Franco Mussida profile

Guitarist in the Italian progressive-rock cult band Premiata Forneria Marconi.

He released two solo works, "Racconti Della Tenda Rossa" in 1981, and "Accordo" in 1993.

In 1984 he founded C.P.M - Centro Professione Musica, a professional music institute in Milan, Italy, which he has personally directed since then.

in 1995 he worked with the Italian editions company Fabbri Editori on a huge encyclopedia of guitar playing, published in 100 files, 50 video lessons and 50 audio cassettes.

He's also the founder of an association, MCS - Musica Contro La Sofferenza, with the purpose to fight social degradation bringing music and culture, especially to the younger people; for MCS he composed the majestic "Sinfonia Popolare Per 1000 Chitarre" (popular symphony for 1000 guitars), which was represented all over Italy from 1997 to 1999.