Pedro Aguiar
Pedro Aguiar is the only Brazilian guitarist to have won the prestigious Alhambra Guitar Competition. His performance on the album dedicated to Brazilian music, released by Naxos in 2020, was praised by critics as “full of energy, color, and precision.” His most recent album explores the vibrant spirit of 1920s France—les années folles—with a special focus on Heitor Villa-Lobos’s 12 Études.
Born in Brasília, Pedro has developed an international career that has taken him to the United States, France, and currently Germany. He worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, and is regularly invited to teach at international festivals, such as the 2025 Brasília Summer Course.
In addition to his solo and chamber music activities in various ensembles, Pedro Aguiar received excellent reviews from BR-Klassik for his performance in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore at the Gärtnerplatztheater in 2025. He also collaborates regularly with the Kammeroper München.
As a soloist, he has performed Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez under the baton of Nabil Shehata with the Südwestfalen Orchestra, in a concert broadcast by WDR Radio, as well as with the National Theatre Orchestra in Brazil.