Prize at the International Piano Competition "Rome 2009" - 1st prize at the 20th Piano Competition "Roma 2010" - 3rd Prize (1st na) the 5th International Piano Competition "Premio Franz Liszt" in Grottammare (AP) - 2nd Prize (1st na) 22 ° International competition "Camillo Togni" of Gussago (Bs) - 1st Prize at the 9th International competition "Riviera di Rimini" in Riccione 2011 - Award "at the 14th Italian Music competition" M. Monopoli" of Barletta - 1st Jury and Audience Award at the 6th International Piano Competition" Premio Franz Liszt "of Grottammare - Best Italian pianist on the 2nd International Piano Competition" City Acquaviva delle Fonti "in 2014 -" Piano and Orchestra Prize " 11th San Daniele International Piano Meeting. DISCOGRAPHY |