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Mexican guitarist Ricardo Saeb has performed in venues across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. His performances have been described as “perfectly balanced,” “of an exquisite subtlety,” and “simply spectacular.” His tours have taken him to cities as diverse as Querétaro, Beirut, New York, Ciudad Juárez, Boston, Dallas, and Córdoba. Ricardo Saeb has appeared as a guest artist at international festivals such as the Festival Internacional de Música de Morelia, Festival Internacional Chihuahua, Chicago’s Latin American Guitar Festival, among others.

Ricardo has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras in Mexico and the USA, including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, La Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Chihuahua, University of Kentucky’s Philharmonia, and the Camerata di Sant’Antonio, to name a few. Ricardo has also collaborated with various artists and ensembles including tenor Manuel Castillo, the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, pianist Cliff Jackson, the Buffalo Chamber Players, flautist Nicole Murray, and is featured in jazz saxophonist, Rusty Crutcher’s album, Romances Latinos.

In addition to performing, Dr. Saeb enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for music. He has adjudicated guitar competitions and has given masterclasses at the University of Texas at El Paso, Indiana University Southeast, California State University Stanislaus, Texas A&M International Guitar Symposium, National Guitar Competition of the UACJ, etc.

Ricardo obtained a Doctorate degree in Musical Arts from the University of Kentucky under the mentorship of Dr. Dieter Hennings. In 2018, Ricardo moved to Buffalo, NY, where he founded a community program through the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, called the HHC Guitar Initiative. The Initiative gives free guitar classes for children of underserved populations, and brings some of the best guitarists in the world to Buffalo in a free International Concert Series. Ricardo also serves as Deputy Director of an El Sistema based organization called, Buffalo String Works. Ricardo teaches privately at the Castellani-Andriaccio Guitar Studio, and he recently released his premier solo recording with Fleur de Son Classics, titled Zephyr.

 

 

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Originario de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, el guitarrista Ricardo Saeb se ha presentado en escenarios de México, el Medio Oriente, Europa y los Estados Unidos. Su interpretación ha sido descrita por la crítica como “perfectamente balanceada”, “de una exquisita sutileza” y “simplemente espectacular”. Su actividad concertística lo ha llevado a presentarse en ciudades tan diversas como Querétaro, Beirut, New York, Ciudad Juárez, Boston, Dallas y Córdoba. Ricardo ha participado como artista invitado dando conciertos en festivales internacionales como el Latin American Guitar Festival de Chicago, Festival Internacional de Música de Morelia, Festival Internacional Chihuahua, entre otros.

Ricardo ha sido solista con diversas orquestas en Estados Unido y México como la Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, La Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Chihuahua, la University of Kentucky’s Philharmonic, La Camerata di Sant’Antonio, por nombrar algunas. Ricardo ha colaborado también con prestigiados artistas y ensambles como son el tenor Manuel Castillo, el Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, el pianista Cliff Jackson y Buffalo Chamber Players, entre otros. Ricardo aparece como artista invitado en el album Romances Latinos junto al saxofonista de jazz  Rusty Crutcher.

De manera paralela al concertismo, Ricardo disfruta el impartir clases, dando masterclasses internacionalmente en universidades, festivales y concursos de guitarra. Previo a ser invitado a continuar sus estudios en la Universidad de Kentucky, Ricardo fue catedrático de la Universidad de Ciudad Juárez.

Ricardo tiene un Doctorado de la Universidad de Kentucky bajo la tutela del Dr. Dieter Hennings. Actualmente radica en Buffalo, NY, donde, a través del Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, fundó el programa comunitario HHC Guitar Initiative. Esta iniciativa se dedica a impartir clases de guitarra gratuitas a niños de escasos recursos y trae a los guitarristas más prestigiados del mundo a Buffalo a dar conciertos gratuitos en el International Concert Series. Ricardo también funge como Director Adjunto de una organización basada en El Sistema, llamada Buffalo String Works. Ricardo imparte clases privadas en el Castellani-Andriaccio Guitar Studio. Ricardo recientemente lanzó su primer album como solista con Fleur de Son Classics, titulado Zephyr.