Eduardo Egüez

Born in Buenos Aires, Eduardo Egüez is one of the most representatives lute players in the world. Mr. Egüez has given many solo concerts and masterclasses in the main cities of South and North America, Europe, Australia and Japan, being well received by critics worldwide and highly appreciated by the public. As a soloist he has recorded “Tombeau” (works by S.L. Weiss), the complete lute works by J.S. Bach, “Le Maître du Roi” (Robert de Visée) and “L’Infidèle” (S. L. Weiss). At the same time he leads the “Ensemble La Chimera”, a group that features a musical fusion between early and modern times. Eduardo Egüez has conducted “La Púrpura de la Rosa” (Torrejón y Velazco) at the “Potsdamer Festspiele” and “L’Orfeo” (Monteverdi) in Santiago and Rancagua, Chile. Eduardo Egüez teaches lute and basso continuo at the “Zurich University of the Arts” (Switzerland) (www.zhdk.ch)