Born in Mendoza, Argentina, Federico Díaz began to study guitar at the age of 12 with Cristina Cuitiño at the National University of Cuyo. After receiving his Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance (2006), he entered the prestigious University Mozarteum Salzburg. There he completed his Master of Arts degree in Guitar Performance (Summa cum Laude 2010) under the tutelage of the world-renowned professors Eliot Fisk and Ricardo Gallén. He has taken part in guitar Master Classes with Victor Viladangos, Raúl Funes, Franz Haläsz and Alvaro Pierri, among others. His performances have taken him to important Festivals and Concerts Halls of Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, USA, Spain, France, England, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Poland. He has been soloist with the National University of Cuyo Symphony Orchestra, with the Mozarteum University Chamber Orchestra and the Polish Chamber Orchestra Sopot. In adittion to his solo career, Federico is an avid chamber musician concertizing regularly with Emilio Argento (viola), Linda Zanetti (flute), Silvia Spinnato (soprano), Ada Meinich (viola), Lionel Cottet (cello), string quartets and string ensembles. He has the great opportunity to work with this groups under the guidance of renowned professors such as Veronika Hagen, Clemens Hagen and Irena Grafenauer.
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