November 08, 2009

"INCA DANCES" by Gabriela Lena Frank has received a Latin GRAMMY Award for "Best Classical Contemporary Composition!"

The work's world-premiere recording is on the "SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAS" CD with Manuel Barrueco and Cuarteto Latinoamericano.

"INCA DANCES" was commissioned by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society, with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
 

August 09, 2009

Manuel Barrueco will be performing his version of Manolo Sanlúcar's "Medea" for guitar and orchestra, this fall. This photo is taken in Córdoba this past July,  where they discussed the new version and gave the few diners at the local café a private concert!

August 09, 2009

 Manuel Barrueco performed the "Concierto de Aranjuez" with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra conducted by Tsung Yeh.  In addition, he performed in duo with the Chinese zhongruan player Xing Liu, the Vivaldi double concerto for two mandolins.

August 08, 2009

Manuel Barrueco fue invitado para una Tertulia en la Tienda Ramírez a finales de junio.  Grabamos la Tertulia y se puede escuchar en un podcast aquí en la web de Manuel Barrueco, o también en Itunes. 

April 22, 2009

Manuel Barrueco and the Cuarteto Latinoamericano premiered a new work for guitar and string quartet called "Boliviana" by Uruguayan composer Miguel del Aguila.  The new work, which was commissioned with funds from the Peter S. Reed Foundation, is in three movements:  "Returning Home Under the Rain," Lost My Way in Darkness," and "And the Sun Came Out."  The world-premiere took place in Ithaca, NY, with a subsequent performance in San Francisco, CA.  The artists will play the new piece in Luxembourg and Spain this summer.

Manuel Barrueco y el Cuarteto Latinoamericano estrenaron una nueva obra para guitarra y cuarteto de cuerdas llamada "Boliviana" del compositor uruguayano Miguel del Águila. La nueva, comisionada con fondos de la Fundación Peter S. Reed, es en tres movimientos: "Regresando a casa bajo la lluvia", "Me perdí en la oscuridad" y "Y el sol salió".  El estreno mundial fue en Ithaca, NY, y unos días más tarde la tocaron en San Francisco, CA.  Los artistas tocarán la obra en sus conciertos este verano en Luxemburgo y España.

January 15, 2009

Saturday, January 10, 2009, Manuel attended a "Guitar Hero" tournament in Modesto, CA with conductor Laura Jackson who challenged the winner of the tournament.  Manuel presented the winner with an autographed guitar. See the article and video here.

May 01, 2008

Here is a new article on a travel to Ankara, Turkey in April 2008.