June 9, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION PRESENTS A UNIQUE CONCERT COMBINING
FLAMENCO AND CLASSICAL PIANO
In collaboration with Artes de la Rosa
Free and open to the public
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, June 9, 2008-- The Van Cliburn Foundation, in
collaboration with Artes de la Rosa, will present Piano Flamenco!,
a unique live concert blending classical piano and flamenco music
and dance on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at the Rose
Marine Theater (1440 North Main St., in Fort Worth's historic
Northside district).
This community event is free to the public, and will feature
Colombian pianist Eduardo Rojas performing alongside members of the
Dallas-based Daniel de Córdoba Bailes Españoles Company.
In addition to solo piano performances by such well-known
composers as Albéniz and Granados, this lively and unusual program
will include traditional flamenco dance and music performances
paired with classical piano and guitar.
Participating artists: Eduardo Rojas, classical piano; David
Quintana, flamenco guitar; Mari Carmen, flamenco singer; and
flamenco dancers Daniel de Córdoba and Tania Malagón.
The historic Rose Marine Theater, known for drawing audiences
from the Latin American community, was the inspiration for this fun
and imaginative program. By combining art forms from several
cultures, Piano Flamenco! will reflect the rich diversity embodied
by the Dallas-Fort Worth community.
The concert will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by an opportunity
to meet the artists at 6:45 p.m.
Piano Flamenco! is presented as part of the Van Cliburn
Foundation's Musical Awakenings children's education program.
Musical Awakenings sponsors for 2007-2008 are: Arts Council of
Fort Worth & Tarrant County, ARTSNET, Bank of America
Foundation, City of Fort Worth, Colonial Country Club Charities,
Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation, Frances C. &
William P. Smallwood Foundation, Lowe Foundation, S & B
Technical Products, Inc., Speedway Children's Charities, Steinway
Hall-Fort Worth, Texas Commission on the Arts, Wachovia Foundation,
and Wells Fargo.
For more information about the Van Cliburn Foundation, please
visit www.cliburn.org.
EDUARDO ROJAS
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Eduardo Rojas began taking piano
lessons from his father, Licenciardo Eduardo Rojas, at the age of
five. He later entered the University of Cauca where he completed
his studies under the tutelage of Uruguayan pianist Manfred
Gerhardt.
At age sixteen, he won the "Jóvenes Talentos" (Young talents)
piano competition hosted by the Luis Angel Arango Concert Hall in
Bogotá, an award that granted him nationwide recognition for his
exceptional talent and propelled him into a successful career.
Since then, he has appeared on tour as soloist, recitalist, and
piano accompanist for renowned national and international musical
groups.
Noteworthy performances include concerts as soloist with the
Orquesta Nacional de Colombia under the baton of conductors Jaime
Leon, Alejandro Posada, Eduardo Carrizosa, and Andres Orozco; with
the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, under the direction of Enrique
Diemecke; with the Orquesta Filarmónica del Valle, under the
direction of Francesco Belli, José Luís Camison, Paul Dury, and
David McKansey; with the Orquesta Sinfónica de EAFIT University,
under the direction of Cecilia Espinosa; and with the Orquesta
Sinfónica de Panamá, under the direction of Ion Bressan and Jorge
Ledesma.
Mr. Rojas was invited by YAMAHA to perform as soloist with
Panama's Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional and as a guest pianist in
master classes given at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in
Chitré. He was also invited by both the Colombian Embassy and the
Colombia Ministry of Culture to represent his country in the annual
Baroque Music festival in Bolivia and in the II Festival of Sacred
Music of Quito, Ecuador respectively.
In addition to his career as a soloist, Mr. Rojas is dedicated
to the teaching and training of young pianists, having devoted a
great part of his time to instructing in such universities as
Pontificia Javeriana and Pedagógica Nacional in Bogotá, the
University of Cauca in Popayán, the University of Valle, and the
Conservatory "Antonio María Valencia" in Cali, where he recently
finished his appointment as dean.
Recently, Mr. Rojas was awarded a music scholarship by Texas
Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he is pursuing
piano studies in the Artist Diploma Program under the tutelage of
pianist Harold Martina.
Daniel de Córdoba
A native Texan, Daniel de Córdoba returned to his home state in
1992 and founded the Daniel de Córdoba Bailes Españoles Company.
Mr. de Córdoba's early training included ballet, jazz, and Spanish
and Flamenco dance in the United States, Mexico, and Spain. His
career spans the globe from concert halls in Europe to the Broadway
stage. In Spain, he worked with leading dance companies, including
Antonio Ruiz, Roberto Iglesias, Mario Maya, Carmen Mora, and Jose
Greco. Has was also the partner and protégé of Mariquita Flores. He
has received numerous grants and recognition from the United
States, Mexico, Korea, and Spain. Mr. de Córdoba lives in Dallas,
where he directs the company and teaches flamenco.
PROGRAM
Bulerías (traditional)
Daniel de Córdoba Bailes Españoles Ensemble
Playera (Enrique Granados)
Eduardo Rojas
Leyenda (Isaac Albéniz)
Eduardo Rojas with Daniel de Córdoba
Malagueña (Ernesto Lecuona)
Eduardo Rojas with David Quintana (Flamenco Guitarist)
El Vito (Popular)
Eduardo Rojas with Mari Carmen (Flamenco Singer)
La Boda de Luis Alonso (G. Giménez)
Eduardo Rojas with Tania Malagón and Daniel de Córdoba (Flamenco
Dancers)
Sevillanas (traditional)
Eduardo Rojas with Ensemble
CONTACT
email: sevan@cliburn.org
phone: 817.738.6536
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