Gabriel Ayala - Classical Guitarist

vGabriel Ayala, classical guitarist, is one of the up and coming musicians of his time. He is becoming well-known throughout the United States as a performer. A native of Corpus Christi, Texas Gabriel now resides in Tucson, Arizona where he received his Master of Music degree from the University of Arizona. Gabriel has taught in all levels of education from elementary to college which has helped him to become a leading pedagogue of the guitar. Gabriel has won several competitions and serves as a judge for competitions.

Gabriel performs extensively throughout the United States and has had the opportunity of performing on live radio broadcasts, as well as, public and national television. In 2003, Gabriel released his self-titled debut CD and was nominated for the Native American Music Awards, otherwise known as, the NAMMYS for “Best Independent Recording.” In 2004, Gabriel was honored to be one of selected few to perform at the “Gathering of Nations” for over 30,000 people in attendance and is featured on a compilation CD of Gathering of Nations.

In addition to being a solo classical guitarist, Gabriel also promotes Native culture through traditional singing and dancing. In the Native American community, Gabriel (Yaqui) has also performed with well-known Native American musicians and entertainers. Gabriel is working on the production of two new CD’s to be released in 2006.

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