This is the tenth year of this festival focussing heavily on all things flamenco. De Cajón forms part of an association of flamenco festivals, along with the Festival of Jerez, the Malaga Festival and Flamenco Festival Caja Madrid.

 

A long-running festival which takes place in some of Barcelona's finest music venues, bringing some of the most famous exponents of guitar playing in the world to our doorstep. A welcome annual event. 2010 is the 21st edition.

 

Born in New Jersey in 1985, she took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene in Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock and pop musics.

 

Dick Dale es un apodo mucho más country que surf. Sus primeros temas eran todas composiciones vocales, editadas con Deltone, la modesta discográfica de su padre. Pasaba el tiempo acudiendo a pequeños conciertos folk de gente como Billy Barber o Nick O'malley, futuros miembros de sus Del-tones, quienes le enseñaron como ajustar el tono de la guitarra en posiciones intermedias, lo que le ayudó a definir su potente sonido. A pesar de que su sonido era bastante country, les fue gustando a los surfers que acudían a las sesiones en directo un éxito tras otro y consolidando el género, que empezó a ser exportable.

 

 

 

 

In a very short time, the Morgenstern Trio has received several prizes in prestigious international chamber music competitions. The choice of the name of Christian Morgenstern pays homage to the musical side of the German poet, but also illustrates the precise lyricism of their performances. The group offers a program which alternates between works by Beethoven and Brahms (making their record debut in 2008) with a sample of the constant musical exploration developed by Wolfgang Rihm since the last quarter of the 20th century. Commentary before the concert at 8 p.m.

 

Camino - Michi is Andrés Corchero's new project. Two words, in Japanese and Spanish, with the same meaning. A project of open creation to the public, where Andrés explores the material created from its first steps in Japan up until today. Sometimes alone, sometimes next to anyone who were to its side on the path.First meeting: Corchero and Saura. Andrés Corchero, National Prize of Dance of Catalonia in 2003, studied in Tokyo with Min Tanaka and Kazuoh Ohno, the principals school teachers of Butoh dance. He worked during years in the company Mai - Juku de Tanaka, until he was established in Barcelona. Here he was part of the group of improvisation IBA and founded next to Rosa Muñoz the dance company Raravis. Joan Saura Martí is keyboard player, composer and he make improvisation. He has been founding member of Koniec, Orchestra of the Chaos, Blay Tritono and of the group of improvisation IBA. Currently is part of Araki, el Trío Local y Las Anciens. His work is centred mostly in the electronic music, the improvisation and the relationship with other languages where they emphasise collaborations with choreographers and dancers (Mudanzas, Raravis, Lanonima Imperial, Nats Nuts, Tomás Aragay, etc.)

 

A concert with the Banda Municipal de Barcelona that has been designed especially for secondary and baccalaureate students. A meticulous selection of music from different ages and in different styles, each performed in the appropriate settings and surroundings for schools to help us discover this group of instruments.

 

Xavier Coll is a specialist in historic instruments, particular guitars.