Anthony Garcia - Flamenco Guitarist

Mr. Garcia has been dedicated to bringing flamenco guitar music to Southern California audiences since 2006. Anthony began to study the guitar at age 11, then switched from rock guitar to nylon string guitar at the age of 19. In 1991, Anthony lived nearly 1 year in Spain, studying both flamenco guitar and Spanish. While attending USD, Anthony took guitar classes with John Moore (aka Juan Moro), Paco Sevilla, and classical with Robert Wetzel. After discovering that flamenco was where his passion consistently led him, he played for flamenco dance classes for varying periods under Juanita Franco, Sara Olivar, Reyes Barrios and Kristina Cobarrubia, all San Diego flamenco artists. Anthony has also attended classes with Jason McGuire (aka El Rubio – San Francisco) and Adam del Monte (Los Angeles) and José Antonio Rodríguez (Córdoba, Spain), Eugenio Iglesias (Sevilla, Spain) and others,. To add variety, Anthony has added Spanish laúd and Turkish saz to the instrumentation he can use for events.

Anthony has attracted several talented musicians and dancers to perform as duo, trio, quartet and quintet, including flamenco dance. The latest additions are a cellist who can play melodies, and authentic rhythm tracks recorded by one of flamencos percussion geniuses that fit each tune like a glove. Anthony and his friends have been performing for events in San Diego, Orange County, Temecula, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles and Greater Palm Springs.