Manuel Minguillón was born in Madrid, Spain, where he
obtained a double bachelor degree in guitar performance and early plucked
instruments. Minguillón perfected his skills under the guidance of master
lutenist Hopkinson Smith in Basel, Switzerland. Afterwards, he completed a
Master's Degree and Doctorate in Early Plucked Instruments with the world
renowned lutenist Paul O'Dette at the Eastman School of Music, In New York.
Minguillón has performed as both soloist and ensemble
player in several countries including Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland,
Slovenia, Poland, Portugal, Canada, Mexico, USA and United Kingdom, having
appeared in Festivals and Concert Halls in these countries. He is a founder
of the vihuela Duo Deleitiae Musicae with Jesús Sánchez with which he plays
throughout Europe and North America. Minguillón's performances have been
broadcast by various national radios such RNE of Spain, RTP of Portugal and
BBC. Manuel currently lives and works in London, United Kingdom, where he is
in high demand as both continuo and solo player. He collaborates with
ensembles such us Gabrieli Consort & Players, The King's Singers, Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, Charivari Agreable, Saraband Consort and The Little
Baroque Company. He has recently recorded the newly discovered Pachelbel
Vespers with the King's Singers and Charivari Agreable, and also Monteverdi
Vespers with New College Oxford Choir. He is a member of the
multidisciplinary research group The Hispanic Baroque where he is
researching the baroque Tonos Humanos in Spain.