How Orchestras Are Structured
The Foundation of the Orchestra: A System Built on Balance An orchestra is not just a group of musicians.It is a precisely structured system of sound, designed over centuries. The … Read More
Author: Juan Daniel Cabrio
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Juan Daniel Cabrio
Argentine Classical Guitarist
Juan Daniel Cabrio is an Argentine classical guitarist, born in Buenos Aires in 1963.
He studied at the National Conservatory of Music "Carlos López Buchardo", where he was a student of the distinguished guitarist Jorge Martínez Zárate. He graduated with the degree of Professor of Music (Higher Education), specializing in Guitar.
He furthered his musical studies with the renowned guitarist and lutenist Monina Távora, a disciple of Andrés Segovia.
He organized the First and Second International Guitar Symposiums in Argentina, together with parallel exhibitions that brought together leading guitarists and luthiers from Argentina and abroad.
He was the founder and editor of the magazine "El Mundo de la Guitarra" (The World of the Guitar).
As a soloist, he performed extensively in major concert halls and cultural institutions in Buenos Aires and throughout Argentina.
He was the founder of the Domine Guitar Trio, with which he presented hundreds of concerts in Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, and the United States.
He taught guitar at the National Conservatory of Music "Carlos López Buchardo", the Astor Piazzolla Conservatory of the City of Buenos Aires, the Alberto Ginastera Provincial Conservatory of Morón, the Leopoldo Marechal School of Arts of La Matanza, and School of Music No. 6, School District 13.
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