Manuel Barrueco began playing the guitar at age eight and studied at the Conservatorio Esteban Salas. In 1967, he emigrated to the United States and later studied under Aaron Shearer at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. At 22, Barrueco won the Concert Artists Guild Award in 1974 and made his debut at New York's Carnegie Recital Hall. His international career included performances at notable venues such as London’s Royal Albert Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and Berlin’s Philharmonie. Notable recordings include Concierto De Aranjuez, Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre (1997) and Cantos y Danzas (1998). He is also known for his interpretations of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Keith Jarrett.
