Hey there, fellow Guitar Enthusiast

I am Emerson Salazar

guitarist and guitar teacher with an artistic career spanning over twenty years in the field of classical guitar. I have been awarded at the Andrés Segovia Competition in La Herradura, Miguel Llobet Competition in Barcelona, and Luis Sigall Competition in Viña del Mar. I have performed in various cities around the world, both as a soloist and with my project Duarte-Salazar Duo.

My interest and commitment to South American music are evident in my CDs “Danzas de Fuego” and “Zamba Negra”. In 2013, I premiered John McLaughlin’s concerto for guitar and orchestra, “Thieves and Poets,” in Israel, closely linking myself to the world of improvised music. In 2017, I wrote my thesis “Improvisation: expressiveness and creativity in relative freedom” on improvisation in classical music.

In addition to my artistic career, I work as a guitar teacher in the cities of Gilching and Landshut in Germany, where I organize a series of four concerts a year with young guitarists from different countries, connecting new generations with guitar learners.

Prizes / Awards

1° Prize and Audience Prize at International Guitar Competition Miguel Llobet.– Barcelona, Spain. 2016
1° Prize, Best Performance on Obligatory Work and Audience Prize.
International Guitar Competition Dr. Luis Sigall – Viña del Mar, Chile. 2012
3° Prize.
Alhambra International Guitar Competition – Valencia, Spain. 2012
1° Prize and Best Performance on Spanish Music Prize.
Andrés Segovia Guitar Competition – La Herradura, Spain. 2010
1° Prize.
Josefina Robledo Guitar Competition – Valencia, Spain. 2009
1° Prize.Darwin Vargas Competition – Valparaíso, Chile. 2005
3° Prize and Best Performance on Chilean Music Prize.
Liliana Perez Corey Competition – Santiago, Chile. 2003