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Luigi Locatto

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Luigi Locatto, nato a Torino nel 1953, ha compiuto studi classici e si è formato musicalmente sotto la guida di Guido Margaria, Sergio Notaro e di Oscar Ghiglia.

Diplomatosi presso il Conservatorio di Alessandria, ha svolto per alcuni anni attività concertistica collaborando anche con l’orchestra della Rai e il Teatro Regio di Torino. Ha svolto attività didattica in molti istituti musicali, tra cui per dieci anni i Corsi di Formazione musicale del Comune di Torino e l’Istituto Corelli di Pinerolo, dove, sotto la sua guida, hanno conseguito il diploma diversi allievi.

Contemporaneamente fin da ragazzo ha sempre coltivato a livello amatoriale la liuteria. Nel 1984 è stato ammesso nei laboratori di Josè Ramirez a Madrid, dove ha seguito un breve corso per la manutenzione degli strumenti lì prodotti.

Da metà anni 80 la liuteria è diventata gradualmente la sua principale attività. Ha eseguito restauri di strumenti d’autore (Panormo, Arias, Garcia, Simplicio, Fleta, Santos Hernandez, Domingo Esteso, Manuel Ramirez) e copie degli stessi, anche commissionate da conservatori italiani (Novara, Trieste, Bologna). Da alcuni anni la sua costruzione, dal punto di vista progettuale e stilistico, fa riferimento a Garcia e Simplicio. Con le sue chitarre sono state realizzate varie incisioni (Micheli, Zigante, Fukuda, Ficco, Rugolo e altri). I suoi strumenti sono venduti dai principali dealers negli Stati Uniti, Germania, Svizzera, Giappone, Francia, Cina.

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Luigi Locatto, born in Turin in 1953, completed his classical studies and trained musically under the guidance of Guido Margaria, Sergio Notaro and Oscar Ghiglia.

After graduating from the Conservatory of Alessandria, he worked for a few years as a concertist, also collaborating with the Rai orchestra and the Teatro Regio of Turin. He has carried out teaching activities in many musical institutes, including for ten years the Music Training Courses of the Municipality of Turin and the Corelli Institute of Pinerolo, where, under his guidance, several students have graduated.

At the same time since he was a boy he has always cultivated violin making on an amateur level. In 1984 he was admitted to the workshops of Josè Ramirez in Madrid, where he attended a short course for the maintenance of the instruments produced there.

From the mid-80s, guitar-making has gradually become its main activity. He has performed author instrument restorations (Panormo, Arias, Garcia, Simplicio, Fleta, Santos Hernandez, Domingo Esteso, Manuel Ramirez, Julian Gomez Ramirez) and copies of the same, also commissioned by Italian conservatories (Novara, Trieste, Bologna). From some years its construction, from the design and stylistic point of view, refers to Garcia and Simplicio. With his guitars various recordings have been made (Micheli, Zigante, Fukuda, Ficco, Rugolo and others). His instruments are sold by major dealers in the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, France and China.


locatto.luigi@libero.it
via Podio 98
10025 Pino Torinese (TO)
​ITALY
​Tel. +39 011 842731
mobile: +39 339 5665274
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  • Edition 2023
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