- Born
- Died
- Oscar Ghiglia was born on August 13, 1938 in Livorno, Italy. He was married to Elena Papandreou. He died on March 3, 2024 in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
- SpouseElena Papandreou(2004 - March 3, 2024) (his death)
- His father and grandfather were both famed painters, his mother an accomplished pianist.
- Founded the Festival de Musique des Arcs.
- Founded the Guitar Department at the Aspen Music Festival (Aspen, Colorado, USA).
- Founder of the International Guitar Competition of Gargnano (Italy).
- From 1983 to 2004 at the Basel Musik-Akademie in Switzerland he had held the professorship in guitar.
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