Artist description Guitar Soloist

Music Style Classical, Spanish, latin America

Musical Influences Segovia, Williams, Bream

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Artist History Francisco J. Burgos was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He studied Classical guitar with Demetrio Ballesteros at theRoyal Conservatory of Music, Madrid, Spain where he graduated in 1979 with Honors. This award was given tohim by a jury that included guitarist Narciso Yepes among its members. That same year he made his New YorkCity Classical Guitar debut Concert at Carnegie Recital Hall. Peter G. Davies from the New York Times wroteafter his presentation : "A Performer of considerable sensitivity and sensibility........a thoughtful and seriousmusician". He has also attended classes at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City from 1981-1982 wherehe took courses in XX Century Music Analysis and Conducting. While in Spain, where he lived for 11 years, heenrolled in master classes with guitarist Jose Tomas in Alicante and guitarist Jose Luis Rodrigo as well as AndresSegovia. He also studied privately in Madrid with Argentinean guitarist Jorge Fresno, who specializes in ancientmusic. While living in USA he has given many concerts to critical acclaim. He has been invited to perform in suchplaces as the Organizations of American States in Washington, D.C. and at the Americas Society in New York City.He has numerous presentations to his credits in Radio and Television in USA and abroad as well as a numerouscritical reviews. As a teacher he has taught Classical Guitar at the Avila Conservatory, Avila, Spain and atGlassboro State College in New Jersey and has been invited by several universities for concerts and to offermaster classes, lectures and residencies.Francisco Burgos has performed in Europe, USA and South America. His repertoire in Classical Guitar embraces500 years of music, from early Spanish Vihuelist and Lute pieces written by Bach to compositions by XX Centurycomposers.But in addition to performing music by other composers he also performs his own compositions. Mr.Burgos has composed several works for guitar and also for other instruments. Francisco Burgos lives in Miami, Florida.

Group Members one

Instruments Classical Guitar

Albums "Rhapsody" Music for classical guitar from Latin America, Spain and Portugal

Press Reviews "A thoughtful and Serious Musician" The New York Times"."***"A distinguished guitarist with deep sensibility and great skill" El Pais, Madrid, Spain"***"Dear Francisco,I am mostimpressed about your marvellous and outstanding playing and hope to get the great opportunity to meet you,I am also a professional classical guitarist, performing around Europe, the USA, Asia and Australia.Please stay in touch !!With all good wishes,Sven."***"I love The Return!!!.I wonder what inspired you to write that piece. I wish I was good enough to play it, but that still seems quite distant. My name is Michal Jerabek,and I am from the Czech Republic, now at St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas as an exchange student. Best wishes to you Michal"***"Greetings Francisco!I have listened to your 2 preludes.What can I say?I think your artist profile says it all.Regards Bob Gomez gillett wi."***"Dear friend: I liked much your Preludes you must continue working in the composition. It advanced and much luck. CÚsar Amaro."***"Best performances of Lagrima, Adelita and Em Tarrega Study I have ever heard,and I've heard alot of them. Tone is superb and expressiveness is nothing short of poetic. Burgos was an inspiration to me in my own playing, and that is a rare event that I have not experienced in many,many years. "The Return" was awesome. What guitar is used for the recordings?(Anonymous e-mailer)."***"Francisco Burgos' "Rhapsody" is Classical Guitar at its best Reviewer: A music fan from Miami, Florida March 20, 2000The CD "Rhapsody" by classical guitarist and composer Francisco Burgos is an excellent CD for anyone who enjoys guitar, classical or otherwise.The song selection is excellent, including some classical guitar standards,some Flamenco, and some original pieces that all seem to fit together.The playing is phenomenal and the recording/production is among the best I have heard. I have areasonable collection of classical guitar CD's, including John Williams,. Eliott Fisk and others, but this is by far the favorite of my collection. I highly recommend this excellent CD. James W.(An Amazon.com buyer)

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Location Miami, Florida - USA

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