Francisco Javier García Ruiz

A musician, composer, and researcher with a solid career, Francisco Javier García Ruiz has specialized in historical plucked string instruments—such as the medieval citole, gittern, Renaissance cittern, and Baroque mandolin—while also spanning classical and contemporary repertoire on the Spanish lute, bandurria, and mandolin. 

As a mandolin soloist, he has performed with prestigious ensembles including the Santa Cecilia Chamber Orchestra, the London & Vienna Kammerorchester, and the Madrid Symphony Orchestra. He has also collaborated in major operatic productions at the Teatro Real under the baton of conductors such as David Afkham, Renato Palumbo, and Lothar Koenigs. His work as a composer, enriched by his training in electroacoustic music at the GME in Cuenca, has been performed at prominent venues like the Reina Sofía National Museum of Art.

He holds a Ph.D. in Arts from the Rey Juan Carlos University and has engaged in teaching within the university sector and the field of music pedagogy.