Luciano Monaco, born in Campobasso (Italy), started his classical guitar studies at the Conservatorio “L. Perosi” in Campobasso where he was tutored by Pasqualino Garzia. Possessing an assiduous work ethic, he accomplished this ten-year course of study in seven years, graduating with honors under the guidance of Alessandro Paris. Next, Luciano achieved his Master of Arts in Music Performance at Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano where he studied with Lorenzo Micheli. During this period, he attended masterclasses at Chigiana Academy in Siena which were conducted by Oscar Ghiglia. He has been recognized on the international stage as an award-winning guitar soloist, playing multiple recitals in Europe and the United States. In 2017, Luciano completed the Graduate Diploma at the New England Conservatory in Boston where he was primarily taught by Eliot Fisk and Jerome Mouffe, and in 2021, he achieved his Doctorate of Musical Arts at University of Texas at Austin in Adam Holzman’s studio. Luciano Monaco is now guitar professor at the Conservatorio “Scarlatti” in Palermo.