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SANTUCCI SOLO — IF YOU LOVE ACOUSTIC GUITAR, then THIS is a Sunday afternoon event NOT TO MISS!

Two hours of original classical and traditional Flamenco guitar compositions written and performed by Gary Santucci. Gary’s guitar music is a meld of many different influences; Spanish classical & flamenco, Euro-jazz, Blues, American jazz, concerto, fugues, classical Urdu Indian ”ragas” and even The Beatles; genres fusion in the truest sense of the word!

Having composed more than 100 works for solo guitar and other instruments, he is currently developing jazz quartet arrangements for classical guitar accompaniment, and, hopefully a reunion of the very unique SpanJazz Band sounds will happen again soon.

Discography : Santucci Solo (1999), The River Flows with celebrated Indian singer Rajkumar Rizvi (2000), Zarabanda (2007)

Venue: The Greaves Auditorium in Harmony Centre, Owen Sound.

BIO: Gary trained with classical and Flamenco Maestroes Patricio Galindo Sanchez and Juan Fenollosa in Valencia, Spain before returning to Hamilton where he performed as a concert musician, taught, gathered local artists and activists via McMaster Radio to promote interdisciplinary artistic collaborations.

He has been creating arts venues for many years; achieving many cultural arts awards along the way (Best Classical Musician 1981, Hamilton LifeTime Achievement Award 2008); Artistic Director (The Pearl Company); creating international ensembles everywhere. He is a musical artist as well as playwright, poet, actor and production genius. The latest theatrical event, ”The Sacrifice Zone/Code RED” is a one-man show juxtaposing Odysseus and a modern day urban street crime scenario. . . VERY creative, provocative work! Also, Gary’s passion for tapas – small Spanish-influenced offerings of Mediterranean specialties – is morphing into intimate, catered get-togethers by GUSTOSO EVENTS . . . like this event on May 25th. Please join us post performance for a reception provided by GUSTOSO EVENTS.

Tapas and beverage will be offered (included in the price of admission).