Miguel Ángel Girollet
Argentine musician
Miguel Ángel Girollet (1947–1996) was an Argentine classical guitar player whose repertoire included music from the 16th century to the contemporary era. In the 1970s, he formed part of the renowned Martínez Zárate String Quartet. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1947, and died in Madrid, Spain, in 1996.
Training
Girollet studied at the Juan José Castro Conservatory in Buenos Aires with teachers Graciela Pomponio and Jorge Martínez Zárate. He later collaborated with his former professors as a member of the Martinez Zárate String Quartet after Eduardo Frasson retired. He continued to train privately from 1970 to 1972 with Abel Carlevaro and Ljerko Spiller.
Performances
Girollet performed in concerts in Europe and the US. He appeared in venues like Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Carnegie Hall in New York, Hall of America of the OAS in Washington, Philharmonie in Berlin, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Philharmonic Halls in Leningrad, Kyiv and Armenia, Dvorák Hall in Prague; House of Radio France, and the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid. He toured the former USSR; North, Central, and South America; and Germany. His repertoire covered music from the 16th century to contemporary.
The Americas
In Argentina, Girollet performed in the Jones Theatre, the Colón Theatre, the Cervantes National Theatre, and the President Alvear Theatre, as well as some theatres in smaller cities in the country.
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