Alex Merigo

Electric Guitar | Ticino, Eastern Switzerland and Central Switzerland

Offer

I offer a repertoire that includes all modern music from the 1950s to the present.

Alex Merigo, Ticino

Instrument: Electric guitar
Phone: +41 (0)79 928 07 29
E-Mail: Send e-mail

 

About me

Alessandro Merigo approached the study of acoustic and electric guitar with a passion for the virtuosity of the great rock guitarists.
In 2009 he was accepted directly into the 2nd year of electric rock guitar at the Lizard Academy of Music in Brescia and passed the exam with distinction in a very short time with teacher Daniele Valle.
In June 2012 he graduates from CPM – Centro Professione Musica in Milan in Electric Guitar – Contemporary Styles, Rock/Pop address, with teachers Tony DeGruttola, Michele Quaini, Pietro LaPietra, Massimo Colombo and Flaviano Cuffari, receiving one of the best scores of the Electric Guitar course. During his years of musical study, he also participated in numerous master classes and musical seminars for guitar and more, from jazz to the most modern rock techniques.
In November 2012, he participated in the casting of CPM in Milan for the musical Jesus Christ Superstar and became the guitarist of the official band.
In June 2016, he obtained the Diploma of the London College of Music (DipLCM) in Music Education – Electric Guitar and started studying modern jazz improvisation with Maestro Filadelfo Castro.
Since 2016 he is also an active member of the Swiss Music Pedagogical Association SMPV/SSPM and a member of the RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) at the London College of Music, an international organisation that certifies modern guitar teachers.
Over the years he has collaborated with various musical groups from a wide range of musical genres, recorded several records and performed everywhere from live music venues to large events, competitions and open airs (including Verzasca Country Festival, Notte Bianca di Locarno, Lugano Blues Nights, Bellinzona Beatles Days, Spartito Byasca, Aspettando Estival Jazz, ArteLago, Bellinzona Blues Session, Vallemaggia Magic Blues) and also on several radio shows (including: La Bottega della Musica by RETE 1 and the People’s Christmas Concert 2016, produced and broadcast by SRG SSR).
In addition to his “live” activity, he has always taught privately students of all ages, from the youngest to adults, both at a basic level and to perfect technique and specific styles, and regularly gives workshops on modern guitar and ensemble music at various music schools in the Canton of Ticino.
He has also recorded and produced several jazz-funk songs which are currently broadcast on Radio Swiss Jazz and other international thematic radio stations.
Recently, his interest has taken hold of American country music, where he has found the perfect synthesis of speed, technique and melody that also suits his vocal timbre.