Francesco Molmenti

Francesco Molmenti: Guitarist and a musicologist. He was introduced in the six-strings world by his first teacher, Lucia Pizzutel, who supported him until his graduation - accomplished cum laude at Conservatorio “G.

Tartini” in Trieste with the teacher Frédéric Zigante. He enhances his education attending electronic music and conducting courses and, in particular, delving into musical history and theory. He graduated cum laude in the musicology course of study at the University of Cremona, where he earned his PhD with his thesis dedicated to the theorist of the Renaissance Johannes Tinctoris.

From 1994 to 2001 he distinguished himself in different national and international competitions, always winning the first prize: “Rovere d’Oro” (S. Bartolomeo al Mare), “Premio G. Crespi” (Azzano Decimo), “Città di Ortona”, “Riviera della Versilia” (Lido di Camaiore); A.GI.MUS. (Varenna), “Città di S. Mauro” (Torino), “Salmaso” (Viareggio), “Levrone Bottero” (Mondovì), “O. Caiazzo” (Napoli). “Selezione giovani concertisti” (Parma) ", “Ansaldi-Servetti” (Mondovì) e “I. Padovez” (Croazia). In September 2003 he won the second prize (first prize not awarded) at prestigious International Competition of Gargnano and the first prize at Abbiategrasso Guitar Competition (Milano). He also won the second prize at Asian International Guitar Festival and Competition.

In the summer of 2002, in a word premier, he played as soloist in the orchestral version of the concert “En las tierras altas” by Angelo Gilardino with the Orchestra Sinfonicque Institut Musical de la Vallée. In the same year, he won the guitar competition “Ansaldi Servetti” in Mondovì and consequently made a CD in recognition of his prize-winning performance.
These results led him to perform, as a soloist, soloist with orchestra, and in various chamber ensembles, in several Italian and foreign Countries, including: Croatia (Buzet, Delnice, Labin, Opatija, Pula, Varazdin, Verteneglio), France (Gironde, La Réole, Nizza, Périgueux), Japan (Tokyio, Fuji, Kyoto), Italy (Aviano, Bassano, Brugnera, Burano, Pordenone, Parma, Caldarola, Campagnola Emilia, Casolta, Castel San Giovanni, Cavezzo, Cervia, Clusone, Crema, Cremona, Courmayeur, Erto e Casso, Fermo, Foligno, Fossalta di Piave, Fusignano, Gradisca d’Isonzo, Grafignana, Gorizia, Gromo, Lignano, Lodi, Milano, Modena, Mondovì, Monte Rubbiano, Oristano, Parma, Perugia, Piacenza, Pisa, Pordenone, Portobuffolé, Sacile, Salsomaggiore, San Marino, Treviso, Trieste, Venezia), Slovenia (Capo d’Istria), Spain (Almeria), Tailandia (Bangkok), Taiwan (Taipei), Usa (Los Angeles, Oklahoma City), UK (London).

He currently performs as a soloist, with the In tempore Belli guitar trio and with Luigi Accardo in the Extravagantia – guitar & harpsichord duo, with whom he recorded a CD dedicated to the J.S. Bach’s six Trio Sonatas BWV 525-530 (Dynamics 2019). He’s the Ensemble ‘Un pizzico di corda’ leader.