Anabel Montesinos

Anabel Montesinos

Anabel Montesinos, the youngest winner (at the age of 17 years) of the Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition in Spain, is a leader figure on the classical guitar worldwide. As Winner of more than 10 first prizes in major guitar contests, Anabel Montesinos has performed concerts all around the world, made her Debut at the Carnegie Hall in 2011, played Concierto de Aranjuez by J. Rodrigo in Postdam "open air concerts" and performed with orchestras like the Philharmonic of Turin-Italy, the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra-Venezuela, the Philharmonic of Oulu- Finland, the Havana Philharmonic-Cuba and the Philharmonic of Moscow-Russia.

 

Anabel Montesinos has recorded for the label Naxos. Her albums have been praised by the international press highlighting the beauty, freshness and virtuosity of her interpretations. She has shared a concert poster with Paco de Lucía, presenting "the other side of Spanish music" with a resounding success.

 

Her tour in 2019 finished with the performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen for orchestra, choir and guitar, a selection of songs from the rock band which was praised with outstanding ovation.

Pr0gram

Agustín Pío Barrios

1885-1944

Caazapa

Johann Sebastian Bach

1685-1750

Ciaccona BWV1004

 

Ariel Ramírez 

1921-2020

Sérgio Assad

*1952

Cacho Tirao 

1941-2007

3 Latin-American songs:

1. Balada a Martin Fierro

 

2. Valseana

 

3. Milonga de Don Taco

Heitor Villa-Lobos 

1887-1959

Prelude Nr. 5

 

Paulo Bellinati 

*1950

Dilermando Reis 

1916-1977

2 Brazilian waltzes:   

1. Um Amor de Valsa

 

2. Uma Valsa e Dois Amores

Antonio Lauro 

1917-1986

Benito Canónico 

1894-1971

Pedro Elías Gutiérrez 

1870-1954

3 Venezuelan songs:  

1. El Marabino  

 

2. Totumo de Guarenas

 

3. Alma Llanera

Program subject to change