Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar

Praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar”, he has become a worldwide sensation known as this generation’s great guitarist. Pablo  Sáinz-Villegas has been acclaimed by the international press as the successor of Andrés Segovia and an ambassador of Spanish  culture in the world. His "virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance" (The New York Times) make him one of the most  acclaimed soloists by prestigious conductors, orchestras and festivals.  

He is known for his passionate, emotive and open-hearted playing, whether he is performing at intimate recital halls, or playing to an  audience of over 85,000 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid with beloved tenor Plácido Domingo who has hailed him as "the  master of the guitar”. Together they have performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as well as on a floating stage on the  Amazon River. They most recently released “Volver” a duo album with Sony Classical.  

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas has appeared on some of the world’s most prominent stages including the Carnegie Hall in New York, the  Philharmonie in Berlin, the Musikverein in Vienna and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. He has played in more  than 40 countries and with orchestras such as the Israel Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the National Orchestra of  Spain. In 2019 Pablo will make his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra playing the beloved Concierto the Aranjuez and as a  solo recitalist he will perform for the first time at the Harris Theater in Chicago and at Boston’s Celebrity Series. He will also continue  touring with his trio band along with a special presentation at the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in New York.  

Billboard Magazine named him “the global ambassador of Spanish guitar” and as passionate promoter of the development of new  repertoire, he has made numerous world premieres including the first composition for guitar by five-time Academy Award-winner  John Williams.  

Sáinz-Villegas thrives over a continuous search of innovative ways to inspire communities since he considers that “music is an ideal  tool to humanize this world”. As a lifelong dreamer, educator and philanthropist he has reached more than 35,000 children and  youth through his non-profit ‘The Music Without Borders Legacy’ and through his various Artist-In-Residence collaborations with  orchestras and festivals.  

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