Marco Oppedisano

Marco Oppedisano (born November 20, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and composer whose primary work focuses on the use of electric guitar in the genre of electroacoustic music. He has created musique concrète/acousmatic music works for electric guitar and bass and works utilizing "live" electric guitar in combination with a fixed playback of various sounds - including electric guitar.

His electroacoustic music has been described as “...mindbending music for guitar and electronics... hear Oppedisano’s intricate roar.” (Time Out New York) and "....in-your-face and almost confrontational music, which however never sees salvation in total mayhem, but in creating an immediate emotional and endorphinal experience..." (Tokafi)

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
  
• The Ominous Corner (scheduled release: Spring 2008)
  
• 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
"A Slice of Bengazegath," Archived radio interview with Kalvos & Damian New Music Bazaar, December 6, 2003
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

Complete 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, The Alchemists (1999) 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)

Selected Works with Guitar

• 5 Duos for classical guitar (2005)
• Concerto for Electric Guitar and Percussion Ensemble (2003)
• Primo Volo for classical guitar (performed and recorded by Oren Fader) (2003)
• The Good News for classical guitar quartet (2003)
• Urban Mosaic for electric guitar (2002)

See Also

American Composers Timeline

External Links

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