Description

Francesco Rocco is a multi-talented and versatile artist based in the UK and Italy. He graduated from Bologna Conservatoire, attended the Segovia Guitar Academy in Pordenone, and holds an MMus from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in classical guitar as well. Aside from his music studies, he is a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering from Università degli Studi di Padova. With a versatile approach to guitar, Francesco has won numerous awards and performed in a wide range of genres. Francesco won first prize in the Alison Stephens’ Guitar Competition in the UK, second prize in the Concorso Internazionale Giovani Musicisti “Antonio Salieri”, and third prize in the Concorso di Esecuzione Musicale "Città Piove di Sacco" in Italy. He is also the Vice President of Lilium SoundArt, an association promoting music and art through cultural digital projects with young musicians and cultural institutions worldwide. Francesco is also an avid learner, regularly practicing yoga, improving his cooking skills through learning new recipes, and caring for two stray cats.

Takeaways

1. How experiences can shape people to become exceptional artists.
2. Art nowadays is not just about playing the instrument well, but being sensitive to how the world is changing.
3. The importance of having the awareness to become a better advocate of art.
4. How the history of art and art itself is dependent on technology
5. The role of art is to capture signals from society before society itself could express theirs.
6. Dialogue with technology is essential in art.
7. Being an artist in Digital Age.
8. Knowing how to communicate doesn't depend on the technology itself but on the idea of who we are and what we want to show others with our art.
9. Advice for young people who like to pursue a career in music, art, and theater.
10. Advice for teachers who struggle to retain students and how to show them the value of music.
11. Advice for people who want to pursue art.

Social Media Links

Website: https://liliumsoundart.com/en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiliumSoundArtVideo/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/liliumsoundart

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp2GaodqHLEHzNp3wy6deKg

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