Regino Sainz de la Maza

Regino Sainz de la Maza y Ruiz (7 September 1896 – 26 November 1981) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.

In 1910, his family moved to San Sebastián, where he studied piano with Germán Cendoya, harmony with Beltrán Pagola and guitar with Luis Soria.

On 20 May 1920, he was awarded a Golden Medal by the University of Buenos Aires, where he became friends with composer Antonio José Martínez Palacios, who dedicated some guitar compositions to Sainz de la Maza.

On 6 November 1940, he played the guitar at the premiere of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in Barcelona, conducted by César Mendoza Lasalle.

Sainz de la Maza performed for the last time at the Church of San Nicola di Bari in Italy, on 9 July 1979, aged 82.