Hugo Larenas

Born in Montreal to Chilean parents, Hugo Larenas is a guitarist, performer, arranger-composer, and educator. He teaches guitar at the Cégep de Lanaudière and Collège Stanislas. He holds a Master’s degree in Performance from the Université de Montréal, where he studied with Peter McCutcheon, and pursued advanced training with leading guitarists at the Domaine Forget.

A versatile artist, he explores a wide range of musical styles, from Latin American folk traditions to rock, flamenco, and classical music. Active on both local and international stages, he has collaborated on numerous musical projects as a soloist and ensemble musician. In 2006, he won the inaugural Montreal Guitar Grand Prize.