\u00c0lex Garrob\u00e9 plays Marco Smaili<\/p>\n
\u00c0lex Garrob\u00e9 \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n
He regularly performs concerts and recitals in more than forty countries, appearing in venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Radio France Auditorium in Paris, the Istanbul Opera House, and the 21st Century Auditorium in Beijing. He was awarded first prizes at the Infanta Cristina International Guitar Competition (Guerrero Foundation, 1989) and at the Permanent National Competition of Juventudes Musicales de Espa\u00f1a (1988).<\/p>\n
He has recorded for the labels Harmonia Mundi, Naxos, \u00d3pera Tres, Columna M\u00fasica, and JSM Records, with a particular focus on rarely performed 20th- and 21st-century repertoire. Distinguished composers have dedicated works to him, including S\u00e9rgio Assad, Salvador Brotons, A. Charles, Marco Smaili, M. Garc\u00eda Morante, S. Iannarelli, G. Drozd, J. P. Grau, and S. Eide.<\/p>\n
He holds a PhD in Art History and Musicology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and teaches guitar and chamber music at the Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya (ESMUC) and the Katarina Gurska Higher Centre. He is regularly invited to give concerts, masterclasses, and lectures at music institutions and universities around the world.<\/p>\n
Credits<\/p>\n
Recorded at the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in the Desert de les Palmes, Benic\u00e0ssim (Castell\u00f3n, Spain), on July 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2020.<\/p>\n
Sound engineer and producer: Javier Salvador
\nGraphic design: Puy Ribes
\nCover artwork: Xavier Masero
\nRelease year: 2021<\/p>\n
\u00c0lex Garrob\u00e9: www.alexgarrobe.com<\/p>\n
Published by Knobloch Music<\/p>\n