María Isabel Siewers (born October 22, 1950) is an Argentine classical guitarist. A pupil of

María Luisa Anido María Luisa Anido (Isabel María Luisa Anido González) (26 January 1907 – 4 June 1996) was an Argentine classical guitarist and composer. Biography She was born 26 January 1907 in Morón, in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She wa ...

, her international performance career began after winning the 2nd Prize at the Concours International de Guitarre de Paris in 1974. María Isabel Siewers has performed in Wigmore Hall (London), the

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, Martinu Hall (Prague),

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(New York), the Théâtre des Champs Elysées (Paris), she has played in many important music festivals and has appeared as soloist with, amongst others, the

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, the Prague Virtuosi, the Radio/TV Orchestra of Zagreb, the Bohemian Chamber Orchestra, the

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, the

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, and the Chamber Orchestras of Mayo and Morón (Argentina). She has regularly toured, taught, and served in juries for international competitions throughout Europe, North and South America,

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, and

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. Isabel has occupied several teaching posts in Argentina and, since 1989, she has been head of a guitar department in the

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. In seeking to expand the repertory of the guitar she has commissioned new works and has premiered numerous solo and chamber works and concertos Pieces written for Isabel Siewers include: *Sylvie Bodorova: Gypsy ballad (Guitar solo), Concierto de Estío (Guitar and strings) *José Luis Campana: Tres Piezas *Jorge Cardoso: Preludio y danza (guitar solo) * John Duarte: Sonatina del Sur (guitar solo) *Marios Elias Jounnou: Quartetto per due (violin and guitar), “La Caja” (performer and guitar) *Gustavo Kantor: Vidala (guitar solo) *Sergio Parotti: Quintet for guitar and strings *

Máximo Diego Pujol Máximo Diego Pujol (born 7 December 1957) is an Argentine classical guitarist and composer. Life and career He was born in Buenos Aires and graduated from the Juan José Castro Provincial Conservatory. Pujol undertook his instrumental studies wi ...

: Elegía (guitar solo)

External links

Isabel's website

References

Mozarteum profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siewers, Maria Isabel Argentine classical guitarists Argentine people of Dutch descent 1950 births Living people Women classical guitarists 20th-century Argentine musicians 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century guitarists 21st-century Argentine musicians 21st-century classical musicians 21st-century guitarists 20th-century women guitarists 21st-century women guitarists