Composer & Classical Guitarist

Giovanni
Piacentini

Latin GRAMMY-nominated composer and classical guitarist of Italian-Mexican heritage. Carnegie Hall premieres, Navona Records artist, Pepperdine University faculty.

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The Music
Born in Mexico City to an Italian-Mexican family, Giovanni Piacentini writes music that speaks across traditions — drawing on the warmth of Latin folk, the rigor of European classical form, and the open landscape of American contemporary music. His compositions have been heard at Carnegie Hall, praised by the Los Angeles Times and Forbes, and recognized with a Latin GRAMMY nomination.
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Compositions

40+ works spanning solo guitar, chamber ensembles, and orchestra — from intimate miniatures to large-scale commissions.

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Recordings

9 albums on Navona Records, Urtext Digital Classics, and independent releases. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major platforms.

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Performances

Upcoming concerts and past recitals across Mexico, the United States, and beyond. From intimate recitals to orchestral premieres.

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Teaching

Private guitar lessons, composition coaching, and conservatory prep. Pepperdine University faculty with 15+ years of teaching experience.

Recordings

Selected Albums

Full discography
El Llanto de la Guitarra album cover
Latin GRAMMY Nominated
El Llanto de la Guitarra
Urtext Digital Classics · 2025

Guitar Concerto with Orquesta Escuela Carlos Chavez. A three-movement work that earned a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

Available on Spotify · Apple Music · YouTube
Orígenes album cover
Orígenes
Navona Records · 2023

20 tracks spanning original compositions and Latin American guitar repertoire. Recorded at Guitar Salon International, Santa Monica.
Between Worlds album cover
Between Worlds
Navona Records · 2019

18 tracks of solo guitar originals. Independent Music Award nominee. Featured in Gramophone magazine.
Winnipeg Free Press
"Able to encapsulate tiny, winsome worlds as if passing through a gallery of paintings."

Music that bridges
worlds

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