The end of 2009 is filling up with an exciting array of shows (check out the events page); a little traditional southern American music on Sunday, Bulgarian brothers rocking some classical guitar and we've got a killer flamenco concert for you guys! Adam del Monte will share his traditional flamenco chops with us on Saturday, December 12th at 8:00pm.

First Prize Winner at the 1997 Stotsenberg International Classical Guitar Competition, del Monte is one of the new generations leading guitarists in the world today by being a dynamic force in both flamenco and classical guitar. He studied flamenco & classical guitar in Spain, Israel& England. Beginning with his father, he continued his training with such famed Gypsy performers as Pepe "Habichuela", Paco Cortez, Nino Miguel &Gerardo Nunez. His classical guitar teachers were Menashe Baquiche, Israel and Gordon Crosskey at Chethams School of Music and at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England.

Del Monte was both influenced by and inspired the younger generation of flamenco performers who were beginning to depart from the previous virtual space of Spanish flamenco. Del Monte, too, set out in new directions, integrating years of traditional and leading -edge flamenco training as well as expanding his musicianship on the classical guitar. An eclectic awareness of jazz, world music and other contemporary forms led to new, creative renditions of flamenco repertoire.

Website: http://www.adamdelmonte.com/