Manuel Barrueco

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Manuel Barrueco (born in 1952 in Santiago de Cuba) is recognized as one of the most important classical guitarists of our time.
He began playing the guitar at the age of 8, immigrated with his family to the USA in 1967, as political refugees. He completed his studies at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, where he was granted a scholarship. At the age of merely 22 he received the Concert Artist Guild Award in 1974 as first classical guitarist ever.
During three decades of concertizing, Manuel has performed across the USA and toured worldwide. He has appeared in such prestigious places like Royal Albert Hall in London, Musikverein in Vienna, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Philharmonie in Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid, and Palau de la Musica in Barcelona.
His recording of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with conductor and tenor Plácido Domingo and the Philharmonia Orchestra was cited as the best recording of that piece in Classic CD Magazine.
Another album "Nylon & Steel" is a collection of duos with guitar greats Al Di Meola, Steve Morse (Deep Purple), and Andy Summers (The Police), and demonstrates Barrueco's outstanding versatility.
Other recordings ranges from the Spanish and Latin American repertoire, as well as J.S. Bach and Mozart, Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.

Artist website: www.barrueco.com

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