Anabel Montesinos, the youngest winner (at the age of 17) of the Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition, is a leading figure in the classical guitar world. As the winner of more than ten first prizes in important guitar competitions, such as the Michele Pittaluga and cita di Alessandria in Italy, Julián Arcas in Spain, or the Raifeisenwettbewerb in Salzburg, Austria, among others.
Anabel Montesinos has performed concerts all over the world, debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2011, played J. Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez, the Potsdam Open Air Concerts in Berlin for over 4000 people, and has performed with orchestras such as the Turin Philharmonic in Italy, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela, Oulu Philharmonic in Finland, Havana Philharmonic in Cuba, Moscow Philharmonic in Russia, among others.
She is an honorary citizen of the city of Solero, Italy. In 2011, she won the “Premio Chitarra D’Oro” as a promising young talent and recognition of her artistic activities at the Convegno Internazionale di Chitarra in Alessandria.
Montesinos has recorded for the Naxos label and her first CD was selected for British Airways as part of the in-flight music program for intercontinental flights. The international press has praised her albums, highlighting the beauty, freshness, and virtuosity of her performances.
Currently, Anabel is an artist and ambassador for the Strömmar platform. She is also a Savarez artist, playing with Cantiga Alliance Premium high tension strings on her guitar, named Jasmine, which was built in 2018 by the magnificent luthier Steve Connor.