Alfonso Gutierrez ​was born and raised in Cádiz, Spain. He started playing cello under the guidance of his mother, Cristina Moreno, when he was only three years old. Shortly after, he began taking private lessons with Carmen Teixeira, from the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra. Alfonso performed in many recitals around the country, while studying at the conservatory, to which he was admitted at the age of seven. In 2014, he was accepted to the Orquesta Beigbeder in Jerez de la Frontera, with which he performed in Spain and France. Alfonso moved to the United States in 2017, to continue his musical studies under the tutelage of Jeffrey Hood, from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Some of his other teachers include Benjamín Rodríguez, Walter Gray, Amy Frost Baumgarten, Stephen Balderston, and Gethyn Jones. Mr. Gutierrez holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from DePaul University and Temple University, where he studied with Brant Taylor and John Koen, respectively. Alfonso Gutierrez has won chamber and solo awards in Spain and has participated in many orchestras and concerts in America.