Born in Naples in 1971, virtuoso classical guitarist Aniello Desiderio first performed in public at the age of eight, displaying such gifts that music critics described him as an "enfant prodige," "wunderkind," "genius," etc. In 1992 he graduated cum laude from the Conservatory of Music in Alessandria.

He's garnered 18 First International Awards in addition to special honors including "Neapolitan of the Year 1988" and "Artist in Residence Award 1999" from Deutschland Radio and Musikfest Bremen.

He began his career as an international guitar artist in 1989 and now tours world-wide, performing solo as well as with such renowned orchestras as Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchestrer Berlin (RSO) and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie.

"The most brilliant talent of the decade." — Deutsche Zeitung/Germany