BGS Presents ...
Miguel Espinoza
April 28, 2025
A flamenco fusion of guitar and cello, yes cello!
Miguel Espinoza is hailed as one of the best flamenco guitarists in the world. Described by Guitar Player Magazine as “mesmerizing”, Miguel is much more than a virtuoso technician. Whether his lightening-fast fingers are skittering across the fretboard, fluttering over the sound hole like percussive hummingbird wings, or skillfully drawing achingly beautiful melodies out of the strings, Miguel’s award-winning compositions create an exotic, intoxicating musical elixir of flamenco fusion-one that is as sonically exciting as it is emotionally moving. Miguel has performed both nationally and internationally at notable venues (Red Rocks and Macky Gardens, among others) and has shared the stage with artists such as Howard Levy, Kitaro, Tuck and Patti, Rita Moreno and Ben Vereen. He has also composed and recorded music for feature films and documentaries. In addition to performing, he offers private lessons, workshops and masterclasses.
Tonight’s performance was with cellist Dianne Betkowski who is a member of Miguel Espinoza Fusion. Read about her on the group’s About page.
Open Stage Education Time:
- RickC
- Melted, by Rick, for fretless guitar
- JoeMcH and GabrielB
- Oriental, 12 Danzas Españolas, No.2, by Granados, arr by Gabe
- Joe is Gabe’s former teacher and current student
- MartinT
- Mi Favorita, a mazurka by Daniel Fortea, a student of Tárrega
- Noble Man, a bluesy jazz piece by Czech composer Milan Tesař
- LudoM
- Guajira de Lucia, by Paco de Lucia
- DanielP
- Se Ela Perguntar, by Dilermando Reis
- Caprice No.2, by Luigi Legnani
- SeanK
- Etude in B minor, by Sor, Op.35 No.22
- SulaimanZ
- Alaskan Blue, by Sulaiman, inspired by a dream
