Guitarist and Peabody Institute Professor Manuel Barrueco is a recent recipient of the United States Artist Awards for Artistic Excellence among 50 fellows selected nationwide. This prestigious fellowship grants $50,000 to notable artists in the areas of performing, visual, media, and literary arts every year.

Barrueco intends to use the award to commission new works for classical guitar by composers of American and Latin-American heritage.

See the complete story here.