Livio Guardi & Wilson Montuori
“Contemporary, Original Acoustic Music”

Livio Guardi—vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, bouzouki, mouth harp.

Wilson Montuori—vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin.

The duo also perform as a trio, quartet or quintet with the addition of percussion, flute or violin, and bass.

Profile

Livio Guardi and Wilson Montuori are an acoustic duo who have found their unique musical blend after ten years of performing together. Their repertoire includes songs in English and Italian, and they also play instrumental pieces that draw on Mediterranean, blues, old-time, jazz, Latin and Irish music.

The variety of instruments, and Guardi and Montuori’s touch of Italian humor, make a performance by this duo a fascinating musical odyssey. In summer 2002 they were NYSCA-funded and performed at a variety of venues, including the prestigious New Bedford Summerfest in Massachusetts, where they shared the stage with noted performers such as Jack Hardy, the Copper Family and Kevin Burke.

They have been interviewed on numerous radio programs and their music has received wide airplay. In July 2003 they were musical hosts at “The Roundtable,” a program sponsored by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and hosted by Paul Elisha. Their latest CD, Diomedee, is a collection of songs inspired by the Mediterranean Sea and has been widely acclaimed in the music press in Europe and the United States.