Alejandro Cote, guitar

Praised for his "charming interpretation" and "flawless sound," guitarist Alejandro Cote enjoys a career both as a chamber musician and soloist. He has appeared recently at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Goethe Institute in New York City, the Cas di Cultura in Aruba, and La Belle Alliance in Curaçao. An avid performer of contemporary music, Mr. Cote frequently collaborates with composers and has recently premiered new works at the Brooklyn Conservatory's New Music Collective and at the Turtle Bay Music School. He has also worked with composer Roberto Sierra for a tribute performance in Baltimore, Maryland.

Alejandro Cote completed his master's degree in 2003 at the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with David Leisner and held an MSM merit scholarship. He received his bachelor's degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music as a student of Julian Gray. Mr. Cote has coached with some of the world's leading musicians including Manuel Barrueco, David Starobin, Ricardo Iznaola, and Paul O'Dette. A native of Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles, Mr. Cote currently resides in New York City where he is a resident teaching artist at Bloomingdale School of Music.