"Belotti is equally at home with the cool rhythmical jazz swing of the classic Reinhardt composition Nuages as he is with rhythmic complexities of South American music and with the passion and pathos of Alfonsina y el Mar.... Highly Recommended."
— Steve Marsh, Classical Guitar Magazine
Giuliano Belotti is widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading classical guitarists, captivating audiences across Asia, Europe, and North America. Known for his profound musicianship, Belotti has graced the stages of some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Weill Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Salle Cortot (Paris), Teatro Gaetano Donizetti (Italy), Enric Granados Auditorium (Spain), Teatro Juárez (Mexico), and DBS Auditorium (Singapore).
He has performed guitar concertos with distinguished orchestras, including Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Czech National Orchestra, and Orquestra de Cambra del Gran Teatre del Liceu (Spain).
“The eight pieces in Guitar Works are all written in a contemporary idiom and without exception are attractive, musically accessible and skillful in their construction.”
— Classical Guitar Magazine, praising Guitar Works
Fantasia Bulgara, from Guitar Works.
In addition to his performance career, Belotti is an accomplished composer and arranger. His works for solo guitar and ensemble, as well as his transcriptions, have been published by renowned publishing houses such as Les Productions d’Oz – Doberman-Yppan (Canada) and Brotons & Mercadal (Spain). He has released seven albums, two of which feature his original compositions, through Columna Música (Spain), Doberman Musique (Canada), and Musicisti Associati Produzioni (Italy).
Belotti recently released two new albums. The first is a collaboration with the prominent violinist Leor Maltinski, which includes Waxman’s Carmen Fantasie alongside Belotti’s own transcriptions of works by De Falla, Albéniz, Sarasate, Ravel, and Ponce. The second, Emigrants, features his original composition for guitar and string orchestra based on a story written by Belotti, recorded in partnership with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.
A guitar virtuoso, Belotti was trained within the world’s leading conservatories. He was the recipient of a full scholarship at the Juilliard School of Music where he studied under the tutelage of Sharon Isbin. Previously, he was awarded the Diplôme Supérieur d’Exécution at the Alfred Cortot École Normale de Musique in Paris. Here, he studied under the celebrated maestro, Alberto Ponce, who praised Belotti as “a guitarist endowed with great musical finesse.” In Italy, he graduated from the “Gaetano Donizetti” Conservatory in Bergamo under the effective guidance of Giorgio Oltremari, with whom he studied for ten years.
As an educator, Belotti has conducted masterclasses across Europe, Mexico, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Additionally, Belotti is the founder and artistic director of Festival Sor – International Guitar Festival of Barcelona.
Giuliano Belotti and Leor Maltinski at Davies Hall.