Eduardo Egüez
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Eduardo Egüez is a lutenist, theorbist, and guitarist
acclaimed for his interpretations of music by J.S.Bach.
He first studied guitar with Miguel Angel Girollet and Eduardo Fernández. He later studied composition at the Catholic Argentine University. In 1995 he obtained his diploma in lute performance from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
under the tutelage of Hopkinson Smith
.
Eduardo Egüez has given many solo recitals in South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. He received awards from Promociones Musicales in Buenos Aires, 1984; Círculo Guitarrístico Argentino in Buenos Aires, 1984; Concours International de Guitare in Paris (Radio France), 1986; V Concurso Internacional de Guitarra (Jacinto and Inocencio Guerrero Foundation) in Madrid, 1989.
He has also performed as a basso continuo player, as a member of such ensembles as Elyma, Hesperion XXI
, Ensemble Baroque de Limoges, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
, Aurora, Concerto Italiano , Labyrinto, The Rare Fruits Council, Café Zimmermann, Les Sacqueboutiers, Ricercar Consort, „Stylus Phantasticus“ and his own ensemble La Chimera. He has also accompanied artists such as Furio Zanasi, Emma Kirkby, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Rolf Lislevand
, Victor Torres inter alia.
Eduardo Egüez has recorded for many labels: Astrée Auvidis, Astrée Naïve, Arcana, Glossa, K617, Op 111, Alia Vox, E Lucevan le Stelle, Stradivarius, Symphonia, Alpha, Ambroisie, Naxos, Flora, Mirare, Accent, Harmonia Mundi. As a soloist he has recorded “Tombeau” with works by Silvius Leopold Weiss (E Lucevan le Stelle), the complete lute works by J.S. Bach (M.A. recordings) and “Le Maître du Roi” with works by Robert de Visée (also M.A. recordings).
With his own Ensemble La Chimera, he has recorded for the label M.A. recordings “Buenos Aires Madrigal” (fusion of early Italian madrigals and Argentine tango
) and “Tonos y Tonadas” (fusion of early Spanish “tonos humanos” and folk music from Latin America
).
Eduardo Egüez teaches lute
and basso continuo at the Zürich Conservatory (Switzerland).
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
acclaimed for his interpretations of music by J.S.Bach.
He first studied guitar with Miguel Angel Girollet and Eduardo Fernández. He later studied composition at the Catholic Argentine University. In 1995 he obtained his diploma in lute performance from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis is a music academy and research institution located in Basel, Switzerland, and focusing on early music and historically informed performance....
under the tutelage of Hopkinson Smith
Hopkinson Smith
Hopkinson Smith is an American lutenist.Born in New York, he graduated from Harvard with Honors in Music...
.
Eduardo Egüez has given many solo recitals in South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. He received awards from Promociones Musicales in Buenos Aires, 1984; Círculo Guitarrístico Argentino in Buenos Aires, 1984; Concours International de Guitare in Paris (Radio France), 1986; V Concurso Internacional de Guitarra (Jacinto and Inocencio Guerrero Foundation) in Madrid, 1989.
He has also performed as a basso continuo player, as a member of such ensembles as Elyma, Hesperion XXI
Hespèrion XXI
Hespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Spanish musical director Jordi Savall , Montserrat Figueras , Lorenzo Alpert , and Hopkinson Smith...
, Ensemble Baroque de Limoges, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy is a French musical ensemble that performs using period instruments. The group was founded in 1966 by Jean-Claude Malgoire. While the ensemble has performed a wide repertoire from a variety of musical periods, the group has drawn particular acclaim for their...
, Aurora, Concerto Italiano , Labyrinto, The Rare Fruits Council, Café Zimmermann, Les Sacqueboutiers, Ricercar Consort, „Stylus Phantasticus“ and his own ensemble La Chimera. He has also accompanied artists such as Furio Zanasi, Emma Kirkby, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Rolf Lislevand
Rolf Lislevand
Rolf Lislevand , is a performer of Early music. He is a master of ancient lute, Spanish vihuela and theorbo.From 1980 to 1984, Lislevand studied classical guitar at the Norwegian Academy of Music...
, Victor Torres inter alia.
Eduardo Egüez has recorded for many labels: Astrée Auvidis, Astrée Naïve, Arcana, Glossa, K617, Op 111, Alia Vox, E Lucevan le Stelle, Stradivarius, Symphonia, Alpha, Ambroisie, Naxos, Flora, Mirare, Accent, Harmonia Mundi. As a soloist he has recorded “Tombeau” with works by Silvius Leopold Weiss (E Lucevan le Stelle), the complete lute works by J.S. Bach (M.A. recordings) and “Le Maître du Roi” with works by Robert de Visée (also M.A. recordings).
With his own Ensemble La Chimera, he has recorded for the label M.A. recordings “Buenos Aires Madrigal” (fusion of early Italian madrigals and Argentine tango
Argentine tango
Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of...
) and “Tonos y Tonadas” (fusion of early Spanish “tonos humanos” and folk music from Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
).
Eduardo Egüez teaches lute
Lute
Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back, or more specifically to an instrument from the family of European lutes....
and basso continuo at the Zürich Conservatory (Switzerland).