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Tehe Italian guitarist, Renato Bellucci, started playing guitar at age 8 in Taranto, Italy, with maestro Vincenzo Calsolaro. Made his first public debut in 1970 (age 9) at the Teatro Piccinni in Bari (Cover of his first CD-second edition). When his family moved to Paraguay-South America, he completed his conservatory studies with maestro Felipe Sosa, and graduated with honors in 1980. As a result of winning the Agustin Barrios Competition in 1982, Renato was granted a scholarship to study with maestro Andrés Segovia in Madrid, Spain. From 1983 to 1986, he attended master-classes with Sila Godoy, Narciso Yepes, Andrés Segovia, Jose Tomás, Ernesto Bitetti, Alirio Díaz, David Russell and Eliot Fisk. In 1986, he moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, to study with Abel Carlevaro. In 1988, he studied guitar and harmony in London with Bernard Oram at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Renato Bellucci played in numerous radio and television programs and has toured extensively during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s receiving the highest critical acclaims in over 20 countries. He has produced 4 CD’s and a guitar video. He teaches guitar privately in Asuncion to students that come from all over the globe. Through his website, Renato teaches to nearly 2,000 students in practically every country on the planet.
In 2004, Renato Bellucci created his own classical guitar brand and, working with the best luthiers in Paraguay. He started offering Hausers, Lattice braced, and Double top concert guitars. The adding of his many construction innovations have established Bellucci guitars as one of the most wanted and affordable instruments in the guitar community.
Renato Bellucci has a BA degree in English and is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian. He is married to Belén since 1990 with whom he has 8 beautiful children. |
