Juan Luis Nicolau

Juan Luis Nicolau started studying guitar in Muro de Alcoy (Alicante, Spain) with maestros Toru Kannari and Yukiharu Kannari, completing his degree with maestro José Tomás at the Conservatory of Music of Alicante (Spain). He studied with internationally renowned guitarists such as David Russell, Roberto Aussel, Jose Luis Gonzalez and Ivan Rijos. He has toured with the Symphony Orchestra of Alicante as soloist in the “Concerto of Aranjuez”.

He has won several awards, including:

• Award for the Outstanding Graduate of the Year (valedictorian award) from the Conservatory of Music “Oscar Espla”, Alicante, Spain.
• First Prize in the National Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega” in Spain.
• Gold Medal for composition at the Global Music Awards (California, 2015), for his Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra “In the Mariola Mountains”.
• Award from the Music Society of Alicante.
• Award for the best performer from Valencia at the International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega” in Benicassim.
• First Prize at the International Guitar Festival “City of Elche”
• Award for Best performer from Valencia at the International Guitar Competition “Luis Milan-Olleria”