“José Almarcha’s Alejandra is a true labour of love from one of Spain’s most promising young composers for the guitar.” – Helen Alonso Paisley.
The José Almarcha trio is a conceptual music experience for your senses. Let yourself be carried away for an hour and a half of wonderful music by this trio of percussion, dance and flamenco guitar where through the different flamenco styles, they will make you feel different emotional states during the concert. Flamenco music in its purest form, direct to the emotions and feelings. The José Almarcha trio offers a conceptual musical journey for your senses.
This is music in its most authentic form, reaching directly into your emotions and feelings. Encompassing various Flamenco styles, we will experience powerful moments highlighted by a raw and striking guitar. The percussion will appear to provide energy, strength and rhythmic vitality to the concert and with the dance a visual colour is provided to the sensations that will not leave you indifferent, without a doubt the combination of these three pillars of Flamenco combine to form an exceptional experience.
José Almarcha is a virtuoso guitarist, with an extensive artistic career. His tireless exploration of the instrument has allowed him to develop his own personal language which also highlights his outstanding technique. He regularly composes for and performs with Spanish dance companies such as Olga Pericet, Marcos Flores, Antonio Canales, Sara Calero and José Manuel Álvarez.
Demi García Sabat, Originally from Barcelona, and London based since 1999, Demi studied at the London College of Music. He currently works as a freelance percussionist & drummer specialising in Flamenco, Arabic, Latin, Jazz, Pop music and Iberian Folk.
Magdalena Mannion is a flamenco dance artist based between London and Madrid. She works with both traditional and contemporary forms of flamenco and is serious in her pursuit of sharing the joy of dance with people.
Line up:
José Almarcha – Flamenco Guitar
Demi Garcia – Drums and Percussion
Magdalena Mannion – Dance