Luis Quintero Santamaria

Guitar

Saturday, February 15, 2025
7:30 pm EST
WPAC Concert Hall

$20 general, $15 senior/FIU faculty, staff, & alumni, $5 student

is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price: $100 general, $70 senior/FIU faculty, staff, & alumni, $30 student

Virtuoso guitarist Luis Quintero Santamaria is one of the leading festival artists to perform in the opening concert of MIGF 2025! However, he had to go through a crucial brain surgery just weeks before the festival and he is in a critical condition at the hospital. Please consider supporting him and his family by donating at the GOFUNDME account! We wish Maestro Quintero a speedy recovery!

In the meantime, another virtuoso Venezuelan guitarist/cuatrist/composer Hector Molina graciously accepted to perform in the opening concert together with Luciana Kube! Thank you, Maestro Molina!

Graduated from the first promotion of the Guitar Postgraduate Chair of “THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC” (New York) under the direction of Sharon Isbin, Luis Quintero Santamaria was honored with a scholarship for “EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS” granted by said institution, considered the maximum house of musical studies worldwide. Initially, he studied music at the “José Angel Lamas” School of Music in Caracas, receiving the title of GUITAR EXECUTING PROFESSOR.

Luis Quintero is one of the worthiest representatives of the Great Venezuelan Guitar School, possessor of a refined technique, an exceptional musicality and an impressive virtuosity, who has exalted the instrument in the biggest stages of the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Virtuoso guitarist Luis Quintero Santamaria was one of the featured artists of MIGF 2025. Unfortunately he had to undergo an important surgery just weeks before the festival. He is now in a critical condition and his family needs your support. Please consider donating for Maestro Quintero at gofundme!

Winner of the ANTONIO LAURO BIENNIAL PRIZE FOR PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETS and the RODRIGO RIERA CONTEST, Luis Quintero is a permanent guest at the main International Guitar Festivals and at the same time is the Artistic Director of the “International Festival of Guitar and Soloists of the World Academy”. He has also received countless recognitions and honors, among them the José Félix Ribas Order in First Class and the dedication of musical works by the most outstanding Venezuelan composers. His discography includes the collection of 4 C.Ds. called “JOYAS LATINOAMERICANAS”, an Anthology of Latin American Composers for Guitar (Antonio Lauro, Rodrigo Riera, Gentil Montaña, Agustín Barrios and Heitor Villalobos); Volume 1 and 2 of “JOYAS VENEZOLANAS”, an Anthology of Venezuelan Music for Guitar has had the privilege of being guest soloist of the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra on two (2) European tours

Luis Quintero’s participation is co-sponsored by the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs.