Albert Diaz is a talented, 20 year old classical guitar player. Mr. Diaz is known for his exciting stage presence, expressive interpretations, and lyrical musicality. Currently living in Los Angeles, California he performs regularly throughout the community as a soloist and ensemble player. In addition to his solo accomplishments, Mr. Diaz performs regularly as associate principal violist with the University of Southern California Concert Orchestra.

Mr. Diaz has taken private lessons and master classes with some of the most distinguished classical guitar personnel in the world, including Pepe Romero, David Russell, Scott Tennant, Jason Vieaux, Martha Masters, Nick Goluses and Frank Koonce, to name a few.

As a finalist and Top Prizewinner in 2003, 2005, and 2006 WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest, recently, Mr. Diaz won 1st prize in the Junior Division of the ASTA/Aaron Green Classical Guitar Competition. In 2008 Albert was a finalist and fourth place prizewinner in the 18th Annual Pacific Northwest Guitar Festival Guitar Competition. Diaz competed against over twenty of the finest guitarists from the Pacific Northwest and Canada, and was the youngest finalist in the group.

Mr. Diaz began playing and performing publicly at the age of seven. He began his musical studies in Bellingham, Washington studying viola with Betsy Stuen-Walker. After beginning his classical guitar studies in Bellingham, Washington with Ron Rondello, he then studied privately with David Feingold Chair and Associate Professor of Music and Director of Guitar Studies at Western Washington University.

Currently a student of solo artist and member of the Grammy award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, William Kanengiser, Mr. Diaz is pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.