Pier Paolo Ciurlia is an acclaimed Italian lutenist and music educator, renowned for his mastery of Renaissance and Baroque plucked string instruments. Under the tutelage of Maestro Tiziano Bagnati, he graduated with highest honors from the Venice Conservatory, specializing in lute and ancient plucked instruments. Ciurlia has collaborated with esteemed conductors like Ton Koopman and Stefano Montanari, and performed with ensembles such as Accademia Bizantina and Teatro La Fenice. His scholarly contributions include the first biography of composer Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger and a modern edition of Giovanni Bononcini's oratorio "San Nicola di Bari." Since 2016, he has been based in France, continuing his solo performances and teaching at the Langres music school. ([it.wikipedia.org](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Paolo_Ciurlia?utm_source=openai))