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Carlos Piñana

Flamenco guitar

Carlos Piñana (Cartagena, 1976) holds a degree from the Murcia Superior Conservatory of Music and a Masters Degree in Musical Investigation from Murcia University. He belongs to a family of great flamenco tradition, he is the grandson of Antonio Piñana (father), patriarch of the “cantes mineros” and his father is the well-known guitarist Antonio Piñana (son). Carlos lived and breathed flamenco since childhood. His first guitar teacher was his father Antonio Piñana, who contributed from the start to Carlos’ development as a guitarist. In 1990 Carlos starts studying Classical Guitar at the Music Conservatory of Cartagena, at the same time exploring Flamenco Guitar, in which he will soon stand out. Proof of this are the numerous awards he has received, for instance: First Prize and Bordón Minero at the international Festival of the Cantes Mineros (1996), the National Prize of Concert Guitar Ramon Montoya at the Cordoba Flamenco Art Festival (1998), First Prize Sabicas at the Calasparra’s National Festival of Young Flamencos, the Prize Importante’98 awarded by La Opinión de Murcia newspaper. In 2001 the Emma Egea Foundation gave him the Alumbre 2001 Prize in recognition to his dedication and work. Carlos has performed in New York, Paris, Poznan, Krumlov, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Hannover, Stockholm, Dublin, Lausanne, Napoles, Caserta, Milan, Hamman, Teheran, Cairo, Alexandria, Fez, Moscow, Tomsk, Casablanca, Mexico, Caen, Oxford, Wroclaw, Vilnius, Cuba, Dheli, Lisbon, Oporto, Tunis…,etc. Often He plays with orchestras, with his special project the Suite “El Cuidado de una Esencia”, where he combines classical music with the temperament and lyricism of flamenco. He played with Murcia Symphonic Orchestra, Tomsk Philarmonic Orchestra, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Teplice Symphonic Orchestra, La Habana Chamber Orchestra, Lublin Philarmonic Orchestra, Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra, Šv. Kristoforo Kamerinis Orkestras, Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra…,etc. He has released seven CD´s as a soloist: “Cal-libiri” (1999), “Palosanto" (2001), “Mundos Flamencos” (2003), “Mi Sonanta” (2009), “Manos Libres” (2011), “Body & Soul” (2013) and “De la raíz al alma” (2015). He has published a score book “Mi Sonanta” with RGB Arte Visual and “Flamenco Guitar” with Piles Music, S.A. He has written the music for the movie “Desnudos” from the spanish director Juan Manuel Chumilla. He has composed, directed and interpreted the music of the shows “Póker Flamenco”, “A tiempo de Fuego”, “A Compás del Poeta”, “Penélope” y “El Celoso Extremeño” for the Cía. Carmen y Matilde Rubio. Currently Carlos combines his work as a performer with his activity as a professor of Flamenco Guitar at the Music Conservatory of Murcia.Carlos Piñana is perfectly able to sustain his position in the illustrious avant-garde group of flamenco guitarists to which he belongs honoris causa. About Carlos Piñana: “ (...)having a very personal style of playing, he creates his precious, lyrical, musical discourse perfectly well. His expressive delicacy constitutes an extraordinary alternative to strictness which dominates in todayʼs music.” Cordoba Newspaper. “ (...)as a guitarist he is serious and complete. His sensitivity resembles none other and his technical perfection is indisputable.” The Pais Newspaper. “ (...)it is beyond the shadow of a doubt that this guitarist has found his place not only within the scope of technique but also in his musical concepts. These, in turn, simultaneously find new ways and prevent traditions from sinking into oblivion.” World Music Magazine. “(...)he is an outstanding guitarist, who, playing, follows his paths.” Clave Profesional Magazine. “(...)he is perceived as one of representatives of the future in the present times. First of all, he is a musician for whom flamenco has barely any secrets.” Tiempo Magazine. “ (...)he is a distinguished guitar soloist writing compositions originating from traditions perfectly known to him. Treating them as a basis, he still seeks solutions which are after all avant-garde in their nature. Furthermore, his knowledge and skills enable him to solve technical difficulties with ease which could be envied by many.” The Olivo Magazine.

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