Ryuji
Kunimatsu
Born in Kyoto, Japan.
Studied guitar at the Escola D'arts Musicals Luthier in Barcelona, Spain,
with Ricardo Gallen and Fernando Rodriguez.
Attended courses given by Jose Luis Gonzalez and Antigoni Goni, Oscar Ghiglia,
Stefano Grondona, Eduardo Baranzano, etc.
Studied guitar with Carles Trepat, composition with David Padros,
chamber ensemble with Antonio Luis Mellado, Spanish pianist.
Won in the 41st Kyushu Guitar Competition,
won a special prize in the 13th Zarautz international guitar competition,
and won first prize in the 3th Barcelona international guitar competition "Miguel Llobet".
Return to Japan, 2007. He played debut concert in Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.
Program was all improvisation. He played in JGA Guitar Festival (Japan), Barcelona Guitar Festival,
Rust International Guitar Festival (Austria), Lausanne International Guitar Festival (Swiss), etc.
He performs in guitar recitals in Europa and Japan.
He play guitar solo, ensemble with other instruments, with orchestra.
His own compositions and improvisation at the his concert.
Now on sale CD "Homenaje a Miguel Llobet", DVD"Guitar Recital 2008 in Osaka"
and Score"Collected works for guitar solo of Ryuji Kunimatsu".
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"El sentir la guitarra en forma distinta, escuchando sus sonidos
desde la interioridad del hombre, producir la emocion contenida,
recibiendo la respuesta del auditorio a la expresion manifestada,
son algunos de las caracteristicas mas significativas
que Ryuji Kunimatsu nos hace llegar en cada obra que interpreta.
No tenemos duda que la guitarra gane un estupendo interprete
que dara grandes satisfacciones a los que tengan la oportunidad de escucharlo."
- Eurogio Davalos (Director of Barcelona International Guitar Competition)
"Ryuji Kunimatsu es un guitarrista poseedor de excepcionales cualidades musicales.
Su elegante diccion se adapta con naturalidad a los diferentes estilos musicales,
matizando sus interpretaciones con una rica y fina gama timbrica
que sabe extraer de la guitarra.
Une a ello una preparacion musical y una gran capacidad de trabajo
que hacen de el un firme valor de la guitarra."
- Carles Trepat (Guitarist)
Born in Kyoto, Japan.
Studied guitar at the Escola D'arts Musicals Luthier in Barcelona, Spain,
with Ricardo Gallen and Fernando Rodriguez.
Attended courses given by Jose Luis Gonzalez and Antigoni Goni, Oscar Ghiglia,
Stefano Grondona, Eduardo Baranzano, etc.
Studied guitar with Carles Trepat, composition with David Padros,
chamber ensemble with Antonio Luis Mellado, Spanish pianist.
Won in the 41st Kyushu Guitar Competition,
won a special prize in the 13th Zarautz international guitar competition,
and won first prize in the 3th Barcelona international guitar competition "Miguel Llobet".
Return to Japan, 2007. He played debut concert in Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.
Program was all improvisation. He played in JGA Guitar Festival (Japan), Barcelona Guitar Festival,
Rust International Guitar Festival (Austria), Lausanne International Guitar Festival (Swiss), etc.
He performs in guitar recitals in Europa and Japan.
He play guitar solo, ensemble with other instruments, with orchestra.
His own compositions and improvisation at the his concert.
Now on sale CD "Homenaje a Miguel Llobet", DVD"Guitar Recital 2008 in Osaka"
and Score"Collected works for guitar solo of Ryuji Kunimatsu".
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"El sentir la guitarra en forma distinta, escuchando sus sonidos
desde la interioridad del hombre, producir la emocion contenida,
recibiendo la respuesta del auditorio a la expresion manifestada,
son algunos de las caracteristicas mas significativas
que Ryuji Kunimatsu nos hace llegar en cada obra que interpreta.
No tenemos duda que la guitarra gane un estupendo interprete
que dara grandes satisfacciones a los que tengan la oportunidad de escucharlo."
- Eurogio Davalos (Director of Barcelona International Guitar Competition)
"Ryuji Kunimatsu es un guitarrista poseedor de excepcionales cualidades musicales.
Su elegante diccion se adapta con naturalidad a los diferentes estilos musicales,
matizando sus interpretaciones con una rica y fina gama timbrica
que sabe extraer de la guitarra.
Une a ello una preparacion musical y una gran capacidad de trabajo
que hacen de el un firme valor de la guitarra."
- Carles Trepat (Guitarist)