About us

We are a school born with the purpose of keeping alive the art of handcrafted Spanish guitar making.

History

Glissando was born in 2012 founded by José Antonio Cerezo perplexed by the fact that there was no school in Madrid, nor in Spain, where luthiers were trained to build an instrument so international and so linked to the Spanish culture as the guitar. With Arturo Sanzano as master guitar maker in charge of training, Glissando opened its doors in Madrid and had its first class of students, some of whom have set up their own workshop and are devote themselves to the construction of guitars. The first Spanish guitar making school was born. Today, more than 10 years later, Glissando incorporates new talents. The offer is expanding and so is the purpose, based on the knowledge and experience of 10 years of training people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures, professions and conditions with whom we have learned to build and teach better.

team

We are guitars, we make people

In Glissando coexist two generations of guitar luthiers, united by the passion of building music with their own hands.
Jose Antonio Cerezo

Jose Antonio Cerezo

Founder of the school in 2012, José Antonio decided to share his knowledge of this sometimes hermetic profession with all those passionate about guitar and craftsmanship. After hundreds of students left the school happy with a fantastic guitar under their arm, he now hands over the baton to Manuel de Oliveira and Mikel Sagüés.

 
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Manuel

Coming from the world of cabinetry, Manuel de Oliveira Castro entered the school under the supervision of Jose Antonio and soon proved to be a very successful student. He stayed at the school as his assistant until he now assumes, together with Mikel Sagüés, the direction of the school.

 

Mikel

After many years working in guitar stores and workshops, he decided to complete his training at the school with Jose Antonio. Later he started working with Manuel and together they took the initiative to continue Jose Antonio's work.

 

Principles

Strong roots, restless branches

We believe in the importance of the tradition of guitar making as a solid base for training and knowledge, and at the same time we are driven by curiosity, experimentation and innovation.

Quality

Detail oriented, good finishes, method and dedication.

Openness

We believe in sharing knowledge as a way to nurture a community and improve knowledge about the guitar, challenge our beliefs and incorporate new knowledge.

Humanity

We work with wood to make guitars, but, as a school, our main raw material is people. Generating a climate in which people can grow and offering a good formative experience is one of our values.

Practice-oriented

The guitar was born and grew to be played, not to be admired as an object in a museum. Therefore, we are committed to the musicians, who are the ones who will ultimately use the guitar.
Por eso, estamos comprometidos con los músicos, que son quienes van a utilizar la guitarra en última instancia.

The space

A cozy oasis for communal work in the center of Madrid.

Located in the neighborhood of Tetuán, in the heart of Madrid, it has been lovingly designed and conceived as a small oasis in the city. It is a welcoming, warm and relaxed space for meeting and exchange.

The neighborhood has all kinds of services, transportation and accommodation possibilities for students coming from outside Madrid.

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