Pablo Márquez (Born 1967) is an

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guitarist. Born in Argentina, he is best known for his interpretations of historical classical works as well as his performances of Argentinean traditional music. He is also a professor at the Musik-Akademie of Basel.

Early life and education

Márquez started his guitar studies at the age of 10 and gave his first performance three years later with an orchestra in

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, north-western Argentina, where he grew up and received his first training. Márquez then studied in Buenos Aires with Jorge Martínez Zárate and Eduardo Fernández. He won first prizes at the

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and

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international competitions in Rio de Janeiro and Paris respectively. He won later prizes at competitions in

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and

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. As a musician, Márquez studied conducting with Eric Sobzyck, Rodolfo Fischer and

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, and followed the teaching of pianist

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Career

Over the span of Márquez's career, he has performed at concert halls in more than 40 countries, including

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in Amsterdam,

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of Buenos Aires,

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in Munich, and both the

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and

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in Paris, and continued to perform at international music festivals. He collaborated with Anja Lechner, Anne Gastinel,

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, the Rosamunde Quartett of Munich,

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and

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. He performs regularly as a soloist with orchestras and ensembles, including

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of Munich, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Philharmonie Baden-Baden, and Nouvel Ensemble Moderne de Montreal, under the baton of

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, Lorraine Vaillancourt,

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and others.

Awards and recognitions

Márquez's various recordings, released through the

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and

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labels, have received such prizes as the Grand Prix du Disque of the

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, the Italian Amadeus Prize and the RTL Classique d’Or. Márquez received the Konex Prize for lifetime achievement for being a great musician , and in 2006 was announced as an Honorary Citizen of

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References

External links

Official site
Argentine classical guitarists Argentine male guitarists 1967 births Living people {{Classical-guitarist-stub