Bio

Andrés Saborío began to study guitar in 1996 at the University of Costa Rica and later in Indiana University, where he earned his master’s degree in 2005.

His teachers have been Manfred Sauter, Mario Solera, Jorge Luis Zamora, Ernesto Bitetti and Nuccio D’Angelo.

Andrés has given recitals as a solois and as a chamber musician. He has performed in Costa Rica’s main theaters as well as in the United States, Mexico, Holland, Spain, Germany, Nicaragua, Panama, Brazil, Bolivia and Cuba.

His awards as a classical guitarist include: first place in the “V Festival y Concurso Internacional de Guitarra de Cochabamba, Bolivia (2008)”, third place in the “I Concurso Internacional de Guitarra de Culiacan, Mexico (2008)” and second place in the “Seventh Annual Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America, Indiana University (2004)”.

In 2009 Andrés with bassist Luis Alvaro Zamora and percussionist Ivan Barquero produced their debut CD “LatinoAmerica”.

He has worked as an instructor in the Alajuela Municipal Conservatory in Costa Rica, Indiana University in the United States, and the Escuela Superior de Guitarra in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Andrés currently teaches at the University of Costa Rica and at the Universidad Nacional.