Manuel Barrueco

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Manuel Barrueco is recognized internationally as a leading figure in the guitar world today. His artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and an elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. His international tours take him to some of the most important musical centers in the world each season. Recent appearances have included New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Copenhagen, Athens, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Manuel Barrueco also has completed nine tours of Japan. Highlights of the upcoming season include concerts in Spain, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Greece, and Hungary, appearances with the Baltimore Symphony and the Seattle Symphony, and a European tour with the Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Manuel Barrueco has made well over a dozen recordings for EMI. His most recent, "¡Cuba!," was called "an extraordinary musical achievement" by the San Francisco Chronicle, while his recording of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with conductor/tenor Plácido Domingo and the Philharmonia Orchestra, was mentioned as the best recording of that piece in Classic CD Magazine. His "Nylon & Steel," is a collection of duos with guitar greats: Al Di Meola, Steve Morse (Deep Purple), and Andy Summers (The Police), further demonstrating Barrueco's outstanding versatility and imaginative programming. This past spring, “Concierto Barroco” was released by EMI in Europe

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Cantos Y Danzas

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100 Best Film Classics

Manual Barrueco plays Lennon & McCartney

Manuel Barrueco Plays Bach & De Visée

Nylon & Steel / Guitar Duets: Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, Andy Summers

Nylon & Steel

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Latin Guitar Festival

The Radiant Guitar

Manuel Barrueco plays Solo Guitar: Villa-Lobos, Albéniz, Bach and Granados

Manuel Barrueco Plays Villa-Lobos, Brouwer & Orbón

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100 Best Guitar Classics

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Pure Cinema Chillout

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