Alejandro Montiel

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Alejandro Montiel, DMA

Adjunct Professor of Guitar

School of Music, 321 | 936.294.3427 | axm025@shsu.edu

Division | Guitar

Described by  Soundboard Magazine as a "flawless musician, filled to the brim with polished technique," guitarist & arranger  Alejandro Montiel enjoys a performing career that has taken him throughout the United States, Mexico, China, Central America, and Europe. He holds graduate degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and the University of Texas at Austin, and is a founding member of the Texas Guitar Quartet.

A champion of new works for guitar, Alejandro has premiered pieces by Joseph V. Williams, Mark Cruz, John Truitt, Brian Herrington, and Samuel Zyman. He was part of the instrumental ensemble for the US premiere of Andy Pape's opera  Houdini The Great, collaborated with cellist Bion Tsang on a new score by Joseph Williams for the Alfred Hitchcock silent film  The Lodger, and was part of the 2015 world-premiere of Nico Muhly's new work for chamber choir and guitar ensemble titled  How Little You Are.

Besides being a regularly invited artist, adjudicator, and clinician for guitar festivals around the US, Dr. Montiel leads two full-time guitar studios at Sam Houston State University and Lone Star College - Montgomery. Alejandro is also a sought-after chamber musician throughout Texas - notable collaborations include Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Grammy-winning choir Conspirare, soprano Estelí Gómez, Line Upon Line, violinist Jennifer Choi, flutist Julee Kim-Walker, clarinetist Håkan Rosengren, and cellist Louis-Marie Fardet. Additionally, Dr. Montiel has been featured on multiple recordings, including the Texas Guitar Quartet's critically acclaimed debut album  RED and its follow up,  ICON.

Alejandro resides in the Houston area with his family.