Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist origin Mauricio Diaz Alvarez will perform in Hanoi on April 19 (Photo courtesy of Mauricio Diaz Alvarez)
Hanoi (VNA) - Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist Mauricio Diaz Alvarez willgive a concert at Hanoi University on April 19.
Hewill perform works by Domenico Scarlatti, Roland Dyens, Joaquín Malats,Frédéric Chopin, Maurice Ravel, Manuel M.Ponce, among others.
Hesaid in an email that the idea to come to Vietnam came to him after he gaveguitar lessons to a Vietnamese student at the Conservatory of Fine Arts ofChoisy-le-Roi in Paris. The student now works as a French language lecturer in Hanoi.
Bornin Guadalajara, Mexico in 1973, Mauricio Diaz Alvarez started studying music atthe age of eight. In 1991, at 18 years, he moved to Spain, where he pursued hisdegree at the Madrid Royal Conservatory graduating with honours under theinstruction of renowned Spanish guitarist Gabriel Estarellas.
Alvarezis considered one of the most talented classical guitarists of his generation.He has been awarded top international prizes at prestigious festivals.
Inrecent years, he recorded three CDs: Tribute to Marcel Proust (contemporaryguitar in 2009), The concierto of Aranjuez de Joaquin Rodrigo (2010) (with thephilharmonic orchestra of Quéretaro (Mexico) and Concierto del sur de M.M.Ponce(2010).
Alvarezhas performed in various important international festivals across the world. Healso furthered his career in music as a lecturer, delivering master classes inRussia, France, Mexico, Morocco, Egypt, Italy, and elsewhere.
Currently,he lives in France and is a lecturer of classical guitar at the Conservatory ofFine Arts of Choisy-le-Roi.-VNA
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Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist origin Mauricio Diaz Alvarez will perform in Hanoi on April 19 (Photo courtesy of Mauricio Diaz Alvarez) 
