CARLOS PRIETO is an internationally acclaimed concert cellist who is considered one of Latin America's premier cellists. He has performed throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, Russia, China, India, and other countries. His many honors include the National Award for the Arts of Mexico, the French Order of Arts and Letters, the Order of Civil Merit awarded by the King of Spain, the Pushkin Medal from the President of Russia, the Eva Janzer Award ("Chevalier du Violoncelle") from the University of Indiana, the Cultural Leadership Citation from the Yale University School of Music, and the Achievement Award of the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York. He has recorded over eighty works, including the complete Bach suites for solo cello, and is the author of seven books.
