30 July 2010
Music Mix: Cardiff
7:00 PM
This year, building on the success of the past ten years of rock school style courses led by Arts Active at St David's Hall, MusicMix continues its development offering a distinctive event to build music and music making skills. More than just a ‘rock-school‘ this four day course will challenge participants to create to a brief and to collaborate in new ways with new people.
More InfoJuan Martin
Juan Martín Flamenco Ensemble
Voted into the top flamenco guitarists in the world by US Guitar Player magazine, Juan Martín will perform his own compositions, supported by a line-up of flamenco dancers and singers including the Fred Astaire of flamenco ‘El Tigre’ Salvador Moreno and prize winnings artists direct from Andalucia.
Juan Martín's ensemble is at the vanguard of modern flamenco, with a unique style of music that succeeds in embracing classical, jazz and modern harmonies while upholding the great flamenco tradition.
‘A giant of the flamenco guitar tradition’ The Times
‘Juan Martín reminded us of the power and beauty of flamenco pure and simple. No meretricious stage tricks, just one long enthralling sequence of instrumental solos, songs and dances by the brilliant troupe’ The Independent
‘He has a terrifyingly good technique and an absolute dominance of the guitar, filling the concert hall with crystalline clarity.’ El Mundo
