Graciela Pomponio
Graciela Pomponio (born April 12, 1926 in Buenos Aires ; † February 9, 2007 there ) was an Argentine guitarist .
Life
Pomponio studied guitar with María Luisa Anido at the Conservatorio Nacional Carlos López Buchardo in Buenos Aires. During her studies she met her future husband Jorge Martínez Zárate . They formed the duo Pomponio Zárate. Together they played at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall in New York, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Since 1948 she taught in Argentina, most recently as a professor at the Conservatory in Buenos Aires. Her students include Ernesto Bitetti , Roberto Aussel , Osvaldo Parisi , Raul Maldonado , Horacio Ceballos , Miguel Angel Girollet , Enrique Núñez , Lucio Nunez , Walter Enrique Heinze and Eduardo Frasson .
Awards
- Premio Konex (1989)
Discography
- Panorama of the Guitar ( Harmonia Mundi , 2002)
- Guitare Plus: Vol. 2 (Harmonia Mundi, 2008)
- Guitare Plus: Vol. 10 (Harmonia Mundi, 2008)
literature
- Maurice J. Summerfield: The Classical Guitar. Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800 . 5th Edition, Ashley Mark Publishing Company, Newcastle upon Tyne 2002, ISBN 1-872639-51-8 , pp. 227-228.
Web links
- Biography of Graciela Pomponio (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pomponio, Graciela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 2007 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires |