CHITARRA TRIO

Enrico Maria Barbareschi, Leopoldo Saracino, and Fabio Spruzzola are the three "musician friends" who, in 1991, gave birth to the Guitar Trio, one of the most long-standing formations of its kind.

They graduated from the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory in Milan and later attended specialization courses held by renowned interpreters such as Oscar Ghiglia, Aldo Minella, David Russell, and Alirio Diaz. They have been invited on multiple occasions to collaborate with the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala in Milan for the realization of works by Weill, Donizetti, Verdi, and Henze.

Winners of national and international awards and competitions, they have participated in important festivals such as the Estate Frentana in Lanciano, the Festival of Krakow, the Scandinavian Guitar Festival, and have performed for prestigious associations such as the Societé Genevoise d'Etudes Italiennes in Geneva, the Gioventù Musicale Italiana, the Società Umanitaria and the A.M.I. in Milan, and the Martin Luther Universität in Halle. Particular resonance was received by the concerts held in Pomposa (1992, Musica Pomposa), Algiers (2006, Centre Culturel de la Radio Algérienne), and Wolfsburg (2006, Gartensaal, Schloss).

In 2005, they released the CD "Music for 18 strings," receiving flattering reviews from Italian and foreign magazines (Amadeus, Guitart, Musiker Magazine). Their unique interpretations have been warmly welcomed by audiences and critics alike everywhere they performed, and their transcriptions of non-guitar works have consistently earned appreciation for highlighting the timbral peculiarities of the three instruments.

Fabio has been a teacher in numerous Conservatories, concluding his teaching career at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory in Milan, where Leopoldo now teaches. Enrico holds a chair at the "Giuseppe Nicolini" Conservatory in Piacenza.