I am a professional guitarist, composer and music producer based in Barcelona with roots in Colombia. I have created and led artistic projects like El Maravelí and multiple Encuentros de Arte por la Paz, blending performance, education, and community engagement. I teach classical guitar and music theory to students of all ages, and I design curricula and workshops across Barcelona. My work spans composition, arrangement, and performance across concert halls and festivals, with a strong emphasis on pedagogy and collaborative creation.

Sebastián Villanueva

I am a professional guitarist, composer and music producer based in Barcelona with roots in Colombia. I have created and led artistic projects like El Maravelí and multiple Encuentros de Arte por la Paz, blending performance, education, and community engagement. I teach classical guitar and music theory to students of all ages, and I design curricula and workshops across Barcelona. My work spans composition, arrangement, and performance across concert halls and festivals, with a strong emphasis on pedagogy and collaborative creation.

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I am a professional guitarist, composer and music producer based in Barcelona with roots in Colombia. I have created and led artistic projects like El Maravelí and multiple Encuentros de Arte por la Paz, blending performance, education, and community engagement. I teach classical guitar and music theory to students of all ages, and I design curricula and workshops across Barcelona. My work spans composition, arrangement, and performance across concert halls and festivals, with a strong emphasis on pedagogy and collaborative creation.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Music producer at BCN SOUND
July 2, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Guitar Teacher (Classical & Electric) and Music Theory Instructor at Freelance / Self-employed
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Docente de guitarra clásica, eléctrica y teoría musical para estudiantes de diversas edades; Barcelona, España.
Guitar Teacher (Classical & Electric) at Aula 7
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Docente de guitarra clásica, eléctrica y teoría musical; Barcelona, España.
Director artístico y pedagógico at IV Encuentro de Arte por la Paz
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Dirección artística y pedagógica del IV Encuentro de arte por la paz; Barcelona, España.
Director artístico y pedagógico at III Encuentro de Arte por la Paz
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Dirección artística y pedagógica del III Encuentro de arte por la paz; Barcelona, España.
Director artístico y pedagógico at II Encuentro de Arte por la Paz
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Dirección artística y pedagógica del II Encuentro de arte por la paz; Barcelona, España.
Director artístico at I Encuentro de Arte por la Paz
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Dirección artística del I Encuentro de Arte por la Paz; Guapi, Cauca, Colombia.
Director artístico at El Maravelí
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Director artístico: literatura oral para guitarra solista; proyectos en Ibagué, Pereira, Buenaventura, Valledupar, Leticia, Bucaramanga, Cúcuta; Cartel Colombiano de Compositores, Nova et Vetera, La Dynamo, París; WOMEX, Katowice; Compensar.
Director artístico at El Maravelí
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Director artístico: literatura oral guitarra solista; colaboración con Cartel Colombiano de Compositores, Nova et Vetera, La Dynamo, París y WOMEX.

Education

Master of music at Conservatori Liceu, Barcelona - Spain
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Master of music at University Pontificia Javeriana, Bogotá - Colombia
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Master in Music with emphasis in interpretation in classical guitar at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Diplomado in Artistic Education for Youth and Children at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

Master compositión for medias
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Financial Services, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services