Alessio Monti, guitarist and composer, began his first musical experiences in 1966, playing electric guitar in some famous pop Italian groups and writing many songs against the war.

Some years later, after his “rock experience”, he started to study classical guitar, and in 1983 he completed his formal studies in music at the L. Cherubini Conservatory of Florence, obtaining the diploma with the highest marks and honour.

Extensive touring of the Orient has greatly influenced Alessio’s style and his research of Eastern philosophy leaves an indelible mark on the composer’s consciousness and music explorations.


His style is extremely innovative and will be of great interest to lovers of many genres, from minimalist to jazz, to Eastern and Western classical traditions.

Alessio has truly penetrated a creative space within himself that reframes what can be done with guitar.

He is involved in intense artistic activity, participating in the most noteworthy international orchestras and festivals throughout all the Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, with rave reviews from audience and press alike.

He has been invited to live record for many Radio and Television broadcasting in many countries. 


Often is invited to be part of the Jury of many International Guitar Competitions.


Alessio’s ingenuity has him in high demand for teaching master classes, workshops and conferences abroad and in his native Italy.

The compositions on all 25 Alessio’s CDs, feature sitar, flute, clarinet, soprano sax, violin viola, violoncello, contrabass, percussion and electronic devices
as well as solo guitar.


His biography with some of his works and his recording are now included in the “Encyclopaedia of the contemporary composers”, edited in Italy by Pagano Editor.

Actually he lives in Thailand and teaches at Music College of Payap University in Chiang Mai. 


He just composed the background music on the Italian translation of “Bhagavad Gita”, the holy Hindu book that will be published in three Cd (acting and music) by “Esotheric Librairy” in Milan, Italy.

He wrote a research about his new technique and the new way of feel and transmit the emotions with music.