Paco Peña

Paco Peña ( born June 1, 1942 in Córdoba, Andalusia, full name Francisco Peña Pérez ) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lecturer.

Life

He learned to play the guitar at age six by his brother, played with nine already in an ensemble and had his first public appearances at age 12. He made ​​his way to Madrid and the Costa Brava to earn money as a flamenco guitarist. When he left his home in 1964, he found in London ( solo ) flamenco guitarist great recognition. His performances have taken him to Ronnie Scott 's Jazz Club and Royal Albert Hall in London, New York's Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

In 1981 he founded the Centro Flamenco Paco Peña in Córdoba, his hometown. Later he was appointed Artistic Director of the Córdoba International Guitar Festival. In 1985 he took up his professorship of flamenco guitar at the Rotterdam Conservatory, where he teaches today. Paco Peña was the first flamenco guitarist who was offered a chair in a conservatory. Since its foundation in 2006, he teaches flamenco at the World Music and Dance Centre (WMDC ) in Rotterdam.

Repertoire

He stands in the tradition of flamenco by Ramón Montoya (whom he lived to live in his lifetime ), Niño Ricardo and Sabicas.

Ensemble

He often shares the stage with other guitarists, dancers and singers and music groups. Peña worked with Eduardo Falú, John Williams, Inti Illimani - under Horacio Salinas and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Awards

He received in 1997 from the hands of King Juan Carlos I in recognition of his services the Order del Mérito Civil.

Discography

• 2008 A Compas!
• 2007 His Essential Recordings
• 2007 A Flamenco Guitar Recital (Live)
• 2007 Requiem for the Earth
• 2004 Fabulous Flamenco / La Gitarra Flamenca (Remastered)
• 2003 Flamenco Master: Essential flamenco recordings
• 2000 Flamenco Guitar
• In 1999 Arte y Pasión (Live)
• 1995 The Art of Paco Peña
• 1992 Encuentro ( with Eduardo Falú )
• 1992 Azahara
• Misa Flamenca 1991
• 1990 Leyenda (Live in Cologne Inti Illimani with John Williams - )
• 1987 Fragments of a Dream ( Inti - Illimani with John and Williams)
• 1986 Flamenco Guitar Music of Ramón Montoya and Niño Ricardo
• 1985 Flamenco Vivo
• 1979 Live in London
• 1978 The Flamenco Paco Peña World of
• 1976 Toques flamenco ( with book )
• 1975 Fabulous Flamenco!
• 1973 The Art of the Flamenco Guitar
• 1972 Flamenco Puro Live
• 1970 Flamenco
• 1970 The Art of Flamenco
• 1969 Carnival ( with Los Marachuchos )
• 1968 The Incredible Paco Peña