Pablo Villegas founded the Music Without Borders Legacy in 2007, an initiative that uses classical music to bridge cultural and social boundaries.
This album includes the world premiere recording of Rounds, John Williams' first composition for solo guitar.
The Spanish guitar, though linked to one country, has become the most popular instrument globally, found in all musical styles and genres.
The album represents a journey through different American countries, aesthetics, composers, and styles, all unified by the Spanish guitar.
For the final set of American bluegrass pieces, Pablo Villegas re-strings his guitar to create a banjo effect.
The guitar was brought to the New World by the Spaniards during the colonial period, where it merged with indigenous instruments.
Pablo Villegas, a native of La Rioja, Spain, is the youngest soloist of his generation to perform with the New York Philharmonic.
