Luís Miguel Leite is a guitarist with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Minho and a Master’s Degree in Music Teaching from the Institute of Education of the University of Minho.
Born in August 30
th, 1993, in the city of Fafe, he began studying music at the José Atalaya Music Academy, where he completed the 8
th instrumental degree with the maximum grade. In 2013 he went on to the University of Minho (ILCH – Department of Music), and joined the class of Doctor Ricardo Barceló. There he distinguished himself with his assessments of merit in guitar and chamber music. In 2019 he completed the Master’s Degree in Music Teaching at the Institute of Education of the University of Minho.
He attended classes and masterclasses with Costas Cotsiolis, Judicaël Perroy, Mak Grgic, Gerardo Arriaga, Pedro Jesús Gómez, Fernando Espí, Dejan Ivanovic, among many others.
Luís Miguel Leite has been awarded and distinguished at dozens of national and international classical guitar contests, including: the International
Luigi Mozzani Classic Guitar Festival (Vibo, Valentia – Italy) in 2011; the
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga Guitar Competition (Bilbao – Spain) in 2014; the
Luso-Espanhol Competition (Fafe – Portugal) in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013; the National Guitar Competition (Ourém and Fátima – Portugal) in 2012; the Vila Verde Regional Competition in 2013; and the
Gilberta Paiva Competition in 2014 (the two latter ones in the area of chamber music).
Along with the OPGB – Portuguese Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra, Luís Miguel Leite recorded the CD entitled
Pleiades. With the same ensemble, between 2012 and 15, he presented himself at various concerts, having worked with dozens of nationally and internationally renowned conductors and soloists. He also participated in national and international premiers of many works by Portuguese contemporary composers. In 2015 together with the OPGB he participated in a RTP – Madeira TV programme dedicated to plectrum music.
In 2018 he initiated a series of solo concerts throughout the Portuguese continent and islands, performing and premiering works by contemporary Portuguese composers for guitar.
Throughout the recent years he has been developing a videographic work with his interpretations of works by composers such as F. Tárrega, M. Giuliani, J. Turina, which granted him a nomination for the Ardinas d’Ouro 2018 – an award by the
Notícias de Fafe newspaper).
In 2019 he released his first solo album entitled
Guitarra Clássica (Classic Guitar).
When it comes to teaching, throughout 2018 and 19 he worked at the José Atalaya Music Academy. He's currently working at the Music Academy of the Vizelense Philharmonic Society.
Last update: January 13, 2020
