From Italy to Brazil

Guitar Music from North America, South America and Europe

Classical guitar duo: James Baker and Carmine Coccimiglio.

Carmine Coccimiglio was born in the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario where he was influenced greatly by his father Carmine Coccimiglio Sr. and began studying piano during his childhood. At the age of 10, he began to study the classical guitar and soon after was performing in many local festivals. Since then, he has pursued multiple degrees in music performance and education, studying with Rob MacDonald and Jeffrey McFadden respectively. Carmine has performed in masterclasses with famed guitarists such as Jason Vieux, Jérémy Jouve, Jorge Caballero, René Izquierdo, among others and has performed at the Guitar Society of Toronto. Presently, Carmine is completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Jeffrey McFadden. He teaches guitar privately and has conducted the GST Community Orchestra since 2021.