Nick Cutroneo's Official Wesbite
BIO
Known for being a "communicative player with natural musicality," Nick Cutroneo is an up and coming classical guitarist of the new generation. As an active performer, Mr. Cutroneo has performed extensively throughout New England, New York and New Jersey and Italy. Previous concert seasons included performances in the concert series at Christ Church in New Brunswick, NJ; a solo recital at Miller Chapel at Princeton’s Theological Seminary in NJ; recitals at Juilliard, The Hartt School, The University of Conneticut, a master class with the Eden-Stell Duo at Yale’s “Guitar Day” as part of a guitar duo representing the Hartt School, and several Alumni Events for the University of Hartford. In 2005 he performed with a guitar trio at the Connecticut Guitar Society’s “Guitar Extravaganza Weekend”.
The 2008-2009 concert season include a premier of Dan Lis's Guitar Concerto No. 1, the premier Sean Pallatroni's Quartet for Flute, Percussion, Harp and Guitar as well as a performance with the Miami String Quartet on this competition winners concert. Mr. Cutroneo has been named finalist in the Hartt School's 2008 Paranov Concerto Competition and Semifinalist in the Boston GuitarFest 2008 adult competition.
Not only a soloist, Mr. Cutroneo actively participates in chamber music recitals with two chamber music groups (Blackledge Music, where he premiered a work for flute and guitar called “CT Tango” by and The Northeast Music Collective). Mr. Cutroneo is currently a member of the prestigious 20/20 chamber music program at the Hartt School.
Mr. Cutroneo also maintains an active private teaching studio in Connecticut and is currently on faculty at the University of Connecticut’s Community School of the Arts in Storrs, CT and at MusicMakers Academy in Manchester, CT. Active in the community, Mr. Cutroneo performs regularly at assisted living facilities providing an enjoyable and varied musical and educational experience to the residents. He also provides master classes and lectures to high school music programs.
As a high school senior, he attended the Pre-College division at the Juilliard School of Music and studied with Antigoni Goni. He is currently attending the Hartt School of Music, for completion of his Masters in Music, where he studies with Richard Provost and Christopher Ladd. Mr. Cutroneo has performed in master classes in a chamber setting, with Eden-Stell Duo and The Romeros. As a soloist, he’s performed with Andrew York, Horacio Salinas, Carlos Bonell, William Kanengiser, Alan Goldspiel, Judicael Perroy, Dr. Douglas James, Ana Vidovic, Carlo Marchione, Manuel Barrueco, Oscar Ghiglia, and most recently with Scott Tennant.
Nick Cutroneo plays a 2006 Alan Chapman “Extended Lattice” braced guitar (based off a 1920’s Simpicio design) and uses a guitar support made by the Australian guitar luthier Lance Litchfield exclusively.
ABOUT THE GUITAR
Nick plays a 2006 Alan Chapman (from Massachusetts) "Extended Lattice" braced guitar. The guitar's back and sides are made out of Brazilian Rosewood, and the top is a piece of 1920's figured European Spruce. The bracing (inside of the guitar) is made ofa polymer boron carbon fiber instead of using wood bracings. This allows the guitar to be lighter while also producing deeper fundamentals and a more balanced sound. My guitar's bracing system was based of a 1920's Simplicio design. Moving the sound holes to the upper bouts of the guitar, which are already dead areas on the instrument, increases the vibration surface area about 22% thus making the guitar louder, and increasing its projection.
As for my guitar support, its made by a builder in Australia, Lance Litchfield. You can view more about it on his website: http://www.litchfieldguitars.com/
LESSONS
I currently on faculty at the University of Conneticut's Community School of the Arts in Storrs, CT and MusicMakers in Manchester, CT.
I also have my own private studio of students, however my availability is quite limited. Please feel free to email me if you are interested in lessons. My email is nick@nickcutroneo.com. I provide lessons in both classical and electric guitar styles at any experience level.
BOOKINGS
Like what you hear? I am available for recitals (both solo and chamber), parties, weddings, and business functions. Please don't hesitate to contact me to book for an upcoming function, be it professional or other wise. Again my email is nick@nickcutroneo.com. I can provide a list of my current repertoire (both ensemble and solo material as well as current and previous programs) upon request.
RECORDINGS
Want to hear more? Promo CDs are available upon request via email (nick@nickcutroneo.com). The promo (like the performances featured here) are all live recordings of previous recitals I've played.
MAILING LIST
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Being apart of the mailing list will keep you updating on all public performances and events that Nick Cutroneo will be performing.
MYSPACE PLAYLIST
Track 1: God of the Northern Forest; and Kinkacho, I Love You. Composed by Phillip Houghton. Performed by Nick Cutroneo on 05/09/07.
Track 2: Suite in A minor, BWV. 997: I. Prelude. Composed by J.S. Bach. Performed by Nick Cutroneo on 11/08/07.
Track 3: Suite in A minor, BWV. 997: III. Sarabande. Composed by J.S. Bach. Performed by Nick Cutroneo on 11/08/07.
Track 4: Suite in A minor, BWV. 997: IV. Gigue. Composed by J.S. Bach. Performed by Nick Cutroneo on 03/05/08.
Track 5: Prelude No. 3. Composed by Hector Villa-Lobos. Performed by Nick Cutroneo on 05/11/06.
Track 6: Julia Florida (Studio Track). Composed by Agustin Barrios Mangore. Recorded by Nick Cutroneo.
Track 7: Fandanguillo from Suite Castellana (Studio Track). Composed by Federico Moreno-Torroba. Recorded by Nick Cutroneo.
Track 8: Arada from Suite Castellana (Studio Track). Composed by Federico Moreno-Torroba. Recorded by Nick Cutroneo.
Track 9: Concierto Del Sur: II. Andante. Composed by Manuel Maria Ponce. Performed by Nick Cutroneo accompanied by Maria Bessonova on 05/09/07.
Track 10: Asturias (Leyenda). Composed by Isaac Albeniz. Performed by Nick Cutroneo on 05/11/06.
