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Hailed as the Spanish maestro of the guitar, Angel
Romero is known throughout the world as a leading performer of
his generation and continues in the tradition of great guitar virtuosos
like Segovia. In demand for his extraordinary artistry - both musically
and aesthetically - as a guitarist and a conductor, Maestro Romero
performs regularly in major cultural centers worldwide, including: London,
Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Munich, Zurich, Chicago, Los Angeles, and
New York. He has appeared as a recitalist and a soloist with such leading
orchestras as the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Royal
Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, and the Royal Concertgebouw. Having
studied under the baton of Eugene Ormandy, Maestro Romero has conducted
major orchestras including the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Academy of St.
Martin in the Fields, with which he has recorded his CD of Vivaldi Concertos
as guitarist and conductor. Regardless of his role, his driving intensity
and flawless control mark him as a true master of the arts.
Born in Malaga, Spain, Angel Romero made his professional debut at the
age of 6 and his United States debut at the Hollywood Bowl when he was
16. In 1991, he gave the world premiere performance of Joaquin Rodrigo’s
Rincones de España at New York’s Lincoln Center.
Maestro Romero has played for numerous world leaders including his global
telecast 1992 appearance in the United Nations General Assembly Hall with
the National Orchestra of Spain under the baton of Rafael Frühbeck
de Burgos. The performance was by invitation of then Secretary General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali to promote world peace and to celebrate the 500th
Anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. In addition,
Maestro Romero is notable for his activities in the movie industry. In
1989, he performed the entire score for The Milagro Bean Field War
directed by Robert Redford. In 1994, he composed and directed the music
score for the Gabriele Retes film Bienvenido-Welcome, which opened
at the Muestra del Cine film festival in Guadalajara. For his
work on this film, Mr. Romero won the 1995 ARIEL (the Academy Award of
Mexico) in the category of music written originally for film. He also
performed and recorded the entire score for the film By The Sword,
composed by Bill Conti, and played a cameo role in the major motion picture
Bound by Honor, a Taylor Hackford film.
Maestro Romero currently records for Delos International. In the fall
of 2001, Delos released Bella, which includes monumental pieces
such as Bach's Air on the G String to Romero's own father's Tango
Angelita — a composition dedicated to his late mother. Other
notable recordings include Angel’s recordings on RCA Victor Red
Seal and RCA Victor worldwide. In fall 1995, RCA released a crossover
recording of flamenco and pop music, featuring the Maestro playing a diverse
repertoire spanning works from Pachelbel to Bill Conti. In July 1998,
he recorded Vivaldi’s Guitar Concertos with the Academy of St. Martin
in the Fields. This particular recording features Mr. Romero’s world-premiere
transcriptions for one guitar. In the fall of 1999, Romero Plays Rodrigo
was released featuring works written for and dedicated to Angel Romero
through his long and close relationship with the Spanish composer. Other
performances by Maestro Romero can be heard on four Telarc recordings
and 14 Angel/EMI recordings.
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