Winner of the Naxos Recording Prize at the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, guitarist Franco Platino will join the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University beginning in the fall 2024 semester. A Peabody alumnus who studied with Manuel Barrueco, Platino has performed in recitals and as a guest soloist with orchestras in Europe, Canada, and Mexico, as well as throughout the United States in such venues as the Herbst Theater for San Francisco Performances and at Carnegie Hall in New York. His chamber duo concerts with Barrueco have been broadcast on radio in Germany and Italy, and in the United States the duo performed live on NPR’s Performance Today. Also a highly sought-after teacher, Platino’s students regularly win top prizes at prestigious competitions. Devoted to teaching at the highest level, he has given master classes at conservatories and guitar festivals around the world.
Platino joins a Guitar Department with a faculty of distinguished performers and educators who enjoy national and international careers and share a common goal of developing their students’ talent on the guitar to their fullest potential. The Peabody Conservatory’s teaching model and its unique Breakthrough Curriculum balance a deeply held dedication to excellence in classical arts training with an innovative focus on the contemporary needs of artists seeking to launch careers in today’s shifting performing arts landscape.