On Sunday, April 13, the emblematic Athenaeum of Madrid becomes a temple of art jondo on the occasion of the concert Antonio Carrión, fifty years on stage, a tribute to the guitarist flamenco Sevillian who celebrates half a century of artistic career. The event, organized by the Manuel de Falla Concert Series in collaboration with Peña Flamenca Duende, will bring together artists, enthusiasts and scholars of the flamenco to pay tribute to a respected figure of the toque flamenco contemporary.
Antonio Carrion (Mairena del Alcor, Seville, 1964) began his professional career accompanying his father Carrión de Mairena, and later with Manuel Mairena. Since then, he has toured the world's most important stages, sharing the stage with leading figures of cante , the Chano Lobato, José Menese, Juan Valderrama, Calixto Sánchez, Luis el Zambo, Carmen Linares or Miguel Poveda, among many others. His guitar has always been synonymous with rhythm, knowledge, and sensitivity.
"Throughout his career, Carrión has participated in international festivals, taught numerous courses and events, and left his mark on albums by renowned artists."
The Ateneo concert will not only celebrate his mastery of the six strings, but also his fundamental role in the transmission and preservation of art. flamencoThroughout his career, Carrión has participated in international festivals, taught at numerous courses and events, and left his mark on albums by renowned artists, as well as on his own solo work, with his album a century of cante, where he accompanies singers of several generations.
During the evening of April 13, Antonio Carrión will be accompanied by the singers Anabel de Vico y Manuel Castulo, in addition to the presentation of the guitarist and journalist paul san nicasioThis tribute underlines his role as a witness and protagonist of a golden age of flamencoAntonio Carrión has not only been a companion to greats, but also a bridge between generations, keeping the legacy of the flamenco traditional without giving up artistic evolution.
