Mangano, Giuseppe
Born in Messina in 1985, he started playing the guitar at the age of just five. Later, he deepened his musical training under the guidance of Maestro Luigi Pellicanò, brilliantly obtaining his guitar diploma in 2006 at the "Arcangelo Corelli" Conservatory in Messina. After the diploma, he attended various advanced courses held by Maestros Bruno Battisti D’Amario, Giovanni Puddu, and Luigi Attademo.
He participated in numerous national music competitions, including "Città di Caccamo" and "Città di Lentini," always ranking among the top positions. His musical knowledge expanded in the field of composition thanks to the teachings of Maestro Salvatore Chillemi.
He is one of the creators and composers of the musical "On the Roads of Charity…" (a musical about the life of Saint Luigi Guanella), of which he was also an active promoter of the recording and dissemination of the work. Since 2006, he has been a guitar teacher in Secondary Schools with a musical orientation; he collaborates with the "Ars Nova" Association of Messina, of which he is an active cultural promoter, and with the Music Art Academy (a music academy affiliated with the Conservatory of Messina, with branches spread throughout the provincial territory of Messina), dealing with preparatory courses.
In addition to teaching, he is dedicated to publishing educational manuals, among various titles: Summaries of Music Theory, At School with the Guitar, Let's Play with the Notes, Selected Studies for Guitar, Let's Play Together, Making Music Together, and to the revision and recording of collections, thanks to the collaboration with the Messinese composer Antonello Soraci.
He was the Artistic Director of the "Luca Marenzio" Cultural Musical Association of Messina, of which he is still a member of the homonymous polyphonic choir. Alongside his musical studies, he completed legal studies at the Faculty of Law in Messina. In 2010, he obtained a Level II degree in musical disciplines - teacher training orientation - at the "A. Corelli" State Conservatory of Music in Messina, where, in 2012, he also obtained the Level II Academic Diploma in interpretative-compositional orientation.
In recent years, he has collaborated with actors Angelo Campolo, Luca Fiorino, and Giovanni Moschella for the realization of theatrical performances. He has performed in various national events, both as a soloist and in chamber formations; since 2011, he has formed the Duo Incanto together with flutist Alida De Marco.
He holds the guitar chair at the Santa Margherita Comprehensive Institute in Messina. Since 2019, he has been an endorser of the "Salvador Cortez" and "La Bella strings" brands.
