Alec O'Leary | |
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| Birth name | Alec O'Leary |
| Born | Carlow, Ireland |
| Genres | Classical Latin American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Director (Guitar Festival) |
| Instrument(s) | Cedar Guitar (2005) by Michael J. O'Leary |
| Years active | ???? - present |
| Labels | GFI Master Records |
| Website | Official website |
Alec O'Leary (M.Mus., B.Mus., Dip. Inst. Teaching) is the director and founder of the Guitar Festival of Ireland[1] and is widely regarded as one of the foremost guitarists of his generation.[2] He has spent many years studying guitar with John Feeley at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin, and has had tuition from many distinguished players, such as Manuel Barreuco, Roland Dyens, Scott Tennant, Sergio Assad, Elena Papandreou and Fabio Zannon. O'Leary plays regularly both as a soloist and in ensemble and has performed many times on both national radio[3] and television. He plays guitars made for him by renowned Irish luthier Michael J. O'Leary.
Debut album
Alec released his debut album Milonga[4] in the Summer of 2008, on GFI Masters Records. It is a solo album inspired by the music of Latin American composers and features the music of Roland Dyens, Antonio Lauro, Ástor Piazzolla, Jorge Morel, Jorge Cardoso and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Discography
- 2008: Milonga - inspiration from Latin America
References
- ↑ "NewsPaper Article". The Sunday Business Post. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
- ↑ "Easily one of Ireland's most talented and accomplished classical guitarists", Hotpress.
- ↑ "Radio Appearance". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
- ↑ "Milonga Album". CDBABY. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.