Gaetano Siino was born in Stuttgart in 1965. From the age of 8 he took guitar lessons in Sicilia and obtained his diploma at the Trapani Conservatory under the direction of Maestro P. Nicolosi. During the same period he studied composition and choral music at the Palermo Conservatory with the composer Maestro Eliodoro Sollima. He also took part in seminars on composition and guitar given by Maestro Vladimir Mikulka.

Musically versatile and in his extremely intensive work as a guitarist and composer, he developed himself in a wide variety of musical styles, with a preference for folk. He had successful concert appearances in Italy and on Italian television (RAI). In 1986, during a peace celebration in Palermo, he was awarded a diploma for his musical services; in 1987 he received recognition from the city of Marsala for his musical work in schools. In 1994 he won a third place in the “Il genio e l’arte” competition; in 1995 he received an award for his musical work. At that time he was also a classical guitar teacher at a state school.

As a composer of symphonic pieces and chamber music, he undertook the performance and arrangements of numerous pieces of traditional Sicilian folk music and contributed to the production of several CDs. Some of his works were published by the Undici 07 publishing house.

In the first years of his career, he wrote, among other things, two film music collections, which he produced himself.

From 1996 onwards, his interest turned to computer music. He began to experiment with the use of audio samples in an orchestral setting. He created a user-defined database and recorded many of his compositions for orchestra using digital media.

From 1998 to 2005 his work focused on the production of theatrical music (see menu “Composition”).

During those years he gave a series of lectures at the University of Palermo on the subject of “Music and the evolution of man”. Other lectures followed at various cultural institutes on the subjects of: Art and archetypal beauty – the forms of sound.

In 2000 he formed a duo with the flautist Antonio Curcio. With him he made 2 Cds, as well as concerts in prestigious cultural centers.

In 2007 he became part of the group “Ma’aria” (Valeria Cimó, Tommaso Chirco). With this formation, which operates in the field of “world music”, he took part in the 2008 Folk Festival and won a 3rd place in the national competition “Eldo di Lazzaro”. In his capacity as guitarist, arranger and composer, he recorded the CD “Menti”.

In 2010, a turning point in his creative phase occurred when he turned to experimental and progressive music. This resulted in compositions for 6 electric guitars, for solo guitar on loop and for acoustic guitar. This production is realized on the CD “Alchimie”.

In 2011, he produced and released a film entitled: “L’ultima Stagione”. In this production, of which he is the author of the theme, he took on the role of assistant director, composed the film music and was the screenwriter. His CD “The Soul of Nature” for symphony orchestra is published by the publishing house Undici 07.

Since 2014, he lives in Germany, is a successful concert guitarist, teaches in two music schools and takes part in international guitar festivals.

Since 2017 he has been playing French and German chansons and gypsy music in a duo with the singer and accordionist Christine Schmid. In the same year he released the CD “Retrospektive” with concert recordings from 1989 to 2004.

In 2020 he presented the CD “Zwischen Erde und Himmel” with his own compositions for guitar, choir and orchestra to great public interest.

Since 2023 he presents his newest CD “Motus” with continues success.