Pablo Aguirre
The composer and pianist Pablo Aguirre was born in Buenos Aires in 1961. His academic background includes careers at the “Conservatorio de Buenos Aires” and at the CAECE University, including further specialization in piano by Guillermo Graetzer and Roberto Caamaño and in composition and orchestral arrangement with the Maestros Manolo Juárez and Lito Valle.
His works display a personal and renewing style of composition, which is based on classical structures that are united with the character of tango and folklore.
As composer he was already honored with notable awards, such as the „Estímulo a la Creación“ (Stimulation to Creativity) Prize of the Argentine National Arts Fund in the years 2008, 2004 and 1997 and the Belgrano University Prize in the „Folk & Fusion“ category in 1987. In 1993 he received the Trimar Award from the UNESCO Argentine Music Council and, in 1994 the Trimalca Award from the UNESCO International Music Council, in both cases as a member of the „La Posta“ trio.
His chamber music has been played worldwide such as in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the United States, beside others.
As founder, composer, arranger and pianist of the trio “La Posta” he recorded six CDs containing several pieces written by him. He also appeared as either pianist, arranger or composer in the discography of other artists, such as Angel Frete, Natalia González, Lars Nilsson, María Estela Monti and the duo Nuñez-Muslera among others.
During the last fifteen years, he played more than 400 concerts, including the Colón Opera House, the General San Martín and Nacional Cervantes theatres, together with a long list of first class performers that include e.g. Manolo Juáres, Bernardo Maraj and Guillo Espel.The “La Posta” trio toured Europe in 1994, presenting their own material in Germany, Austria, Bulgary, Eslovenia and Italy, offering seminars on latin music as well. In the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 Mr Aguirre participated in the Buenos Aires International Music Festival as well as in the Durazno International Music Festival 2001 in Uruguay.
On 31st August 2002, together with renowned flutist Luis Rocco, he presented his most recent piano & flute duet “Classical Music Meets Tango” for the first time at the Salón Dorado of the Buenos Aires Colón Opera House with great success. They also stood out in their presentations during the “Tango as Chamber Music” series at the International Tango Festival of Buenos Aires and at the “Klassik trifft Tango” concerts in Berlin, Germany.
Besides his permanent work in composition and improvisation, which made him a guest lecturer in several cultural and educational intitutions, he has edited articles on the topic of musical education.
