Lilian Baylis Studio

Flamenco Eñe: David Carmona

Un sueño de locura

  • Friday 12 July 2019
  • 18:00 h
  • Lilian Baylis Studio

A virtuoso of flamenco guitar, David Carmona performs “a crazy dream” for his London debut. Playing off the musical traditions of Andalusia, Carmona conjure up an entire world in his compositions. “Blessed is David Carmona because the guitar in his hands points to the sky”, El Mundo.

This concert is part of the series Flamenco Eñe co-organized with Fundación SGAE.

 

 

Flamenco Eñe: David Carmona

David Carmona is one of the most virtuosic guitarists of his generation. He studied flamenco with master guitarist Manolo Sanlúcar, and has made a strong contribution the thriving explorations in new flamenco. In his London debut, David presents what is regarded to be one of the best flamenco works of recent years: Un sueño de locura (A Crazy Dream). A thoughtful, coherent and suggestive piece that focuses attention on one of the paths through which Andalusian music has evolved: its tradition of guitar playing. The originality of his compositions leads audiences into a wholly sensatory world, evocative of colors and aromas joined by a flowing discourse that pulses with both flamenco and poetry.

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