Carlos Castilla, your host and instructor, is a devoted pedagogue, performer, and  very active as a recitalist, lecturer, and adjudicator.He has also worked extensively as a chamber musician, and collaborative artist with orchestras featuring stars such as Plácido Domingo, James Galway, and Bernadette Peters. Carlos is the co-founder of Duo Guitiano, along with Cuban-American pianist Amanda Virelles, and is known for his innovative technique, clear sound, and soulful interpretations.

Dr. Castilla holds a Bachelor of music from Los Andes University at Bogotá-Colombia where he studied with Maestro Jaime Arias Obregón, and also holds a Master degree and a Doctorate in Guitar performance and pedagogy from the University of Southern Mississippi, with Dr. Nicholas Ciraldo.

Before coming to the United States, Carlos worked as a guitar professor at Universidad del Atlántico in his native Barranquilla, Colombia, where he also founded and directed the Philharmonic Society of Barranquilla (SOFIBA), institution that organized and promoted a vast array of cultural events in the community.

Carlos is passionate about sharing his love for music and the guitar. Guitar Lessons-Classical&Beyond Video Podcast is dedicated not only to those guitar enthusiasts who want to start learning from scratch, but also to those wanting to develop new skills.

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