Máximo Diego Pujol
Máximo Diego Pujol (born December 7, 1957 in Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine classical guitarist and composer .
Life
Pujol studied at the Buenos Aires Conservatory of Music "Juan José Castro", which he graduated as "Profesor Superior de Guitarra". His guitar teachers there were among others with Abel Carlevaro , Alfredo Vicente Gascón , Horacio Ceballos , Liliana Ardissone and Miguel Ángel Girollet . He also studied harmony and composition under the direction of Leónidas Arnedo and took part in master classes and seminars by Antonio de Raco , Abel Carlevaro and Leo Brouwer . One of the pieces he composed for the first time, "Sonatina", which he wrote for a final exam, won several prizes in composing competitions in Argentina.
His compositions are strongly influenced by Astor Piazzolla and, like him, Pujol uses Argentine folklore and tango as the basis for his works. Pujol has played in important concert halls in Argentina, such as the Centro Cultural San Martín, Museo Historico Nacional del Cabildo, Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas, Biblioteca Argentina de Rosario, Biblioteca Bernardino Rivadavia de Bahía Blanca and Universidad Tecnologica Nacional (Mendoza), as well as at many guitar festivals in South America, Europe and Australia.
He has received numerous awards both as a guitarist and as a composer. Since 1995 he has been Professor of Guitar at the Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel de Falla in Buenos Aires. He also teaches children in several schools and musical education programs.
He lives in Buenos Aires, where he composes and teaches.
Compositions
Máximo Diego Pujol is considered one of the most important Latin American composers of the 20th century. His works are played by guitarists around the world. He has published more than 40 compositions with Lemoine , Universal , Orphée , Helbling and Les productions d'Oz . Numerous other compositions were not published.
Recordings
Recorded by Pujol himself:
- A mi viejo (2009) (Aqua Records, AQ232)
- Piazzolla en seis cuerdas (2009) (Aqua Records, AQ233)
- Tango, Milonga Y Final (2006) (Aqua Records, AQ 114 - Duo with María Isabel Siewers )
- Máximo Diego Pujol (rec. 2005) (Mandala, MAN 5097)
- Tango to the Max (2001) (Oxmedia, OM-1848-1)
Pujol's compositions, played by other guitarists (selection):
- Giorgio Mirto: Historias sin palabras (Brilliant Classics, 2011)
- Victor Villadangos and Giorgio Mirto: Maximo Diego Pujol: Complete Guitar Duos (Brilliant Classics, 2009)
- Victor Villadangos: Guitar Music of Argentina, Vol. 2 (Naxos, 2004): Elegia por la Muerte de un Tanguero
- Victor Villadangos: Guitar Music of Argentina, Vol. 1 (Naxos, 2002): Tres Piezas Rioplatenses, Suite Del Plata # 1
Awards
- 1981: First prize: composition for guitar, Asociación Promociones Musicales, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1981: First prize: composition for guitar, Asociación Estímulo Cultural, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1981: First Prize: Composition, Asociación Promociones Musicales, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1986: First Prize: Composition, Carrefour Mondial de la Guitare, Martinique
- 1989: Award of the Association of Argentine Composers for the best composer of classical music in Argentina
- 2003: First Special Mention: Composition, Premios de Música de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2014: Prize “Della via del grano alle vie del mondo” of the international guitar festival of Eboli, Italy, for his contribution to understanding and unity between nations
Trivia
In 1989/1990 Pujol appeared in the series La Guitarra en Primavera , directed by Irma Costanzo .
Individual evidence
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pujol, Máximo Diego |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th December 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |