Manuel Barrueco

Quick Facts

Full Name	Manuel Barrueco
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1952(1952-12-16)
Age	72
Country	Cuba
Birth City	Santiago de Cuba
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Manuel Barrueco Biography

Manuel Barrueco is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on December 16, 1952 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Barrueco was a Cuban citizen who was born on December 16, 1952. Manuel Barrueco started playing guitar when he was eight years old. He attended the Esteban Salas Conservatory, his native Cuba. As political refugees, he immigrated to the United States with his family in 1967. His first recordings sparked excitement about his musical abilities and interpretation. Barrueco has been touring extensively since then, performing in many of the most important musical centres around the globe, including New York City and Los Angeles, Chicago, London. Munich, Madrid. Milan, Milan, Milan, Copenhagen, Athens.

Barrueco has recorded well over a dozen albums for EMI. His 2006 album,!Cuba! was called an “extraordinary musical achievement” in San Francisco Chronicle. Classic CD Magazine also mentioned his recording of Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto to Aranjuez with Placido Domingo and Philharmonia Orchestra as the best recording. His Nylon and Steel is a collection featuring duos with guitarist greats Al Di Meola (Deep Purple), Andy Summers (The Police), further demonstrating Barrueco’s exceptional versatility and inventive programming. Concierto Barroco, EMI’s European and Koch International’s American releases, was released in spring 2006. It contains world premiere recordings of new pieces for guitar and orchestra by Roberto Sierra, Arvo Part, and two concertos for guitar by Antonio Vivaldi.

In 2012 Barrueco was named a Fontanals Fellow of United States Artists.

In October 2013 he released Medea, which includes Barrueco’s arrangement of the ballet by flamenco guitarist/composer Manolo Sanlúcar recorded with the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and Víctor Pablo Pérez conducting, and in May 2014 he released China West, a recording of guitar trios in collaboration with his protégés, the Beijing Guitar Duo (Su Meng& Wang Yameng.

NHK in Japan, Bayerischer Rundfunk Germany and RTVE Spain have broadcast his performances. He has appeared in a Lexus commercial on CBS Sunday Morning, A&E’s Breakfast with the Arts and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Manuel Barrueco: a Gift and a Live, a documentary portrait of him, ran for one hour in 2006. The documentary includes interviews and performances, as well as several performances. In one interview, he recalls his childhood in Cuba and vows to never return to the communist regime.

Manuel Barrueco Net Worth

Manuel Barrueco is one of the richest Musician from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Manuel Barrueco 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Manuel Barrueco, a Cuban classical guitar player, was born December 16, 1952. He has recorded and performed in concert across the United States for over 30 years and has participated in numerous successful collaborations. He also teaches at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute.

He was 22 years old when he received the Concert Artists Guild Award 1974.

In 2007 Manuel Barrueco received a Grammy nomination for the “Best Instrumental Soloist Performance” for his “Solo Piazzolla”, which was the first recording to be released on the exclusive Manuel Barrueco Collection on Tonar Music. Tango Sensations and Sounds of the Americas came out subsequently in collaboration with the Cuarteto Latinoamericano, the latter received a Latin Grammy Award for “Inca Dances” by Gabriela Lena Frank for “Best Classical Contemporary Composition.” “Guitar Duos” was released in 2009 and includes the most breathtaking guitar duos from the Spanish and Latin-American repertoire. In 2010 he released a solo recording, “Tárrega!”, which includes works and arrangements of the Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega and which received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album.” His latest release Chaconne–A Baroque Recital came out in 2012.

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Facts & Trivia

Manuel Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Manuel Barrueco celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Manuel Barrueco

1. Manuel Barrueco is a world-renowned classical guitarist.
2. He was born in Cuba in 1952 and began playing guitar at age eight.
3. Barrueco has won numerous awards, including a Grammy nomination.
4. He has recorded over 20 albums, including collaborations with other musicians.
5. Barrueco is known for his interpretations of Spanish and Latin American music.
6. He has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, such as Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall.
7. Barrueco is also a respected teacher and has taught at several universities.
8. He founded the Manuel Barrueco Guitar Competition to support young guitarists.
9. In addition to classical music, he enjoys listening to jazz and rock music.
10. Barrueco currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland where he teaches at Peabody Conservatory of Music.

What guitar does Manuel Barrueco play?

For 48 years, Manuel Barrueco has played a 1972 Robert Ruck guitar with traditional bracing, a cedar top, Brazilian rosewood sides, and a long-scale neck. Except for a few tracks on his Medea album, he has used his Ruck number 58 for every solo recording. (He even published a book about the guitar.)

Where is Manuel Barrueco from?

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba