Baltazar Benítez

musician, guitar player

Baltazar Benítez began playing guitar at an early age, following in the footsteps of his family. His career took off in 1963 when at the age of 17 he gave his first concert in Uruguay. His abundant musical activity took him abroad, playing in numerous countries in Europe, America and the Far East.

His rendition of Latin-American music for guitar makes him one of the best performers of his own generation.

Astor Piazzolla met Baltazar Benitez in 1977 and highly praised his talent, as well as his many adaptations for guitar of his own famous tangos. They went on a Latin American tour in 1985 playing the Double Concert for Bandoneón, Guitar and Orchestra for the first time.

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