I truly believe in the power of music and the impact it can have on someone’s life. Music makes us better and teaches us how to express ourselves.

Federico, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami, where he attended under a full scholarship and served as a Teacher Assistant and Henry Mancini Fellow.

Throughout his studies, he has played in Master Classes for artists such as Denis Azabagic, Manuel Barrueco, Margarita Escarpa, Máximo Diego Pujol, Berta Rojas, LAGQ, and Hopkinson Smith, to name a few.

His most recent performances include solo recitals, appearances with the Miami Guitar Trio and other chamber groups, the FIU Symphony Orchestra, The Frost Symphony Orchestra, the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, the Florida Grand Opera, the New World Symphony, and he has played under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas, Jeff Beal, and James Newton Howard.

Dr. Musgrove Stetson is currently a faculty member at the Miami Conservatory of Music, and founding President and Executive Director of the Florida Guitar Foundation.

 


Guitar Faculty Trio
CHARLES AXEL EKENDHAL, JOSE ALFREDO FERNANDEZ, and FEDERICO MUSGROVE STETSON
Prelude from the Cello, Suite No 1 in G Major
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Transcribed by Joe Fredd
Tico-Tico no Fubá / Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935)


PATRICIA FERNANDEZ – Guitar
Student of Dr. Federico Musgrove Stetson
Sombrio, 2nd mvt of “Tres Piezas de Otoño”
Maximo Diego Pujol (b. 1957)