About Elena Ortega

Elena is a renowned guitarist from Madrid (Spain), where she was born and completed her higher education. Her performing career includes concerts in Asia, Europe and America, having been invited to various concert series and festivals. Ortega has received awards and distinctions for her two albums, including the Melómano de Oro from Melómano Magazine in 2024, the bronze medal at the Global Music Awards in 2025, ‘Best Instrumentalist’ at the InterContinental MusicAwards in 2023, 2025 and 2026 and was also nominated for the 2026 World Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles. In addition, she was selected for the 2024/2025 MusaE Project organised by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and was selected for EIMIM 2026 and the Ibermúsicas programme thanks to which she went on a tour in Central America and Mexico in 2026.

Work experience

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Elena's Skills

Live
  • Artist
  • Touring Musician
Venue Type Experience
  • Amphitheatre
  • Club
  • Festival
  • Theatre/PAC
Musician
  • Artist
  • Instrumentalist
  • Performer
  • Studio Musician
  • Touring Musician

Elena's Genres

  • Classical
  • World

Elena's Experience

Elena began to show a deep interest in music from a very early age. Afterobtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Guitar Performance at the RoyalConservatory of Music in Madrid, her desire to improve both artistically and technically led her to pursue the first Master’s Degree in Classical GuitarPerformance at the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville. She subsequently completed a Master’s Degree in Spanish Music Solo Performance at the Katarina Gurska Higher Centre, inspired by her deep admiration for this repertoire and its relationship with certain types of popular music such as flamenco. Her teachers include Àlex Garrobé, Iliana Matos, Gabriel Estarellas, Francisco Bernier, Zoran Dukic or Judicael Perroy. She has also received masterclasses from great artists and figures in the world of guitar such as Leo Brouwer, David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Pepe Romero and Ricardo Gallén.