I began studying guitar at 8 years old, learning my first chords from my dad, an enthusiastic guitarist and collector of vinyl and guitars. A couple of years later, I also started studying piano. I became fascinated with jazz music at 16, studying jazz guitar with Colombo Menniti, Eddy Palermo and Domenico Caliri.
When I was 20, I listened to a recording of John Williams performing Bach’s four lute suites and decided I wanted to learn classical guitar. So, I joined the A. Casella Conservatoire of Music in L’Aquila, Italy, studying classical guitar and composition. In 2001, I graduated with honours in classical guitar and composition.
I went on to graduate in Italian Literature (Università La Sapienza, Rome) in 2003, specialising in History of Music.
While studying, I taught jazz and rock guitar at Università della Musica, Rome from 2006 to 2008, had a regular column in Axe Magazine from 2007 to 2008, and was a regular contributor for Chitarre from 2009 to 2011.
After many years as a guitar teacher, I decided to consolidate my experience of teaching into a comprehensive guitar method. This resulted in the publication of a three-volume book, Manuale di Chitarra Moderna, with Ricordi-Universal MGB Publications in 2008.
After working on a couple of Italian productions of internationally renowned musicals, I got a taste for performing in theatrical bands, leading me to move to London’s West End, where I have been performing in West End productions ever since.
West-End credits:
2026 – Currently: The Devil Wears Prada (Guitar Deputy – Dominion Theatre, London)
2026 – Currently: Kinky Boots (Guitar Deputy – London Coliseum)
2025 – Currently: Hamilton (Guitar Deputy – Victoria Palace, London)
2018-2025: Tina The Musical (Guitar – Aldwych Theatre, London)
2012-2018: Thriller Live (MD, Guitar 1, Keyboard 2/Guitar 2 – Lyric Theatre, London)
2015-2018: Kinky Boots (Guitar 1 – Adelphi Theatre, London)
2017-2018: Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre, London)
2016-2017: Motown (Guitar 1 & Guitar 2 – Shaftesbury Theatre, London)
2014-2016: In The Heights (Kings Cross Theatre, London)
2012-2016: Jersey Boys (Guitar 2 – Piccadilly Theatre, London)
2014-2015: Women On The Verge (Playhouse Theatre, London)
2012-2015: We Will Rock You (Guitar 2 – Dominion Theatre, London)
2013-2015: Rock Of Ages (Guitar 2 – Garrick Theatre, London & UK Tour)
2014: The Scottsboro Boys (Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica – Garrick Theatre, London)
2014: I Can’t Sing (Guitar 2 – London Palladium, London)
2012: The Old Vic 24 Hour Musicals Gala feat. Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey (Old Vic Theatre, London)
International credits:
2011-12: Mamma Mia! (Teatro Brancaccio, Rome – Stage Entertainment Production)
2010-2011: We Will Rock You (Italian Tour – Barley Arts Production)
Other theatre credits:
2017: Spring Awakening (The Mirren Studio, Basildon)
2015-2016: Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith, London)
2016: Through The Wire (The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London)
2015: Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith, London)
2015: The Wedding Singer (Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford)
2015: Pippin’ (Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick)
2014: Godspell In Concert (Lyric Theatre, London)
2014: Little Shop Of Horrors (The Ryan Theatre, London)
2014: Dick Whittington And His Cat (Lyric Hammersmith, London)
Other credits: Brendan Cole Tour (A Night To Remember – UK & Ireland Tour 2016, All Night Long – National Theatre Tour 2017 & 2018), Rachel Tucker (Back From Broadway, St. James Theatre, London, 2015), John Owen-Jones (Hippodrome Casino, London, 2014), Daniel Koek (An Evening With West End Star Daniel Koek, Hippodrome Casino, London, 2014), Bobby Crush (The 60th Birthday Concert, Leicester Square Theatre, London, 2014)
Radio & TV: ITV Britain’s Got Talent – 2018 Final, BBC 4: Children In Need, BBC One: Andrew Marr Show, Sky Art, ITV: Tina NHS Tribute, BBC Radio 4: Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 4: Woman’s Hour