Alberto López Martínez

Cante de Las Minas 2012, Flamenco guitar

Alberto López Martínez

Granada
Age 21
Guitar: Taranta, Alegrías
2012 Cante de las Minas , 2nd place, Flamenco guitar, first prize not awarded

Alberto López Martínez was born in Baza, Granada, at the end of 1990 and began his musical training aged 11, learning from Oliver Martínez and Pilar Alonso.
In 2008 he took a course to perfect his technique with acclaimed guitarist Gerardo Nuñez, whilst continuing his apprenticeship with teachers from Alberto López Martínez the school of Manolo Franco ( Niño de Pura) and studies in classical guitar with David Martínez.

Although only 21, he has already started touring throughout Spain and abroad, giving major concerts in Andalucía, Granada, Jaén, Córdoba, Seville, Pais Vasco, Italy and Morocco.

He has also competed successfully in a number of competitions, winning first prize in the Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Flamenca Manuel Cano in Granada ( 2009) the first prize in the Concurso Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca para Jóvenes Interpretes ( Jaén 2010) ( the National youth Alberto López Martínez compettion for solo guitar) and the first prize in the Certamen Nacional de Guitarra de acompañamiento ( the national Competition for accompanying guitarists ) of the Fundación Cristina Heeren ( Córdoba 2011.)

This is his second appearance in the finals of Cante de las Minas and he was awarded second prize in the guitar classification in 2012.
The first prize was not awarded in 2012.

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