Marco Oppedisano

Marco Oppedisano (born 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and composer whose work utilizes electric guitars in an electroacoustic setting. He has created musique concrete works for electric guitar and bass and works utilizing "live" electric guitar in combination with a fixed playback of various sounds - including electric guitar.

Biography

Beginning guitar at the age of 12, Oppedisano was primarily a rock guitarist before entering studies at The Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music. After two years of serious classical guitar study at Brooklyn College, he then pursued composition studies there with Tania Leon, Charles Dodge and George Brunner.

Oppedisano pursued graduate studies at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College obtaining his Masters Degree in Music Composition. There he studied with Henry Weinberg and Thea Musgrave.

Discography

Electroacoustic Compositions for Electric Guitar (released June 2007: OKSRNA - 007) OKS Recordings of North America
Confluence with [David Lee Myers] (scheduled release: Spring 2008)

Interviews and Reviews

"15 Questions to Marco Oppedisano" by Tobias Fischer Tokafi, April 2007
"More clarity, resolution and richness: Oppedisano has used the studio as a second reality." by Tobias Fischer, Tokafi, October, 2007,
"Electric Alchemist: Marco Oppedisano concocts a hypnotic blend of electro-acoustic music" by Andrew Dickinson Urban Guitar, October 17, 2006
Review of Electroacoustic Compositions for Electric Guitar by Startling Moniker, July 26, 2007
Review of Electroacoustic Compositions for Electric Guitar by Smooth Assailing, December 13, 2007

List of Electronic Works

Triptych (2007)
The Ominous Corner for electric guitar and playback (2007)
Skimming the Surface for electric guitar and playback (2007)
Duo for electric guitar, keyboard and playback (2006)
Cityscape for electric guitar and playback (2006)
Renewal for electric guitar and playback (2006)
Karmicom (2005)
Time Lapse (2004)
Three Short Electronic Pieces (2003)
Snapshots (for Noah Creshevsky) (2003)
Trio/Quartet “Dialogues” for any three or four amplified live instruments and playback (2003)
Steel Sky (2003)
Scenes from Dante's Inferno (1999-2001)
Frozen Tears (2001), Limbo (2000), The Dark Wood (1999), Eternal Lovers (1999), Monks in Dazzling Lead Cloaks and "...e quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle." (1999)

Marco Oppedisano, electric guitar, electric bass and electronic sounds
Kimberly Fiedelman, female voice samples (The Ominous Corner, Skimming the Surface, Duo, Renewal and Karmicom)

External Links

Marco Oppedisano on ZeBOX
Marco Oppedisano on My Space Music
Marco Oppedisano on My Space Music - Collaborations
Marco Oppedisano - Official website Marco Oppedisano
Marco Oppedisano on You Tube

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