Alejandro Martínez Ares

Alejandro Martínez Ares started playing the accordion at the age of 7 with Prof. Gerardo Rodríguez, and he finalised his music studies in the Superior Conservatory of Music (Oviedo, Principado de Asturias) with the highest qualifications in accordion performance. He has performed in Spain, France and Italy with the accordion orchestra Amanecer. He also has played with the Symphonic Orchestra of Gijón, Symphonic Band of CONSMUPA, and with artists like Yuri Zhislin, Oliver Díaz or director Johan de Meij. Alejandro has received advice from famous international performers and teachers like Mika Väyrynen (Finland), Ángel Luis Castaño (Spain) and Claudio Jacomuci (Italy). Alejandro Martínez Ares won 1st price in the 53rd Acordion National Competition (Cat. Classical Senior) and recorded for UNAC (Spanish Association of Accordionists) the CD Young Clasical Players with other young Spanish performs in 2010.