Studies
The son of the famous Cuban vocal duo Rosell y Cary, his first musical studies were conducted at the National School of Music (ENA) in Havana, Cuba (1985–1991) with classical guitar professor and concert master Jorge Luis Zamora. He graduated as a classical guitar performer and Professor in 1991.
Guerra studied two years at the “Instituto Superior de Arte” (I.S.A.) and also studied classical guitar with Jesús Ortega, Joaquin Clerch and Efraín Amador Piñero. Afeter some time he moved to Spain and obtained a Master Degree in Classical Guitar at the Royal Conservatory of Music “Queen Sofía” in Madrid, Spain, with professor and concert master Gabriel Estarellas. He also graduated from Counterpoint and fuge (1994–1998) with professors Daniel Vega and Mercedes Padilla Valencia. Guerra received composition classes from composer and professor Aurelio de la Vega, Emeritus professor of the California State University, Northridge, California.
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