Roberto Aussel

Roberto Aussel (born in 1954 in La Plata, Argentina) began studying guitar at the age of seven. His main guitar teacher was Jorge Martinez Zarate at the Conservatorio Juan Jose Castro in Buenos Aires.
As young guitarist during 1972-1976 he won the first prizes at several prestigous competitions.

- Concours international de guitare de Radio France en Paris (1975)
- Concours international de guitare de Porto Alegre (Brasil) en 1975
- Concours international de guitare Alirio Dias en Caracas (Venezuela) en 1976.

He regularly performs recitals in different cities in Europe, Latin America, Japan, China and the United States. He has played with: l'Orchestre philarmonique de Radio France, l'Orchestre Colonne de Paris, l'Orchestre National de Lyon, the orchestra of the BBC in London, the Buenos Aires Philharmonics.

In 1981, Astor Piazzolla wrote for him his first five pieces for classical guitar "Cinco Piezas", perfored later by Roberto in Paris.
Since 1994 Roberto Aussel is professor at the Musikhochschule in Cologne, Germany.

Artist website: www.robertoaussel.com

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