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Pablo Sainz Villegas Guitar Recital

Date: June 17－7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-200 yuan

Praised as "the soul of the Spanish guitar", Pablo Sáinz Villegas has become a worldwide sensation known as this generation's great guitarist. With his "virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance" as described by The New York Times, his interpretations conjure the passion, playfulness, and drama of Rioja, his homeland's rich musical heritage. He is known for his passionate, emotive and openhearted playing, whether he is performing at intimate recital halls, or playing with beloved tenor, Plácido Domingo, to an audience of over 85,000 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, where maestro Domingo hailed him as "the master of the guitar".