Berta Rojas

Title — Part-Time Faculty | Classical Guitar

Office — Phillips Hall B-135

Phone — ext. 41316

E-mail — brojas@gwu.edu

Education

Bachelor of Music, 1996, Escuela Universitaria de Musica, Uruguay 
Master of Music, 1998, Peabody Conservatory

Background

Recognized for her musicality and flawless technique, Berta Rojas ranks among the top classical guitarists of the day. Praised by the Washington Post as "guitarist extraordinaire" and by the UK's Classical Guitar Magazine as an "Ambassador of the Classical Guitar," she moves easily between classical and other musical styles. She gives frequent tours in the Americas, Europe and Asia, has appeared at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York. Prof. Rojas sold out performances at the Kennedy Center, the South Bank Centre in London, and the National Concert Hall in Dublin as a soloist with the RTE Irish Radio and Television Orchestra. She also opened the Summit of the First Ladies of the Americas in Paraguay.

Highlights of Prof. Rojas' 2010 agenda include a recital at the Guitar Foundation of America Convention, a tour in Japan, a guest artist invitation from the West Dean Festival in England, and solo performances with the Belgium Philharmonic Orchestra. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has named her a Fellow of the Americas, and her native Paraguay has named her its Ambassador of Tourism.

Prof. Rojas is committed to furthering the growth of classical guitar in the Americas, most especially the development of young performers. She created the first online classical guitar competition, "Barrios WorldWideWeb Competition" and is Artistic Director of the Ibero-American Guitar Festival held in Washington DC, featuring top musicians in concerts and master classes. She directs Washington's John and Susy Beatty Competition for young guitarists and teaches at the Washington Conservatory of Music in addition to GW.
http://www.bertarojas.com/