Season after season, in countless appearances, he demonstrates his own personal style, as a soloist, with orchestra, in duo recitals with his brother Pepe or son Celino, and as a member of the famous quartet. The Angeles Times noted “Celin, the oldest son, wove another intoxicating spell with dazzling technical figurations…”
In February 2000 King Juan Carlos I of Spain, knighted Celin and his brothers with the "Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel de la Cathólica. As a member of The Romeros he has been invited to play at the White House, has performed at the Vatican for His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and has performed for the Prince of Wales and the King of Spain.
Celin Romero was born on November 28, 1936, in Málaga, Spain and is the elderest son of Maestro Celedonio Romero and Angelita Ines Romero. Upon reaching the age of two or three Celin Romero began learning the guitar from his father, the legendary Celedonio Romero. He had made his professional debut in his native Spain by the time he was seven years old at the Radio National de España.
Despite his busy concert schedule Celin Romero currently holds positions as a Professor of Music and Guitar at the University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University. Music students from as far as Istanbul, Belgrade, Düsseldorf and Moscow come to San Diego to seek out the expertise of Maestro Celin Romero. Many of his students have become successful themselves. Additionally, Celin Romero has also been several times invited as judge for the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) in California.
Celin’s voluminous discography as one of the Romeros spans the history of music from the Renaissance to the present. They have inspired distinguished composers such as Joaquín Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Morton Gould, Francisco de Madina and others to contribute works for the guitar quartet. Celin Romero has performed in every major city in the United States, Europe, and the Far East, and with virtually every major symphony orchestra in the United States.