Giulio Cecchi

Giulio Cecchi
Giulio Cecchi is an Italian guitarist born in Florence in 1997. He began his studies with Diego Lopilato and Flavio Cucchi.

In 2019, he earned his Bachelor’s degree with full marks and honors from the Fiesole School of Music under the guidance of Silvano Mazzoni, and in 2022 he completed his Master’s degree, also with full marks, honors, and a special mention, at the “O. Vecchi – A. Tonelli” Musical Institute in Modena, where he studied with Andrea Dieci.
Between October 2022 and April 2024, he carried out an Erasmus+ internship at the London Performing Academy of Music (LPMAM), studying with Sam Cave and Johan Löfving, and was awarded an Advanced Diploma in Performance with Distinction.
He has attended the guitar courses at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena and the “Incontri Chitarristici” in Gargnano with Oscar Ghiglia and Elena Papandreou, and has participated in masterclasses with Timo Korhonen, Andrea Dieci, Antigoni Goni, and Eliot Fisk.
Giulio has received numerous awards, including First Prize at the “Città di Moncalieri” European Music Competition, First Prize at the “G. Rospigliosi” National Competition, and Second Prize at the London Classical Music Competition.
He performs regularly in both solo and chamber music settings throughout Italy and the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on contemporary repertoire. He is the dedicatee of Salai (2019), a work for solo guitar by Marco Bonechi. In 2024, he took part as first guitar in the world premiere of the new edition of Concert Català by Álvaro Company, a work for ten guitars revised and conducted by Vincenzo Saldarelli.
He forms a guitar–flute duo with Emma Longo, which has received several prizes, including First Prize at the Premio “G. Alberghini”, the Florence Guitar Competition, and the Crescendo Competition, as well as a prestigious scholarship offered by the Lions Club of Modena. He also performs in a guitar duo with Lorenzo Pampaloni, appearing frequently in renowned concert series across Tuscany, such as Sagrati in Musica in Florence.
A dedicated and passionate teacher, Giulio currently holds the guitar chair at I.C. “Abba” in Cairo Montenotte, the Artes School of Music in Prato, and the Mabellini School of Music and Dance in Pistoia.
In 2024, his project “UnOriginal”—focused on Bream’s transcriptions—received a scholarship from Residenze Erranti, whose support contributed to the production of his debut album, released by Da Vinci Publishing.