Alirio Díaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alirio Díaz

guitarist

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Lara, Venezuela

Date of Death: 05-Jul-2016

Profession: composer, musician, guitarist, classical guitarist

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Alirio Díaz (12 November 1923 – 5 July 2016) was a Venezuelan classical guitarist and composer, considered one of the most prominent composer-guitarists of South America and an eminent musician.
He studied with Andrés Segovia, and gave concerts all over the world. A guitar competition named Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Alirio Díaz has been held in his honor in Caracas and other cities in Venezuela (the April 2006 contest was held in Carora).
Many compositions have been dedicated to Díaz including Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo's Invocación y Danza.