Alexandre Lagoya, born June 29, 1929, in Alexandria, Egypt, was a French classical guitarist and composer. Born to a Greek father and an Italian mother, he began playing guitar at age 7 before relocating to Paris. In 1952, he married French guitarist Ida Presti, forming the Presti-Lagoya Duo. Following Presti's death in 1967, he temporarily withdrew from performing before returning to solo recording and concert tours, including a 1981 album release on Columbia Records. He served as professor of guitar at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1969 to 1994, developing a right-hand plucking technique and teaching students including Liona Boyd. His discography includes Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano alongside Claude Bolling in 1975. Lagoya died in Paris, France, on August 24, 1999, at age 70.