Andrés Hidalgo

Classical Guitarist
Computer Music

About me

Andrés Hidalgo Acuña

Born in Valdivia, Chile, however moved at an early age to Venezuela. After been awarded scholarships he moved to Baltimore, USA to pursue further studies. He obtained undergraduate degree and graduate degrees from prestigious Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. He studied Classical Guitar with Aldo Lagrutta, Leopoldo Igarza, Douglas Esteves, Ray Chester, Julian Gray, Manuel Barrueco and Jazz Guitar with Paul Bollenbach and Gary Thomas. He has performed solo recitals in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and the United States.

In addition to his love for the guitar, his passion for technology motivated him to pursue post-graduate studies in Computer Music at the Peabody Computer Music Department of the Johns Hopkins University, where he studied under Dr. Greoffrey Wright, Dr. Greg Boyle and Dr. Ichiro Fujinaga.

In 2005 returns to his homeland Chile to recover after an accident that almost cost him his life.

Education

1998-2000 Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Completed all coursework for the Master program in Computer Music, Performance track.

Studied under Dr. Greg Boyle and Dr. Geoffrey Wright. Peabody Computer Music Department Scholarships and grants recipient. Graduate Assistant and Manager of the Computer Music Studios 314 and 307 at the Peabody Computer Music Department.

1996-1998 Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Degree obtained: Master of Music in Guitar, Performance track.

Studied with Manuel Barrueco and Ray Chester. Full scholarship by the Peabody Institute at JHU. Other teachers: Dr. Thomas Benjamin - Graduate Music Theory, Counterpoint in the style of Bach and Composition Seminar.

1991-1994 Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Degree obtained: Bachelor of Music in Guitar, Performance track.

Scholarship recipient by the Peabody Institute at JHU, graduated with honors in only three years of study, in the studio of Ray Chester. Makes numerous performances in Master Classes of international renown artists such as Manuel Barrueco and Benjamin Verdery. Other teachers: Julian Gray - Guitar literature; Ronn McFarlane - Lute and Lute literature; Dr. Thomas Benjamin - Music Theory, among others.


1989-1995 Private studies under guitarist Aldo Lagrutta, Caracas, Venezuela; Hartford, Connecticut and Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

During a period of intense studies -paralell to be enrolled at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University as a full-time student- conducts private studies with virtuoso Venezuelan guitarist Aldo Lagrutta, with emphasis on the study of Venezuelan music for guitar; the Baroque music for Lute of Johann Sebastian Bach; the works of the romantic virtuosos Mauro Giulliani, Fernando Sor and the Francisco Tárrega; the Latin American music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Agustin Barrios, Leo Brouwer among others. Also studied the methods and concert Etudes for guitar of Aguado, Carcasi, Sor, Villa-lobos and Brouwer.

1988-1990 National Conservatory "Jose Angel Lamas" and "José Reyna" School of Music, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Studied Classical Guitar in the chairs of the teachers: Douglas Estévez, Leopold Igarza and Aldo Lagrutta. Advances six levels in just two years. Also study Music Theory, Complementary Piano, Harmony and Music History.

1984-1987 School of Humanities and School of Music at the University of the Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.

Conducts studies of Literature and Art History and Criticism at the School of Humanities at the University of the Andes. At the same time, studied Music Theory and Classical Guitar at the School of Music of the University of the Andes.

Work experience

2002-2003 Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. USA
Professor of Guitar, Outreach program

2002-2003 Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore, MD. USA
Professor of Classical Guitar

2002-2004 Geithersberg, MD. USA
Professor of Classical Guitar

2002-2004 Orleans Art School, Pikesville, MD. USA
Professor of Classical Guitar

2002-2005 Mary's College of Maryland, MD. USA
Professor, Private Instruction Guitar

2007 Guitarte Studio, Santiago, CHILE
Founder - Private Instruction, Guitar

2007 October International Guitar Festival Entrecuerdas, CHILE
Tour of the South and North of Chile, recitals in: Corinto, Linares, Frutillar, Valdivia, Curacautín, Cañete, Salamanca and Vallenar

2009 Short Film El Armario, Talca CHILE. Direct Sound  and Sound Post Production

2009 November - International Guitar Festival Entrecuerdas, CHILE
Solo Recital 

2009 November - Universidad Mayor, Santiago, CHILE
Substituting Teaching Position - Studio of Romilio Orellana


Curently:

2007 - Present Guitarte Studio, Santiago CHILE. Guitar Instructor

2007 - Present International Guitar Festival Entrecuerdas, CHILE
Webmaster

Acknowledgments

Assistantships for the Master of Music in Computer Music Performance. Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Peabody Merit Scholarship for the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Performance in Classical Guitar. Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Del Mar Foundation Grant for outstanding foreign musicians, Washington DC. USA.

Cape Grant Foundation for the Arts, Baltimore, USA.

Talent Award from the Hartt School, University Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Other studies

Jazz Improvisation
Studies with Gary Thomas, saxophonist of the bands of Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, among others.

Jazz Guitar
Studies with guitarist Paul Bollenback, who has played with Joey DeFrancesco, Dave Valentin, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Bruno, Gary Thomas, East Meets Jazz, among others.

Java Programming with Dr. Greoffrey Wright.

Digital Music Programming
C Sound, C, Max/MSP, Max Externals with Dr. Ichiro Fujinaga.