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René Heredia and his Flamenco
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
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DENVER, COLO. (2/21/08) --
Swallow Hill is pleased to welcome back brilliant Flamenco
guitarist René Heredia and his Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theater for a special
two-evening engagement on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. Both
performances begin at 8 p.m.
Spanish legend Sábicas has called René Heredia "the most
sensational Flamenco guitarist in the United States." His international
recognition came when he was 17 and the incomparable flamenco dancer Carmen
Amaya (Spain's greatest dancer of this century) heard him play. She immediately
took him to be her lead guitarist, and Heredia toured many years doing concerts
in the major capitals of Europe and the United States with the famous Amaya
Ballet.
A multi-award winner, Heredia has received the Colorado
Governor's Award for Excellence in Performance and Education and The Mayor's
Award for Excellence in the Arts in Denver. He is regarded as one of Colorado's
well-known composers, and has also been recognized in a special tribute to
Colorado artists at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A consummate
performer, he has played all over the world including Paris, London, Madrid and
Barcelona. This-two night engagement at Swallow Hill will feature a flamenco
dance extravaganza with fabulous dancers. The combination of sensuous flamenco
rhythms accompanied by authentic gypsy choreography will deliver a night to
remember. Enjoy the enchantment of Spain, and the excitement of genuine gypsy
music and dance—a treat for the entire family!
For tickets visit
www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003.
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www.swallowhillmusic.org/xml/newsroom/rss/SwallowHillNews.xml.
About Swallow Hill Music
Association
Helping people make music since 1979 years, Swallow Hill Music
Association is one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United
States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than
2,100 members—some of whom are also volunteers—Swallow Hill provides a
place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky
Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 150 performances a
year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming
new talent. The Julie Davis Music School at Swallow Hill provides a
valuable and affordable extra-curricular educational resource to the
community with more than 50 music instructors involved in more than 240
adult classes and 70 children's classes annually.
A Tier II member of the Scientific and
Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both the Mayor's
and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless "Best of
Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American Folk
Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots
performers in the country.
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