Born in 1941, Pier Liugi Cimma was the chairman of guitar department at the conservatorio G. Verdi in Turin.
Erstwhile student of A.Segovia, he had a distinguished career as a player, as well as a composer (published by Berben and Ricordi). He was also one of the first in Italy to undertake a professional study of historical instruments, which he eventually taught to such fine players as Massimo Moscardo, Salvatore Gullace and Fabio Rizza. He readily renounced the title of a Count in order to become a professional musician. He was an embodiment of ebullience, and goodnaturedness. He had immeasurable enthusiasm for beauty and was immorerate with all things gastronomical.