Nahual Trio

The trio was formed in 2001 by three Mexican guitarists, Mauricio González, Josué Gutiérrez and Rodrigo Herrera.
Since their arrival in Italy they fulfil a thorough technical improvement amid a profound research of stylistic interpretation under the guidance of Maestros Paolo Pegoraro and Stefano Viola.
These teachings will lead them to obtain their diplomas and specialist degrees with maximum marks at the Conservatoire in Castelfranco Veneto and the Conservatoire in Udine, as well as the Diploma of Merit awarded by the “F. Tárrega” Academy in Pordenone.
Among various music courses, seminars and masterclasses the Trio attended those held by Maestros Stefano Grondona, Pavel Steidl and Oscar Ghighlia.
With the latter they took part in the guitar and chamber music courses at the Chigiana Academy in Siena, obtaining the Diploma of Merit and the “C. Corsini & F. Basacca” Special Prize awarded to the course’s preeminent student.
A deep understanding and a great team spirit characterise the Trio Nahual in the many concerts given in Italy, Slovenia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Mexico, obtaining widespread approval from the audience and specialized critics.
They have also won numerous awards, among which eleven first prizes, in various national and international guitar and chamber music competitions.
In 2008, for the occasion of the final concert at the Mikulov Guitar Festival (Czech Republic), they performed as quartet with Maestro Paolo Pegoraro in the presence of the renowned composer Leo Brouwer, to whom the festival paid homage.
The same year, the Trio Nahual gave the first world performance of the Concerto for three guitars and orchestra by Marco de Biasi, commissioned by the Friuli Venezia-Giulia International Guitar Festival. In April 2003, the Trio participates in the recording of Percorsi, a CD portraying varoius members of the “F. Tárrega” Academy; and in April 2007 records Fonocromie, a CD of guitar compositions by Marco de Biasi. In July 2010 their first recital CD is published.
The three members of the Trio perform with guitars made by the Austrian luthier Bernd Holzgruber.
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