Album Notes

Victor Villadangos

Born in Buenos Aires, Víctor Villadangos received the degree "Profesor Superior de Guitarra" from the Conservatorio Juan José Castro under the tutelage of Professor María Herminia Antola de Gómez Crespo and has participated in master classes given by Eduardo Isaac.

Since 1980, Mr. Villadangos has performed extensively, both as soloist and in chamber music ensembles in all of the major concert halls and theaters of Buenos Aires and more than one hundred different cities in the interior of Argentina with prominent musical organizations including: Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuba, Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Orquesta Sinfónica Juan de Dios Filiberto, Orquesta Sinfónica Bridas, Orquesta de Cámara Mayo, Orquesta de Cámara de Morón, Orquesta de Cámara del Museo Romulo Raggio, "Artis la pequeña orquesta," Cuarteto de Cuerdas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and Cuarteto de Cuerdas de Buenos Aires, among others. Abroad he has been featured in concert in Italy, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Japan.

His recordings, which include the production of seven CD's, six solo and one with the Cuarteto de Cuerdas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, four cassettes and his participation in ten other recordings of classical and popular music, give testimony to a prolific labor in the recording studio and feature world premiere recordings of numerous works.

Since 1990 to the present, Mr. Villadangos has given master classes and seminars throughout Argentina including Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy, Santa Fe, Corrientes, San Luis, Puerto Madryn, Mendoza, San Juan, Mar del Plata, Colón and Victoria (Entre Ríos) and Curitiba, Brazil. Currently, he is professor of guitar at the Conservatorio Juan José Castro, Conservatorio Manuel de Falla de Buenos Aires, Instituto Superior de Música de General Roca (Río Negro) and the Instituto Superior de Música "Orlando de Biassi" in Corrientes.

Recently, he was awarded the "Diploma al Mérito" from the Fundación KONEX for his artistic endeavors and accomplishments over the last decade.

Critical Reviews:

"Villadangos made evident his academic preparation and refined musicality through his phrasing and expression." (Juan Carlos Montero - La Nación)

"Victor Villadangos treats the most difficult passages with facility and inherently good phrasing." (Steve Marsh - Classical Guitar - Londres)

"Villadangos is a genius, only he achieves those mysterious sounds on the guitar." (Carlos Guastavino - Composer)

"Villadangos gave us the best of the everning, for his refined touch and musical excellence." (René Vargas Vera - La Nación)

"One of the best Argentinian guitarists of today." (Roberto Espinosa - La Gaceta - Tucumán)

"The rising Victor Villadangos posesses an important discography." (Clarín)

"A virtuoso of indelable good taste, capable of performing a program without any weak points." (Jorge Araoz Badí)

"One of our best guitarists." (Pablo Bardin - Buenos Aires Herald)