NAKABAYASHI–LEE DUO
Program:
Fernando SOR (1778–1839). Six Waltzes, Op. 44
Manuel de FALLA (1876–1946) (Arr. E. Pujol). Dance from *La vida breve*
LISAFON (1969). *Ajisai* for two guitars
Alberto GINASTERA (1916–1983). *Danzas argentinas* (Argentine Dances), Op. 2
I. Dance of the Old Herdsman
II. Dance of the Beautiful Maiden
Egberto GISMONTI (1947). Baião Malandro
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Girolamo FRESCOBALDI (1582-1644) (Arr. A. Segovia) Aria con Variazioni, known as “La Frescobalda”
Leo BROUWER (1939) – La Gran Sarabanda
Francisco TÁRREGA (1852-1909) – Carnival of Venice
Sohta Nakabayashi
The caliber of Japanese guitarist Sohta Nakabayashi is evidenced by the fifteen first-place international awards he has won, including top honors at the Juventudes Musicales de España Competition (Spain), the Miguel Llobet Competition (Spain), the Texas Guitar Competition (United States), the Uppsala International Guitar Festival competition (Sweden), and the East End Guitar Competition (Japan).
He was also a finalist in the 58th and 59th “Francisco Tárrega” International Guitar Competition.
Furthermore, he has received numerous Audience Awards, which attest to his ability to convey emotion through his music.
He has been invited to Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the United States, and Japan to perform concerts, conduct masterclasses, and serve as a jury member. He has given over fifty solo recitals at venues such as the Musikverein in Vienna (Austria), Uppsala Konsert & Kongress (Sweden), the Texas Guitar Festival (USA), and the prestigious Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (Japan)—the latter before an audience of more than 1,400 people.
He is also highly active in the field of chamber music. As part of a duo with cellist Eva Arderíus, he recorded the CD *Luz de Canto*, featuring songs by Manuel de Falla and Federico García Lorca. Additionally, he collaborates as a guitarist with Antonio Najarro’s Spanish dance company and with “Les Ballets Espagnols de La Argentina,” providing musical accompaniment for their performances at prominent venues and institutions, including the Fundación Juan March, the Teatro de la Zarzuela, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, the Teatro de la Maestranza, the Auditorio de Tenerife, and the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance.
Program:
Agustín BARRIOS (1885–1944). Mazurka appassionata
Benjamin BRITTEN (1913–1976). Nocturnal
Frédéric CHOPIN (1810–1849) (Arr. Miguel Llobet). Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2
Hayoung Lee
Hayoung Lee was born in South Korea in 1999. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University (2022), a master’s degree in Artistic Studies (RCSMM, 2024), and a master’s degree in Classical Guitar from the University of Alicante (2025).
She won First Prize and the Audience Award at the 24th “Comarca El Condado” International Guitar Competition (Spain), the 22nd Uppsala International Guitar Festival (Sweden), and the “Alvaro Company” International Florence Guitar Competition (Italy).
She earned Second Prize at the 11th Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga Guitar Competition (Spain), the 50th “Fernando Sor” International Guitar Competition (Italy), the 6th Madrid International Guitar Competition (Spain), and the 8th Hanoi International Classical Guitar Competition (Vietnam).
She received an honorable mention and the Audience Award at the 26th “Ciutat d’Elx” Guitar Festival (Spain), as well as Third Prize at the 11th Alhambra International Guitar Competition for Youth (CIGAJ, Spain) and the 2025 Texas Guitar Competition and Festival (USA).
As a soloist, she has performed Máximo Diego Pujol’s *Suite Buenos Aires* with the Seoul National University String Chamber Orchestra, and Joaquín Rodrigo’s *Concierto Andaluz* (for four guitars) with the KT Symphony Orchestra. She has given concerts at the Kumho Art Hall as a scholarship recipient of the Kumho Cultural Foundation, as well as at the 27th “Andrés Segovia” International Guitar Competition in Linares and the Elda International Guitar Festival.
Program: Cum Laude Students. Guitar Series
