Visiting Artist & Residency Programs

Bring Giovanni Piacentini
to your institution

Latin GRAMMY nominated. Carnegie Hall premières. Pepperdine University faculty. 42 published compositions. Available for masterclasses, residencies, and visiting professor appointments at universities, conservatories, and festivals worldwide.

Latin GRAMMY — Nominated Carnegie Hall — Premieres Pepperdine University — Faculty 42 Published Compositions Navona Records — Catalog
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Available Formats
01 / Intensive
Week-long Masterclass Intensive
$8,000–15,000
5–7 days · fee + travel
A full week embedded with your students. Combines daily masterclasses in guitar technique and Latin American repertoire with afternoon composition workshops and an open public lecture. Culminates in a joint student–artist concert or demonstration performance.
  • Daily masterclasses in technique & repertoire
  • Latin American contemporary music survey
  • Composition workshop: writing for guitar
  • Open public lecture on music & cultural heritage
  • Closing performance or student showcase
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02 / Faculty
Semester Visiting Professor
$25,000–40,000
One semester · negotiable scope
Full semester appointment with your music faculty. Teaches applied guitar and/or composition courses, mentors advanced students, and contributes to departmental programming. Includes a solo recital and at least one departmental concert featuring student premieres.
  • Applied guitar &/or composition courses
  • Student mentoring and portfolio review
  • Departmental concert series participation
  • Faculty recital & student premiere program
  • Curriculum design for Latin American music
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03 / Masterclass
Single Masterclass or Lecture
$2,000–5,000
2–3 hours · fee + travel
A standalone masterclass or lecture session — ideal for departments that want a high-impact single visit. Giovanni works directly with 4–8 selected students on prepared repertoire, followed by a Q&A and informal performance demonstration open to the full department.
  • 4–8 student spots in the masterclass
  • Repertoire feedback & coaching
  • Q&A with full department audience
  • Informal performance demonstration
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04 / Festival
Festival & Conference Residency
$5,000–10,000
Multi-day · fee + travel + lodging
Designed for summer institutes, guitar festivals, and academic conferences. Includes intensive small-group coaching, adjudication or jury participation, ensemble coaching on Latin American repertoire, and a keynote performance or demonstration recital.
  • Small-group intensive coaching sessions
  • Competition adjudication & jury service
  • Ensemble coaching on Latin American works
  • Keynote performance or demonstration recital
  • Panel discussion or lecture-recital
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The Artist
42
Published compositions
15+
Years in higher education
3
Continents performed

A working artist with a pedagogical voice

Giovanni Piacentini brings a rare dual perspective to any institution: the rigor of a Pepperdine University faculty member and the currency of an active composer and performer navigating the international concert circuit.

His compositions have premiered at Carnegie Hall and have been released on Navona Records, placing him in dialogue with the contemporary repertoire he teaches. His Latin GRAMMY nomination for El Llanto de las Guitarras reflects a career rooted in the living tradition of Latin American classical music — a tradition underrepresented in most North American curricula and in high demand among today's students.

Residency programs with Giovanni are built around the belief that great teaching and active artistry are inseparable. Students don't just learn technique — they work alongside a composer whose music exists in the same world they are preparing to enter.

Topics Available
01
Classical Guitar Performance
Technique, posture, right-hand development, interpretation, and the standard repertoire from the Renaissance to the present.
02
Latin American Contemporary Music
An immersive survey of 20th–21st century Latin American guitar and chamber music — composers, styles, and cultural context.
03
Composition for Guitar
Idiomatic writing for the classical guitar: extended techniques, notation, voicing, and building a performable contemporary language.
04
Music & Cultural Heritage
Lecture-format exploration of music as a vehicle of cultural identity — suitable for music appreciation courses and interdisciplinary programs.
05
College Audition Preparation
Intensive coaching for high-school and pre-college students preparing for conservatory and university music program auditions.
06
The Working Composer
A candid conversation on building a sustainable composition career: commissions, recordings, premieres, and the business of new music.
"Able to encapsulate tiny, winsome worlds as if passing through a gallery of paintings."
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Institutional Affiliations
Pepperdine University — Current Faculty Latin Recording Academy Navona Records Carnegie Hall
Prospectus

A full prospectus is available on request

The downloadable prospectus includes full program descriptions, technical riders, sample syllabi for the visiting professor format, and booking terms. Submit an inquiry below and it will be sent with Giovanni's response.

PDF prospectus — available on request
Booking Inquiry

Start the conversation

Submit your institution's details and preferred format below. Giovanni personally reviews every inquiry and responds within 48 hours — typically sooner.

Response time: Within 48 hours

Availability: 2–3 residencies per year

Travel: Worldwide; fee + travel + lodging