Andrea De Vitis

Andrea De Vitis (born 1985 in Rome) is a University Professor of Guitar at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg (since 2023). He is internationally recognized as a virtuoso performer, educator, and advocate for classical guitar. His career combines concert performances, pedagogy, and music publishing.

Education & Training:

• Trained under Leonardo De Angelis, Paolo Pegoraro, Frédéric Zigante, Oscar Ghiglia, and others.

Research & Performance Focus:

• Promotes new repertoire through world premieres of compositions dedicated to him (e.g., works by Inés Badalo, Giorgio Colombo Taccani, and others).
• Specializes in transcribing classical works for guitar (e.g., J.S. Bach, Enrique Granados).
• Expert on Alexandre Tansman’s guitar music, including the world premiere of Tre Danze in Modo Polonico.

Recordings:

• Albums for Naxos Records, including Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Works and Alexandre Tansman Complete Works.
• Featured on Vatican Radio, Slovenian National Radio, and Dotguitar.

Teaching & Pedagogy:

• Masterclass instructor at institutions like Maastricht Conservatorium, Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart, and Lyon Conservatoire.
• Lecturer on classical guitar repertoire at Vienna University of Music and Bucharest Academy of Music.

Awards & Recognition:

• Over 40 competition prizes, including first places at Guitar Masters Wrocław, Forum Gitarre Wien, and Iserlohn.
• Recipient of Golden Guitar Awards and Senate of Italy’s artistic medal.