Guido Santórsola

[1] He went to Europe to study violin with Gaetano Fusella (1876–1973) in Naples and Alfred Mistowski (1872–1964) at Trinity College, London.

[2][3] Returning to Brazil in 1925, he founded the Brazilian Musical Institute, and was violist of the Paulista Quartet and the Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Orchestra.

Subsequently, he was professor of violin, viola and harmony at the Conservatório Dramático e Musical de São Paulo before settling in Montevideo in 1931.

[2][3] Santórsola composed a large body of work that distinctly exhibits melodic and rhythmic energy of Latin America.

[1][4] He wrote orchestral and vocal works, concertos, chamber and instrumental music, notably his numerous compositions for classical guitar.