Classical Guitar Tutorial - Beginner Level

Author: Wang Zhen (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-04-08
Features: Wang Zhen is one of China's first young guitarists to study abroad in Spain. Since 1989, he has toured classical guitar concerts in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Hangzhou as a guitarist, receiving widespread acclaim. Multiple media outlets have covered his performances in special reports. In 1994, he went to Spain to study at the Conservatorio Granollers de Barcelona and the renowned Liceu Higher Music Conservatory, learning from the famous Spanish guitarist and composer Professor Josep Henriquez and the Dean of the Liceu Music Conservatory, Professor Jaume Torrent. In 1995, he was invited to perform solo and ensemble classical guitar concerts at the Catalonian Music Festival in Spain. Local television stations and the Barcelona-based magazine Valles reported on and featured his performances. In 1999, he was invited to participate in the "Future Stars" guitar concert at the 7th International Guitar Festival of the Canary Islands. In 1997, he earned outstanding academic honors, receiving the Liceu Higher Music Conservatory's honor certificate for guitar performance and the graduation certificate from the Conservatorio Granollers de Barcelona, both awarded by Queen Sofia of Spain. Upon returning to China in 1998, Wang Zhen was invited to participate in the inaugural Beijing International Music Festival (Festival Internacional de Música de Beijing), collaborating with the renowned Spanish guitarist Professor Josep Henriquez and the youth symphony orchestra to successfully present a specialized concert of classical guitar concertos titled Concierto de Aranjuez. In recent years, his concert performances have been exceptionally frequent, in addition to solo recitals, he often collaborates with violin, flute, and chamber orchestras to present ensemble and concerto concerts.