Artist description Marco Oppedisano was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing guitar at the age of 12 and entered undergraduate studies as a classical guitar performance major, studying with Michael Cedric Smith. He holds a B.A in Music Composition from the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, an M.A in Music Composition from the Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music and has studied composition with Noah Creshevsky, Charles Dodge, Tania Leon, Thea Musgrave and Henry Weinberg.

Artist History From 1999-2001, as a guest of the Brooklyn College/ CUNY Electro-Acoustic Composers yearly compact disc, Oppedisano has composed a series of multi-track electric guitar pieces inspired by The Inferno from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. In 2001, he completed Movements for solo guitar (for Hale Birgul) and Frozen Tears for multi-track electric guitar and bass. Projects for later this year include a mixed ensemble piece with singers based on the Creation Canto from Dante's Divine Comedy and a trio for guitar, flute and viola. Oppedisano is also an instructor of guitar and music theory and has ample studio and performance experience in music ranging from rock/pop, hip-hop, blues, jazz, musical theater, electro-acoustic music, free improvisation and contemporary concert music. In 1996 he received a grant from Meet The Composer and has registered his works with ASCAP.

Instruments Composer / Electric Guitar

Location Brooklyn, New York - USA

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