Carlos
was born in Mexico City where he began his musical education
at the age of 15. Though he began learning music without
the intention of doing it in a professional manner, afterstudying
for a year, he realized that he wanted to pursue it as his professional
career. Carlos began his formal education in 1986 when he enrolled
to attend "Music High School" which was a 3 year curriculum
that allowed him to get all the basics needed to become a professional
musician. Once having completed that program he continued his
education by attending the "Fine Arts School" where
he spent another 3 years and graduated with a Bachelors Degree
In Fine Arts and the highest GPA of his graduating class. During
his last year at the University he started attending a private
school called Estudio de Arte Guitarristico (Guitar's Art Conservatory)
where he graduated after two years with a Masters Degree in
Classical Guitar. All along his formal education Carlos was
actively performing throughout the country with various groups
and ensembles; his experience playing different styles of music
include Classical Music, Chamber Music, Traditional Folk Music,
Latin-American Music, Andean Music, Spanish Music, Jazz, and
Instrumental Music. Although he performed playing different
instruments, his forte has always been the Guitar.
Carlos has performed as a soloist with a Chamber Orchestra,
in different classical and popular ensembles, in a Duet that
performed all over the country for all kinds of audiences from
the private recital theaters to the formal concert halls where
they were always complimented for their work. Carlos has also
performed for T.V. and Radio stations for different events.
He also taught for about five years at different institutes
as well as privately.
Carlos has been in San Antonio for almost six years and has
performed as a soloist in numerous occasions and in many different
places such as The San Antonio Museum of Art, several schools
within the Northeast School District and also in places like
The Dominion Country Club, Sonterra Country Club, The Westin
at La Cantera, The Westin Downtown, The St. Anthony Hotel, The
Hilton Downtown, Club Girard and many other private locations
as well.
Carlos plays a wide variety of styles such as Classical, Jazz,
Movie themes, Soft music from different artists, Flamenco/Spanish
music, Latin-American music, Mexican music as well as some original
works by him. His music can be used as background music or to
be played in a recital. |
