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About José Antonio Escobar, Guitar José Antonio Escobar is one of Chile’s foremost classical guitarists, acclaimed for his refined musicianship and his contributions to the Latin American repertoire. An international soloist, he has performed in more than 30 countries, appearing in major venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Purcell Room in London, the Brahms-Saal in Vienna, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Hakuju Hall in Tokyo and Taipei National Concert Hall. The winner of several major international guitar competitions, including the prestigious Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition, he has recorded multiple acclaimed albums for Naxos. Escobar currently resides in Chile, where he serves as professor at the Instituto de Música of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
About Javier Contreras, Guitar Javier Contreras , a former student of Escobar and the winner of multiple composition and performance competitions is developing a notable career as a composer and classical guitarist, as well as creating other diverse group projects. He has recently appeared as a soloist at the invitation of the International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg and artistic director Rolando Villazón, and performed at the inauguration of La Ballena Azul at the Centro Cultural Néstor Kirchner in Buenos Aires in 2015.
Other guitar recordings featuring José Antonio Escobar
‘[Jose Antonio Escobar] is an excellent player, with a fluent technique and an expressive imagination. He is an excellent advocate for this music.’ – American Record Guide
‘The playing here is clean, warm, resonant and full of colour, and with impeccable technique, the fast tremolo in the Campanas del Alba ( The Bells of Dawn ) being particularly brilliant.’ –The WholeNote
‘José Antonio Escobar… is a guitarist worth listening to, or, if you’re a composer, worth writing for… Long may José Antonio Escobar’s delightful tour of regional guitar music continue. He’s scored another big hit here.’ – MusicWeb International
‘The music is idiomatic and always expressive… Recorded in Barcelona to the usual Naxos high standards, it’s a fascinating [disc].’ –The WholeNote
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