Mexican composer and guitarist is originally from Mérida, Yucatán. Some of his works for solo guitar are: 12 Studies, Impressions, Homage to Satie, Dos Chants to Villa-Lobos, De Poetas, Homage to Silvestre Revueltas, Experiences, Mangoreana, Suite Surefla and Círculos. His music has been performed in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Russia, Canada, United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Chile. His radio program “La guitarra en el Mundo” (Ths guitar in the world) for Radio UNAM (National University of Mexico) is on the air since 1971. He did features for the Mexican television channels 11 and 13. Among others Helguera wrote for the magazine “Sucesos para todos” and the newspaper El Dia.
Form 1983 to 1985 Juan Helguera was the president of the Liga de Compositores de Música de Concierto de México. The 1st Festival and Competition of Taxco (1991) was dedicated to him. He published the books “La guitarra en México” (1996) and “Conversaciones con guitarristas” (2001).
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