Teachers
Antonio Orrico was born in Belluno North of Italy he showed interest in music from an early age. At 8 years old he is the best Recorder player in his class and at 11 he starts taking formal piano lessons. In 1989 he decided to start playing guitar and that music will be his career. He started taking classes with top session guitarist Bruno Marrazzo for the next few years and practice from 6 to 12 hours daily. It is thanks to Bruno that Antonio starts getting interested in more sophisticated forms of music such as Jazz and Fusion. In 1993 his love for classic jazz is so strong that under suggestion of Bruno he starts taking classes with national Jazz-Master, Colombo Menniti. Antonio has loads of touring experience both as a guitarist and MD. He has lectured at important institutions such as the National School of the Arts and Performing Arts Campus. Performed and recorded with many Top 10 Artist/Producers such as: Kabelo, Black Jack, Liesl Graham, D-REX, Louis van Rensburg etc. He’s has also produced music played on many South African TV shows and jingles: McDonalds, Knorr, CTM, Walk the Plank, 7de Laan, Apprentice SA, Top Billing, L’at Wiel, SABC Sport and many more. Most importantly Antonio is a very enthusiastic guitar teacher and has a passion to teach others the skill as well.
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Charl Coetzee started playing guitar in 1993 and has always been involved in many musical projects playing rock, blues, funk and jazz. In 2000 he moved to Pretoria to study music but was unable to complete due to his demand in the freelance music industry doing sessions and playing with various artists and bands doing gigs all over SA as well as the UK and Europe. One of the highlights being, playing at the Royal Albert Hall in London with South African Singer/Songwriter Nianell. He also has a very successful guitar school ‘Forte Music’ and lectured at St Albans College in Menlyn PTA. Between the gigs, sessions and teaching he spends his time working in his studio producing albums as well as jingles for radio and TV. Currently based in London as a freelance guitarist and he also contributes to Guitarist and Guitar Techniques magazines. Charl has just finished writing his first book “Forte Music, Guitar Course Vol. 1.”
