BIOGRAPHY
Gustavo is a premier Guitarist from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He began his guitar studies at the age of six at the studios of his famous guitar building family, "Pimentel and Son's Guitars" of Albuquerque, New Mexico and has been exposed to the finest guitar music since then.
Gustavo Pimentel graduated in
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5 from the prestigious "Estudio de Arte Guitarristico" in Mexico
City. He received classes of technique with the Maestro Juan Reyes and
classes on interpretation with the Maestro Manuel Lopez Ramos. In addition,
he has participated in the National Competition of Guitar at the University
of Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico.
He has also
studied with master musicians such as Pepe Romero, and the famous duet,
Laura Oltman and Michael Newman. Gustavo is an
internationally recognized classical guitarist where he has performed in
Helmstadt, Germany, Spain and Mexico City.
In June 2012
Gustavo was commissioned by the Cancer Society to play “The
Concerto de Aranjuez” with the Philharmonic Orchestra.
In the same year of April 2012 Gustavo participated in a Pimentel
Concert Series honoring Lorenzo Pimentel at the National Hispanic
Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In November 2010 Gustavo
Pimentel was featured in the National Hispanic Cultural Center at the
Disney Auditorium presenting a full concert.
In December 2009 Gustavo gave a classical guitar concert in
commemoration of the New Mexico Pimentel Guitar that was held at the
Disney Auditorium at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in
Albuquerque, NM.
Gustavo has also traveled to
Maui, Hawaii to perform for
Rainsong Guitar Company. He has also visited
Nashville, Tennessee to
perform as a
representative of the Albuquerque Convention Center and Visitors Bureau.
In all his concerts he has received rave reviews and standing ovations.
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