Ernesto Cordero

Who is Ernesto Cordero?

Ernesto Cordero is a Puerto Rican composer and classical guitarist.

Ernesto Cordero began his higher studies in 1963 when he entered the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and he continued at the Madrid Royal Conservatory, Spain where he earned a diploma in 1971. Subsequently, he did post-graduate work in composition with Roberto Caggiano in Rome, Italy from 1972 to 1974 and with Julian Orbón in New York from 1977 to 1978. He first studied guitar from 1961 to 1964 with Jorge Rubiano and he later worked with several teachers, most importantly Regino Sainz de la Maza in Spain in the 60s and Alirio Díaz and Claudio de Angelis in Italy in 1972. Since 1971 he taught composition and guitar in the music department of the University of Puerto Rico. In addition to his activities as composer, performer and teacher, Ernesto Cordero, was music director since 1980 to 1997 of the International Guitar Festival of Puerto Rico.

Composer and guitarist Ernesto Cordero has composed a large rich catalogue distinguished by its Caribbean flavor.