FESTIVAL DE CÓRDOBA GUITAR 2006

If
the provinces of Cádiz and Sevilla are known for flamenco singing,
and Granada is the place for dance, Córdoba is known for producing
an abundance of fine guitarists, from Paco de Lucena in the 19th century,
right up to Vicente Amigo, and many more along the way. So it’s
only fitting that Córdoba is where each year one of the most important
music festivals in the world is celebrated, “Córdoba, the
City of Guitar”, which brings together great maestros of this instrument,
the most universal Spanish instrument, in all its ramifications, including
flamenco.

With a varied program chock full of diverse activities and highly-specialized
individuals, three top-flight teachers, Manolo Sanlúcar, José
Antonio Rodríguez, Manolo Franco and Paco Serrano will offer their
master classes of FLAMENCO GUITAR.

Other complementary courses which each year attract a large number of
foreigners are those offered by Inmaculada Aguilar in flamenco dance,
as well as the mixed course of Dance and Dance Accompaniment, and Guitar
and Voice.

This edition of the festival includes a dissertation on “Contemporary
Andalusian Music” and the “History of the Guitar” among
other topic, as well as the creating of “Guitarists’ Encounter”
to exchange impressions and experiences. There is also a photography exhibit
with the guitar being the focal point.

Simultaneously the Third International Guitar Contest “Festival
de Córdoba, and the Fourth Contest of Flamenco Guitar Accompaniment
for Young Guitarists will also be celebrated.

The following is a list of the flamenco-related activities and presentations
offered by the festival:

Grandes Conciertos y Espectáculos

Gran Teatro, 21’30 h.:

FLAMENCO GUITAR “Por derecho”:

Patio Barroco of the Diputación, 10:30pm

A series of seven concerts highlighting FLAMENCO GUITAR: fourteen guitarists,
seven from Córdoba and seven invited from the rest of Spain.

• 5, Wednesday:
– Manuel de Palma
Cantaor Invitado: Manuel de Paula
– Jerónimo

• 6, Thursday:
– José Manuel Hierro
– Pedro Sierra

• 7, Friday:
– Rafael “Merengue”
Cantaor invitado: Rafael Espejo “Churumbaque”
– Miguel Ángel Cortés

• 9, Sunday:
– Niño Seve
– Oscar Herrero

• 11, Monday:
– Alberto Lucena
– Eduardo Trassierra

• 13, Wednesday:
– Gabriel Expósito
2ª guitarra: Juan Antonio Expósito
– Manolo Franco
Cantaor invitado: Calixto Sánchez

• 14, Thursday:
– Paco Serrano
– José Luis Montón

Parallel Activities::

• 5, Wednesday, 9.30 pm h.
Final of the Fourth Certamen Flamenco de Guitar Joven de Acompañamiento
of the Cristina Heeren Foundation
Place: Sala de Telares (free entrance to capacity)

FORMATION PROGRAM

First class professional guitarists offer 17 courses, most notably Manolo
Sanlúcar.

FLAMENCO GUITAR:
1. “Nature and forms of the FLAMENCO GUITAR”

COURSE DIRECTOR: MANOLO SANLÚCAR
PROFESSORS:
• Manolo Sanlúcar
• José Antonio Rodríguez
• Manolo Franco
• Paco Serrano
Professors: Luisa Serrano, dance. Sara Jiménez, voice

– Date: del 3 al 11 de July
– Students: 50
– Hours: 36
– Schedule: de 10 a 14 h.
– Levels: Inicial/Intermediate/Advanced/Profesional
– Price: 300 euros

FLAMENCO DANCE:
2. Inmaculada Aguilar: “Ida y vuelta: guajira for women”
Professors: Manolo Flores, guitar. Sara Jiménez, voice

– Date: del 10 al 14 de July
– Students: 20
– Hours: 15
– Schedule: de 10 a 2:00pm
– Level: Intermediate/Advanced
– Price: 170 euros

3. Javier Latorre: “Mixed class of dance and dance accompaniment”
4. Ricardo Rivera: “Guitar Accompaniment of Dance”
Professors: Belén Mora, dance. David Palomar, voice

– Date: 3 – 7 de July
– Students: 15 for dance, 15 for guitar
– Hours: 15
– Schedule: de 10am – 2pm
– Level: Intermediate/Advanced
– Price: 170 euros
–
FLAMENCO SINGING (Mixed class of Voice and Guitar Accompaniment):
5. Calixto Sánchez: “The technique of flamenco singing”
6. Manolo Franco: “Guitar accompaniment of singing”
Professors: Rafael Montilla “Chaparro Hijo”, guitar

– Date: del 12 al 15 de July
– Students: 15 Students of singing and 15 students of guitar.
– Hours: 12
– Schedule: 10am – 2:00pm
– Level: Inicial/Intermediate/Advanced
– Price: 170 euros

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES

1.- Intensive study of the History of the Guitar. “Nombres Propios
de la Guitar V”: MANOLO SANLÚCAR :

• Conferences by:
Agustín Gómez
Carlos Ledermann

• Guitarists’ encounter: Guitarists of the generation immediately
following Manolo Sanlúcar and involved with his work.
Moderator: Alberto García Reyes

• Round table discussions with the presence and participation of
Manolo Sanlúcar:
Moderator: Manuel Martín Martín

Date: from 10 to 13 July
Place: Palacio de Congresos (Sala Romero de Torres)
Time: 19’30 Hours
Competitions:
• III CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE GUITAR “FESTIVAL DE CÓRDOBA”
– Semifinals: 8 and 9 July
Place: Palacio de Congresos
– Final: 10 July
Place: Teatro Cómico Principal
• IV CERTAMEN FLAMENCO DE GUITAR JOVEN DE ACOMPAÑAMIENTO
– Final: 5 July
Place: Sala de Telares (Gran Teatro)