Pietro Locatto wins the Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition

In the early hours of Friday morning Italian Pietro Locatto watched Facebook live to find who had won the Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition to find out that 'he" was the winner.

Pietro Locatto, winner of the 2020 Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition. Source: Pietro Locatto

Italian guitarist Pietro Locatto took out first prize of the competition, that this year was held digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he was overwhelmed with joy when SBS Italian spoke to him a couple of hours after the announcement.

Pietro Locatto decided to take part in the Adelaide's International Competition after been encouraged by an Australian friend over dinner. Source: Pietro Locatto

The Adelaide Guitar Festival celebrates the South Australian capital designation as a UNESCO City of Music.

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