Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, Pamela Nicolas and Fredy Cortes Present
FLAMENCO SIN FRONTERAS
The new Latin Grammy-award winning album by flamenco guitarist
Antonio Rey
Sun, September 18, 2022
7:00p PDT
Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, Pamela Nicolas, and Fredy Cortes present
“Flamenco Sin Fronteras,” the new Latin Grammy-award winning album by flamenco guitarist Antonio Rey. Joining will be Guest flamenco singer from Jerez de la frontera Pepele Mendez, Flamenco Dancer Carola Zertuche, Flamenco Guitarist Jorge Liceaga and Percussionist Diego Alvarez. The one-time performance will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022. For more information, visit here.
TICKETS
VIP - $75
General - $50
MUSIC VIDEOS
ABOUT ANTONIO REY
Antonio Rey Navas was born in Madrid in 1981 and began his artistic career at the age of ten when he accompanied his father, Tony Rey, playing in flamenco venues known as tablaos in Mexico. At eighteen years of age, he worked in the company of flamenco dance icon Antonio Canales and later composed the music for “Gallo de Pelea” for the Nuevo Ballet Español (New Spanish Ballet). Rey composed "Romeo and Juliet" for Antonio Canales in 1996. He went on to perform with dancers Manuela Carrasco, Rafael Amargo, and Farruquito and singers Rafael de Utrera and La Tana.
Rey has won a host of prestigious flamenco awards. In 2003, he won first prize at the Festival de Cantes de Mina de La Unión competition in Murcia, Spain. In 2010, he won first prize in the Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba (National Competition of the Art of Flamenco of Córdoba). He also won the Concurso Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca Niño Ricardo (Niño Ricardo National Competition of Flamenco Guitar), the Premio del Certamen Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca de L ́Hospitalet de Llobrega (National Flamenco Guitar Competition of L ́Hospitalet de Llobregat) as well as the Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Flamenca Los Cernícalos de Jerez (Los Cernícalos International Flamenco Guitar Competition of Jerez.) His first album, A través de Ti, was produced by Gerardo Núñez. On his second album, Colores de Fuego, he collaborated with Estrella Morente, Vicente Amigo and Josemi Carmona, among others. In 2020, Flamenco Sin Fronteras won “Best Flamenco Album” at the 21st Latin Grammy Awards.
GUEST ARTISTS
Pepele Mendez
Pepele Méndez was born in Jerez de La Frontera, Spain into the legendary Méndez clan, a dynasty of singers from La Plazuela. Pepele is a direct descendant of La Paquera de Jerez and of the festero El Pili. As a child, he learned the art of flamenco at home listening to great artists such as “el Torta”, Manuel Moneo, his cousins Paca and Manuela among others. Soaking in the presence of these amazing artists and without knowing it, Pepele learned the cante and this ancient art that is flamenco.
At the age of 16, Pepele began his first artistic steps at the Tokyo National Theater in the “Earth and Fire” show by Japanese Director, Yoko Komasubara as a palmero/percussionist and dancer and then he accompanied his aunt, La Paquera, on a tour in the Mont de Marsan Festival in France and the “Festival del Cante de las Minas”.
Pepele branched out on his own to create new projects and has specialized in singing flamenco with a fusion influenced by Reggae, Latin, Funk, Rock and Jazz. He was immersed in the world of flamenco where he came into contact with singers and artists of the stature of Raimundo Amador, La Negra, Juanito Makande, Saray Muñoz, Jorge Pardo, Pepe Bao and many others. With a very personal voice, he always looks for new aspects of traditional styles. While an incredible and traditional artist, Pepele Méndez leads us to the future with his conception of flamenco by making pure flamenco live alongside other genres.
Carola Zertuche
Born in Torreon, Mexico, Carola Zertuche has collaborated with international and local artists in productions paying homage to traditional flamenco since becoming artistic director of Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco in 2008. She has toured the United States, Mexico, South America, Canada, and the Middle East, dancing with various flamenco companies, and performed in New York’s Joyce Theater and Jacob’s Pillow in Massachusetts. She has collaborated on projects with flamenco dancers such as Andres Marin, Carmen Ledesma, Pastora Galvan, Adela Campallo, Alfonso Losa, Jesus Carmona, and Nino de los Reyes. In 2017, she made her San Francisco Opera debut as the choreographer for “La Traviata.”
Jorge Liceaga
Jorge Liceaga, a native of Mexico City, received his musical education at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - National School of Music. His career as a flamenco guitarist began in 1987 with a collaboration with well-known dancer Ricardo Montoya, playing in famous tablaos including Gitanerias and Corral de la Moreria. He has accompanied artists such as Mercedes Amaya, Luisa de Cádiz, Domingo Ortega, Omayra Amaya, Carola Zertuche, La Tania and Sara de Luis and has collaborated on works under the direction of Cristobal Reyes and Cristina Aguirre. Jorge has performed in important theaters such as Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City and around the Bay Area, including Palace of Fine Arts, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the Paramount Theatre. He has been the musical director for Virginia Iglesias’ Flamenco Dance Company for more than 20 years.
Liceaga transcends musical and cultural boundaries in collaborations and recordings of Cuban and Mexican music, with which he has toured both nationally and internationally, playing at venues such as Lincoln Center in New York, Smith Opera House in New York State and the Telluride Jazz Festival.
Jorge is co-founder of Cascada de Flores, a musical ensemble dedicated to preserving and disseminating Mexican cultural heritage.
Diego Alvarez
Diego “El Negro” Alvarez, is a master cajón player born in Venezuela. During 16 years living in Spain, he developed his career alongside prestigious flamenco dance companies such as those of Joaquin Cortez, Antonio Canales, Sara Baras, Paco Peña, and Nuevo Ballet Español. He has won more than 12 Latin Grammys, including “Best Rock Album of the Year” in 2010 for “Sera” by La Vida Boheme. Alvarez presents the cajón as a universal instrument, while steeping his technique in the instrument’s Peruvian and flamenco roots. Now living in Los Angeles, California, Alvarez collaborates with flamenco and jazz musicians.