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Biography
Carlos Pérez was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1976. He studied guitar since 1991 under the guidance of Master Ernesto Quezada in the Academy of music of the Faculty of Arts in the University of Chile.
He had won numerous prizes, and among them, the first prize of guitar of the International Competition for Young Instrumentalists in Cordoue, Argentina, in 1993.
When he has 19 years old, he obtained the first prize of the 10th International Guitar Competition "Alirio Diaz" in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1996, and become the younest prize-winner of this competition.
He participated in the guitar festival of Venezuela and Martinique, and give numerous recitals in Chile, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
In july 1997, he won the 20th edition of the International Guitar Contest "René Bartoli" in Aix-en-Provence (France), and obtained unanimously the great Prize of Interpretation of the concerto "Aranjuez" of Joaquin Rodrigo, with the Sinfonia Orchestra of Manchester under the direction of michel Brandt.
On the 2nd October, 1998, he won before 52 candidates
coming from more 20 countries, the 6th edition of the International Competition
"Printemps de la Guitare", placed under the High patronage of
Her Majesty Queen Fabiola of Belgium and organised with the partnership
of Artesia Bank and Kiwanis International.
* Aggustin BARRIOS (1885-1994)
1. Caazapá
2. Mazurka
Apasionata
3. Maxixa
*Manuel PONCE (1882-1948)
4. Thème
varié et Final
*Emilio PUJOL (1886-1980)
5. Cubana
6. Scottish
Madrileño
*Roland DYENS (1952)
Hommage à Villa Lobos
7. Climazonie
8. Danse
caractérielle et Bachianinha
9. Andantinostalgie
10. Tuhu
*Claudy FREDERIC (1950)
Deux regards sur un passé présent
11. Adagio
12. Moderato
Expressivo
*Manuel PONCE Concierto del Sur
13. Allegro
Moderato
14. Andante
15. Allegro
Moderato e Festivo