Alec O'Leary
Alec O'Leary | |
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| Birth name | Alec O'Leary |
| Born | Carlow, Ireland |
| Genres | Classical Latin American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician (Guitar Festival) |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| 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 , Roland Dyens, Scott Tennant, Sergio Assad, and . 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 .
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 2008-08-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Easily one of Ireland's most talented and accomplished classical guitarists", Hotpress.
- ^ "Radio Appearance". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Milonga Album". . Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
External links[]
- Irish classical guitarists
- Living people