Francisco Gil
Francisco Gil is one of the Mexican guitarists with the widest international recognition, having performed in Mexico, the United States, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, England, Italy, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, Singapore, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
His performances have been broadcast on radio and television, and critics have consistently praised his artistry. As a soloist he has appeared with the Chamber Orchestra of Puebla in Mexico, the Symphonic Orchestra of Michoacán, the Symphonic Orchestra of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and the Chamber Orchestra of Mont Blanc in France. In chamber music he has collaborated with the Cuarteto Erasmus from Italy. His recordings “Impresiones de América”, “El Esplendor del Laúd en el Barroco”, “Sonatina Meridional”, “Solo Tárrega” and “Isaac Albéniz” were released by TASTO and include several world premiere recordings.
The Italian classical guitar journal Il Fronimo praised “Sonatina Meridional”, dedicated to Manuel M. Ponce, noting its “musically serene and expansive flow, always sustained by an agreeable elegance” and stating that it “has thrown new light on the art of his illustrious compatriot” (Marco Riboni). The English magazine Classical Guitar highlighted his recording of Baroque lute music with remarks such as: “Gil generates an extraordinary and well focused contrapuntal texture” and “a guitarist who clearly knows the area” (Paul Fowles).
Born in Mexico City, he graduated with the highest grade and summa cum laude from the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico and the Conservatorio Antonio Vivaldi in Alessandria, Italy, where he studied with Marco Antonio Anguiano and Angelo Gilardino.
Apart from his position as professor at the Conservatorio de Música del Estado de México, he gives courses and lectures in Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. He is also the artistic director of the international concert guitar series Guitarras en Otoño.
