The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society

"A thoughtful and thought-provoking artist...a sound to behold."
  - The Washington Post

Recognized as one of today's leading guitarists, Eduardo Fernández has been touring the US since his New York debut in 1977, playing with prestigious orchestras as well as giving recitals, always to great acclaim from critics and audiences.  He has also performed in most European countries and in Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and China, Thailand and Singapore), as well as in South America and Mexico.

Fernández's London debut in Wigmore Hall (1983) resulted in his signing an exclusive recording contract with Decca, a label for which he made 18 recordings (solos, and with the English Chamber Orchestra and the London Philharmonic), that cover a wide section of the repertoire, from Bach to the contemporary.  Several of his recordings have been selected as "best of the month" and "best of the year" by publications such as Stereo Review and The New York Times, as well as Asahi Shinbun from Japan.

He has also made a recording for Erato with violinist Alexander Markow covering most of Paganini's work for violin and guitar, and two duo CDs with Japanese guitarist Shin-Ichi Fukuda for DENON in Japan.  Currently he is the exclusive recording artist of the Oehms Classics label, for which he has recorded the complete lute suites by Bach and "Romantic Guitar," a 19th-century guitar recording on a period instrument. 

Extending his influence beyond the stage and recording studio, Fernández has written a major book on guitar technique, a book of essays on Bach's lute music, and several articles in leading guitar publications.  An active composer, he was the secretary of the Uruguayan branch of ISCM for two years. He is also a founder of Uruguay's CIM/UNESCO section, Artistic Director of Montevideo's biannual International Guitar Festivals since 1996, and of Colombia's Encuentros Nacionales de la Guitarra since 2000.

Fernández studied with Abel Carlevaro, Guido Sant

Eduardo Fern