Internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time, he possesses a distinctive mastery—the hallmark of a consummate instrumentalist and a sophisticated, elegant musician—characterized by a seductive tone and an extraordinary lyrical quality.
Barrueco has dedicated his career to bringing the guitar to the world’s premier musical venues. His concert tours have taken him to such prestigious halls as London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Philharmonie in Berlin, the Teatro Real in Madrid, and the Palau de la Música in Barcelona. In Asia, he has toured Japan ten times and performed in South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In Latin America, he has performed in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico.
His interest in contemporary music has led him to collaborate with renowned composers, including Steven Stucky, Michael Daugherty, Roberto Sierra, Arvo Pärt, Gabriela Lena Frank, Toru Takemitsu, Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky, and Jonathan Leshnoff.
Manuel Barrueco received a Grammy nomination for “Best Instrumental Soloist Performance” for his album *Solo Piazzolla*, while his album *Tárrega!* was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the “Best Classical Album” category.
He teaches a small group of exceptional students at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and serves as a visiting professor at the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and the University of Alicante.
The program includes, among other works, sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and *Suite Española No. 2* by Isaac Albéniz.
