Stefano Grondona

Stefano Grondona (born in 1958) is an Italian classical guitarist. In 2002, he formed the guitar ensemble Nova Lira Orfeo XXI, which was based on Lira Orfeo, a Barcelona music society of which Miguel Llobet was the founder and director.

He has collaborated with Luca Waldner in writing the book La Chitarra di Liuteria - Masterpieces of Guitar Making.

He is Professor of Guitar at the State Conservatory of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.

Recordings

 * Sor, Fernando 20 Studi per Chitarra (Ed. Ricordi Book+CD played by S.Grondona)
 * Bach, Giuliani, Turina, Ponce (C.G.D. Classica cls91042)
 * Bach, Henze, Petrassi (Dynamic CDS059)
 * Novecento (Josè, Martin, Krenek, Morricone, Tansman) (1995, Phoenix 98419)
 * La Guitarra de Torres (Llobet, Tárrega) (1996/7, Divox CDX-29701)
 * Evocación (Albéniz & Granados) (2000, Stradivarius STR 33658)
 * Lo Cant dels Aucells (2000, Stradivarius 33589)
 * Baroque Images (Froberger, Bach, Scarlatti) (2001, Stradivarius STR 33622)
 * Arcas Julián (2004, Stradivarius 33692)
 * Homenaje (2006, Stradivarius STR 33660)
 * Respuesta (2006, Stradivarius STR 33770)
 * Humoresque Llobet & Anido in the 1920s (2007, Stradivarius STR 33815)
 * Grondona plays Asturias (2009, Stradivarius STR 33832)

Video
Ruggero Chiesa, Guitar Gradus (Grondona plays Sor & Walton) (Suvini-Zerboni ESZ.10224)

Articles

 * Classical guitarist strums up interest by Jason Cheah, 1 March 2005 (thestar online)
 * Andaluza No5 Video

Information

 * Biography (divox)
 * Biography (Aquila Corde Armoniche)
 * Biography (ipecc)
 * Nova Lira Orfeo XXI Homepage
 * Nova Lira Orfeo XXI (guitarra.artepulsado)