Edel Muñoz showcases the quality of the new generation, he has an exceptional professionalism, in other words magisterial; it is really surprising" Leo Brouwer
Edel Muñoz began his guitar studies at the age of 7 and graduated in 1994 at the National School of Music of Havana. He was only 20 years old when he won the First Prize at the prestigious International Competition and Festival de Guitarra de La Habana, presided by Leo Brouwer.
First Prize Wins
Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival and Competition, CA 2011
Boston GuitarFest International Competition, MA 2011
Tennessee Guitar Festival and Competition, Murfreesboro, TN, 2011
Columbus State Guitar Competition and Symposium, GA, 2011
1st Annual Indiana Guitar Festival and Competition, Bloomington, IN, 2012
Montreat International Classical Guitar Festival and Competition, Canada, 2010
St. Joseph International Guitar Festival and Competition, MO, 2010
Classical Minds Guitar Festival and Competition, Houston, TX, 2010
APSU Summer Workshop and Competition, Clarksville, TN, 2012
East Carolina University Solo Guitar Competition, Greenville, NC, 2010
Edel is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin