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B i o g r a p h i e s

Los Romeros
"The Royal Family of the Guitar"

A veritable institution in the world of classical music, the

quartet has dazzled countless audiences and won the raves

of reviewers worldwide.

Celedonio Romero, founder and

creator of The Romeros guitar dynasty, died on May 8,

1996 in San Diego, California. As the family says, "the spirit

of the quartet is him; all our concerts now will be to pay

homage to him"; his sons and grandsons continue

Celedonio's legacy.

To some fortunate musicians, it is given to rise to the peak

of a musical art form; to some very few musicians, it is given

to originate an art form.

The Romeros have achieved both.

In a lengthy feature article The New York Times said:

"Collectively, they are the only classical guitar quartet of

real stature in the world today; in fact, they virtually

invented the format."

The legendary Celedonio Romero, with his sons Celin, Pepe

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