Francisco Burgos - Among South Florida Artists

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Francisco Burgos

Francisco J. Burgos was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He studied Classical guitar with Demetrio Ballesteros at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Madrid, Spain where he graduated with Top Honors after playing for a jury that included several Spanish musical personalities among them Spanish guitarist Narciso Yepes. He was awarded the Honor Diploma by unanimous vote from the jury. He made his New York City Classical Guitar debut Concert at Carnegie Recital Hall.The New York Times music critic Peter G. Davis wrote after his performance:"....a thoughtful and serious musician".

While in Spain, where he lived for 11 years, he enrolled in master classes given by guitarists Jose Tomas, Jose Luis Rodrigo as well as private instruction with ancient music guitarist Jorge Fresno. From 1981 to 1982 he took classes at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. He has lived in USA since 1986. While living in USA he has given many concerts to critical acclaim. He has performed in main venues such as the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York. The Organizations of American States in Washington, D.C., the Americas Society in New York City, Gusman Performing Arts Center, Miami, Florida, Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Fort Lauderdale, FL , etc. He has numerous presentations to his credits in Radio and Television in USA and abroad. As a teacher he has taught Classical Guitar at the Avila Conservatory, Avila, Spain and at Glassboro State College in New Jersey and has been invited by several universities for concerts and to offer master classes, lectures and residencies. In addition to performing music by other composers he also performs his own compositions. Three of his guitar compositions are included in his CD â€œRhapsodyâ€. His most immediate project has been completed: An online video course for beginners to learn how to play classical guitar. The course have 43 original lessons and 15 + pieces by various composers like Bach, Tarrega, Carulli, Sor, etc. It includes several original guitar compositions by Francisco Burgos. An intermediate classical guitar level has also been added. You can preview some of the Online Guitar Video lessons free of charge or have access to all of them by becoming a subscriber. The idea behind this web site is to create an interactive space for any body interested in the different aspects of classical guitar guitar playing.

Category/Instrument:  Guitarist

City:  Miami

County:  FL

Email:  franciscoburgos@burgosguitar.com

Website:  www.burgosguitar.com