Guitarist Alberto La Rocca has always loved to wander among different musical experiences, choosing his personal way.
In 1994, for instance, he came to conceive a guitar with a greater number of strings (ten) and a particular tuning, not only extending to the low tones, but also to the high ones.
In 2009 he renewed the technique of sound production through the use of fingerpicks of his own production.
In addition to performing the repertoire of the most well-known guitar composers, from its origins to the present day, he devotes himself to the discovery and performance of little-known authors.
He also dedicates himself to the performance of works by composers who have not composed for guitar; many are in fact his transcriptions for guitar of authors from various genres and ages.
Besides, his activity as an interpreter goes alongside with that of composer, populizer and teacher.
The primary aim in his compositions is to attain to a personal language, immersed in the present but at the same time well aware of the past, thus overcoming the gap between what is considered cultured and popular. His music often crosses the border between composition and improvisation, with the introduction of new techniques of structuring the musical form.
As a populizer, he is responsible for spreading little-known repertoires such as contemporary music, early music and ethnic music, as well as tracing the links between music and other art forms.
As a teacher, he has created a method for an orientative study of guitar, in order to provide the basis for various musical genres, while developing the student’s creativity through compositional and improvisational activities.
He also works as a painter, an illustrator and a calligrapher.
BIOGRAPHY
Alberto La Rocca was born in Thiene in 1967. He graduated in guitar from the "F. E. Dall'Abaco" Conservatory in Verona under the direction of Giancarlo Rado. He attended courses held by Angelo Gilardino, Stefano Grondona, Michele Calgaro, Ruggero Chiesa and Leo Brouwer. As regards the creative approach to music he has attended courses with Meredith Monk, John Paynter and Roberto Dani.
In 1994 he graduated with the highest honours in Disciplines of Art, Music and Performing Arts (DAMS) at the University of Bologna with a degree dissertation on guitar creative teaching.
He won several international competitions as for interpretation.
He gives concerts in Italy and abroad (in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Croatia, Hungary), both as a soloist and in various ensembles, including the Miroirs duo and Tampalini/La Rocca (two guitars) , The Musicaedro (eight guitars), the duos Dal Bianco /La Rocca and Guglielmi / La Rocca (flute and guitar), the trio Le temps retrouvé (flute, viola and guitar), the Breganze Plectrum Orchestra, the guitar quartets Concordia and Harmonious Blacksmiths.
He has composed the music for some collective performances, choreography and openings of artistic events, collaborating among others with Patricia Zanco and Mauro Lazzaretti (actors), Giuliano Francesconi (photographer), Massimo Ballardin and Oreste Sabadin (painters), Chiara Bortoli e Lucy Briaschi (dancers), Igor Brunello (writer) e La Zonta (acting company).
His music has been published by the following publishers: Ut Orpheus, Curci and Ediciones Espiral Eterna.
He has recorded for record labels Velut Luna, Blowoutstudio, GuitArt and Brilliant Classics.
He concerns himself with music education and has composed several pieces of educational character for teaching guitar and piano, including the method “CON LA CHITARRA" (Ed. Ut Orpheus) and “L’ALTRA CHITARRA" (Ed. Santabarbara). He has collaborated with the Musical Education Italian Society (S.I.E.M.) and has published some articles on music teaching in the magazines "Il Fronimo" (n. 90) and "Musica Domani" (n. 97).
He holds guitar master class at Italian Guitar Campus in Trevi and Chianciano.
He has taught guitar in various Music Schools, the "G. Tartini" Conservatory in Trieste and the "G. P. Palestrina“ Conservatory in Cagliari.
He is currently professor at the "A. Buzzolla“ Conservatory in Adria.
In 1994, for instance, he came to conceive a guitar with a greater number of strings (ten) and a particular tuning, not only extending to the low tones, but also to the high ones.
In 2009 he renewed the technique of sound production through the use of fingerpicks of his own production.
In addition to performing the repertoire of the most well-known guitar composers, from its origins to the present day, he devotes himself to the discovery and performance of little-known authors.
He also dedicates himself to the performance of works by composers who have not composed for guitar; many are in fact his transcriptions for guitar of authors from various genres and ages.
Besides, his activity as an interpreter goes alongside with that of composer, populizer and teacher.
The primary aim in his compositions is to attain to a personal language, immersed in the present but at the same time well aware of the past, thus overcoming the gap between what is considered cultured and popular. His music often crosses the border between composition and improvisation, with the introduction of new techniques of structuring the musical form.
As a populizer, he is responsible for spreading little-known repertoires such as contemporary music, early music and ethnic music, as well as tracing the links between music and other art forms.
As a teacher, he has created a method for an orientative study of guitar, in order to provide the basis for various musical genres, while developing the student’s creativity through compositional and improvisational activities.
He also works as a painter, an illustrator and a calligrapher.
BIOGRAPHY
Alberto La Rocca was born in Thiene in 1967. He graduated in guitar from the "F. E. Dall'Abaco" Conservatory in Verona under the direction of Giancarlo Rado. He attended courses held by Angelo Gilardino, Stefano Grondona, Michele Calgaro, Ruggero Chiesa and Leo Brouwer. As regards the creative approach to music he has attended courses with Meredith Monk, John Paynter and Roberto Dani.
In 1994 he graduated with the highest honours in Disciplines of Art, Music and Performing Arts (DAMS) at the University of Bologna with a degree dissertation on guitar creative teaching.
He won several international competitions as for interpretation.
He gives concerts in Italy and abroad (in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Croatia, Hungary), both as a soloist and in various ensembles, including the Miroirs duo and Tampalini/La Rocca (two guitars) , The Musicaedro (eight guitars), the duos Dal Bianco /La Rocca and Guglielmi / La Rocca (flute and guitar), the trio Le temps retrouvé (flute, viola and guitar), the Breganze Plectrum Orchestra, the guitar quartets Concordia and Harmonious Blacksmiths.
He has composed the music for some collective performances, choreography and openings of artistic events, collaborating among others with Patricia Zanco and Mauro Lazzaretti (actors), Giuliano Francesconi (photographer), Massimo Ballardin and Oreste Sabadin (painters), Chiara Bortoli e Lucy Briaschi (dancers), Igor Brunello (writer) e La Zonta (acting company).
His music has been published by the following publishers: Ut Orpheus, Curci and Ediciones Espiral Eterna.
He has recorded for record labels Velut Luna, Blowoutstudio, GuitArt and Brilliant Classics.
He concerns himself with music education and has composed several pieces of educational character for teaching guitar and piano, including the method “CON LA CHITARRA" (Ed. Ut Orpheus) and “L’ALTRA CHITARRA" (Ed. Santabarbara). He has collaborated with the Musical Education Italian Society (S.I.E.M.) and has published some articles on music teaching in the magazines "Il Fronimo" (n. 90) and "Musica Domani" (n. 97).
He holds guitar master class at Italian Guitar Campus in Trevi and Chianciano.
He has taught guitar in various Music Schools, the "G. Tartini" Conservatory in Trieste and the "G. P. Palestrina“ Conservatory in Cagliari.
He is currently professor at the "A. Buzzolla“ Conservatory in Adria.