The great flamenco guitarist has confirmed twelve concerts in the United States where his album Suite Iberia is being published in January, 2008
To present this album in concert, Cañizares has planned an extensive tour of the United States, beginning February 13th in Chicago (The Old Town School), continuing on the 14th in Chicago (Chicago Cultural Center), the 16th in Round Top (International Guitar Festival), the 19th in Albuquerque (Hispanic Cultural Center), the 21st in San Luis Obispo (The Monday Club), the 22nd and 23rd in Mountain View (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts) and the 26th and 27th in Seattle (Dimitrius Jazz Alley). In addition to these concerts, confirmation is expected for recitals in Washington, New Jersey, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, among other cities, whose dates will shortly be made known. Suite Iberia is Cañizares’ version of Iberia, the centerpiece work of Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909). For the first time, Iberia, originally conceived for piano, is being interpreted by two guitars, both recorded by Cañizares. The result is an exciting and surprising communion between the guitar of Cañizares and the flamenco expression of the work of Albéniz. With Suite Iberta, Cañizares culminates the challenge that began during his years with Paco de Lucía in 1991 when he transcribed for guitar the pieces Triana, El Albaicín and El Puerto, piano compositions by Albéniz. According to Josep Pons, Director of the Orquesta Nacional de España, “the height of Spanish piano work is developed in this version for two guitars as a new flavor which, without losing musicality, shows the tremendous rhythmic force of the work”. |