Gabriel Guillén Navarro was born in Maracay, Venezuela. He began studying the guitar at age six with Mario Vidalin and later trained under renowned teachers such as Leopoldo Igarza, José Gregorio Guanchez, and Alberto Espinoza. In 1988, he received a scholarship to study in Vienna with Prof. Walter Würdinger and in Zurich with Prof. Konrad Ragossnig. He completed his studies with the academic title "Magister artium" and was awarded the Recognition Award of the Austrian Ministry of Education. He is a sought-after concert guitarist and educator worldwide. Guillén teaches at the Joseph Haydn Music University in Eisenstadt and the Richard Wagner Conservatory in Vienna. Since 1998, he has served as the artistic director of the International Guitar Festival Rust in Austria. He has given concerts and masterclasses in more than 48 countries and received awards including the Artinger Prize, Kery Prize, and the City of Fiuggi Honorary Award in Italy. 🔗 More info (Wikipedia)
Diana Guillén Navarro was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She studied classical guitar at the Lviv National Music Academy and has since performed in Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Ukraine, gaining recognition for her expressive style and technical precision.
She has given important performances in Portugal, including televised appearances for Portuguese television in Madeira, further enhancing her international profile.
Until 2016, she worked as a music teacher in Ukraine, where her dedication and guidance led her students to win around 35 national prizes in guitar competitions. Her excellence as a pedagogue has been widely acknowledged.
In addition to her teaching and performance career, Diana has served as a jury member at several prestigious guitar competitions across Europe, contributing her expertise to the development of young talent.
Since 2020, she has been a lecturer in classical guitar at the Franz Schubert Conservatory in Vienna.
As a composer, Diana is a registered member of AKM and Austro Mechana in Austria. Several of her original compositions have been published and are noted for their lyrical melodies and unique fusion of Eastern European and Western classical influences.