Originally from Mexico City, Oman Kaminsky is one of the leading guitarists of his generation. In 2008 he received from the President of Mexico the National Youth Award in the field of arts.

He earned his bachelor's degree with the highest honors in the Escuela Superior de Música from the National Institute of Fine Arts, where he studied under the supervision of Isabelle Villey.

After his studies in Mexico he went to Holland to study a Master's degree in guitar and chamber music at the "Koninklijk Conservatorium"in The Hague, where he studied with Maestro Zoran Dukic and early music with Ton Koopman. During his studies in The Netherlands was awarded with the prestigious "HSP Huygens scholarship”. The Dutch government gives this award only to the most outstanding students. He recently finished his second master’s degree, this time in Music Pedagogy at the Koninklijk Conservatorium, thanks to the scholarship FONCA- CONACYT

He has received numerous awards, either as soloist or in chamber music:

  1. •National Youth Award (Mexico)

  2. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition of Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

  3. •First Prize in the International Guitar-Art Competition in Belgrade, Serbia.

  4. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Culiacán, Mexico.

  5. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition of UT at Dallas, USA.

  6. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition Forum-Gitarre in Vienna, Austria.

  7. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition Villas de Aranda, in Spain.

  8. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition "Norba Caesarina" in Caceres, Spain.

  9. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition Iserlohn in Germany.

  10. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition John Duarte in Austria.

  11. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition Comarca el condado in Spain.

  12. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Oberhausen, Germany.

  13. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition Twents in Holland.

  14. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Morelia, Mexico.

  15. •First Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Taxco, Mexico.

  16. • First Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Saltillo, Mexico.

  17. • First Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Durango, Mexico.

  18. • First Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Culiacan, Mexico.

  19. • First Prize at the National Guitar Competition Paracho, Mexico.

  20. • First Prize in the National Guitar Competition Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico.

  21. • First Prize in the National Guitar Competition Ramón Noble in Pachuca, Mexico.

  22. • First Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Xalapa, Mexico.

  23. • First Prize in the National Competition for Guitar Ensembles, Mexico City.

  24. •Second Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Coria, Spain.

  25. •Second Prize in the International Guitar Competition José Tomás in Petrer, Spain

  26. •Second Prize in the International Guitar Competition Aranda de Duero, Spain.

  27. •Second Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Nordhorn, Germany.

  28. •Second Prize in the International Guitar Competition Twents in Holland.

  29. •Second Prize in the International Guitar Competition in Zwolle, Holland.

  30. • Second Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Xalapa, Mexico.

  31. • Second Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Guadalajara, Mexico.

  32. • Third Prize in the International Guitar Competition Westfallian in Germany.

  33. • Third Prize in the International Guitar Competition "José Tomás" in Petrel, Spain.

  34. • Fourth Prize in the International Guitar Competition Printeps de la Guitare in Belgium.

Oman Kaminsky has been invited to serve as a member of the jury in prestigious guitar competitions, including "The Society of American Musicians in Chicago, the National Guitar Competition in Xalapa, Mexico, and the International Guitar Competition Norba Caesarina, in Spain.

Oman Kaminsky has participated in festivals in Mexico, Holland, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Austria and the USA, including the most important concerts halls like the Carnegie Hall in NY or the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Oman Kaminsky performed with orchestras in Mexico and Holland, including the Dutch Premiere of the Concerto for two guitars and orchestra by Jana Obravska.

Biography

Carnegie Hall debut

With the president of Mexico