Gabriele Possenti

He won in 2004 first prize at the prestigious "New Sounds of Acoustic Music", competition dedicated to the best new proposals from the acoustic guitar in Italy in the context at the 7th Acoustic Guitar International Meeting in Sarzana (SP)
 
He has recently released his second CD “Track of the trail” and his book “Celtic Dances for Guitar”, containing ten Irish, Scottish and English tunes in tablature with included CD, he also published several highly viewed videos on youtube
 
Studies: both Perugia and Pesaro Conservatoires, graduated in 1994. Specialised in acoustic guitar at the Lizard Music Academy, Fiesole (FI), graduated in 2005 with top grades and commendation.
 
In 2008 and 2010 he was invited to open both 6th and 8th edition of the Montelago Celtic Festival, famous widely known event which has the official support of the Irish Embassy in Italy, where he shared the stage with bands of international fame, Birkin Tree, Grada and Kila among others.
 
He has also worked as a performing musician with several theatre companies, including, lately, a collaboration with Paola Gassman and Ugo Pagliai.
 
He was invited to play at important festivals such as: Montelago Celtic Festival, Six Bars Jail Florence, Ferentino Acustica, Open Strings Festival Osnabouck Germany, PiorAcoustic Festival, Les Guitares de l’espoir Bailleul France, where he shared the stage with guitarist of international fame.
 
He has been managing the acoustic guitar stage at Montelago Celtic Festival since 2008. He founded both the friends of guitar association and the Fabriano Guitar Festival.