Berta Rojas
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Berta Rojas Biography
| Name | Berta Rojas |
| Birthday | Sep 23 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Asuncion |
| Birth Country | Paraguay |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Berta Rojas is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 23, 1966 in Asuncion, Paraguay. Paraguayan classical guitarist who has recorded over a dozen albums. She has been nominated three times for the Latin Grammy Awards, and was ranked by Classical Guitar Magazine as an ‘ambassador of the classical guitar’.
She has collaborated with Gilberto Gil and Ivan Lins, amongst others.
Rojas moved to Uruguay in 1986 to continue her studies with Uruguayan professor Abel Carlevaro. There she enrolled in the Escuela Universitaria de Música (Universidad de la República), where she obtained a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar, studying under guitarist Eduardo Fernández and Mario Paysée.
Berta Rojas was praised for having “introduced a new dimension in the emotional reaches of the instrument,” according to El País newspaper in 1991. Since then she has gone on to build an international career and was lauded by the Washington Post as a “guitarist extraordinaire” and by Classical Guitar Magazine as “ambassador of the classical guitar.”
She is the youngest of four brothers. Her great-grandmother, Berta Kunstler, was also a professional guitar player.
Berta Rojas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Berta Rojas is one of the richest Guitarist from Paraguay. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Berta Rojas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She began studying classical guitar at age 10, under Felipe Sosa and Violeta de Mestral. She simultaneously studied piano at the Jorge Báez Conservatory. She received a Bachelor of Music from the National School of Fine Arts.
In 2017 she was the first Latin American guitar teacher at the renowned Berklee College of Music.
Berta Rojas (born 23 September 1966) is a Paraguayan classical guitarist. In 2012 she was nominated for Best Instrumental Album in the Latin Grammys for her album “Día y Medio (A Day and a Half)” which she recorded with Paquito D’Rivera. For her album “Salsa Roja (Red Sauce)”, She was nominated at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards, in the category of Best Classical Album. She got her 3rd nomination on 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, for her album “History of Tango”, which she recorded with the iconic Camerata Bariloche, for Best Tango Album.
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In 2016 the Autonomous University of Encarnación and the Universidad Americana of Asunción bestowed upon her Honorary Doctorate Degrees. And for her outstanding work on behalf of culture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded her the National Order of Merit “Don José Falcón” in 2017.
Facts & Trivia
Berta Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Paraguay. Berta Rojas celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.
On 4 July 2017, she received the Carlos Colombino award, granted by the National Secretariat of Culture of Paraguay in recognition of her contribution to Paraguayan culture.
Why is Berta Rojas famous?
Berta Rojas, a two-time Latin Grammy nominee, is widely considered one of the world’s great classical guitarists. Critics have praised her flawless technique, dynamic sensibility and artistry.
Where is Berta Rojas from?
Asunción, Paraguay