Artist description Flamenco/classical guitar duo composing and performing original works influenced by "flamenco puro", "Latin-american", "Slavic", "Arabic", and "Eastern-european" music.

Music Style Flamenco, Pan Global, Latin, Eastern-European, Arabic

Musical Influences Paco DeLucia, Latin, Flamenco

Similar Artists Strunz & Farah, Ottmar Liebert, Jesse Cook, Gipsy Kings,Willi & Lobo, Novamenco, Paco DeLucia

Artist History Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda have been playing together for over twelve years. They are known as engaging and entertaining performers whose tunes can stir up emotions in the deepest corners of the soul. Their music ranges from peaceful melancholy to cascades of furious flamenco rasgueados. They are not only performers, but have also gained recognition as composers and arrangers of music. Their music has won them consistent praise from audiences, musicians and critics alike.In 1996, Fred and George performed in San Diego's Old Globe production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Under the direction of Tony Award-winning director Jack O'Brien, they wrote, arranged and performed the music for this successful play. The duo's compact discs, Scirocco-Desert Wind and Zephyr, on the SBE label, are a fascinating blend of music with Slavic, Latin, Indian and Middle Eastern influences. Their recent CD's, Flamenco Dreams, and Spanish Gardens are produced by Domo Records in the Flamenco Nouveau style. The duo has been performing regularly in the United States, Mexico and had a successful European tour which included performances in England, Germany and the Czech republic.

Group Members Fred "Masataka" BenedettiGeorge "Jiri" Svoboda

Instruments Jose Ramirez flamenco & Miguel Rodriguez classical guitars

Albums Scirocco, Zephyr, Flamenco Dreams, Spanish Gardens

Press Reviews "...Mystery, romance and passion. The raw essence of emotions is embodied by the sounds of George and Fred's guitars..." Jack O'Brien Director, Old Globe Theater, Tony Award winner"...The duo sparkles with intense flamenco music..." San Diego Union-Tribune"...Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda set a lovely mood with their classical guitars..." Los Angeles Times"...Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda are both brilliant guitarists and masterful performers. Together they form a unique guitar duo whose standard repertoire presents an exciting blend of original, classical and ethnic music from all over the world..." Bertram Turetzky, Composer, performer and musicologist, UCSD San Diego"...The California duo's performance met with thunderous applause..." Cheb Daily (Czech Republic)

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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