Artist description 25 year old WEPA Records Recording Artist/Flamenco Guitarist Christopher Gotzen-Berg is the Newest Addition to the WEPA Records family. His debut recording "The Lingering Look" has been taking the Upstate New York area by storm, enveloping audiences in a flury of rapid guitar strummings and haunting spanish melodies. A must see performer!!!

Music Style Flamenco/Spanish Guitar

Musical Influences Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, ect.

Similar Artists Most flamenco guitarist

Artist History Guitarist Christopher Gotzen-Berg has been performing on the guitar for over 13 years. He got his start in rock and hard core bands in the Albany, NY Area. Later he pursued degrees in classical guitar performance and music education at Schenectady County Community College and The State University of New York College at Potsdam and the Crane School of Music. He has performed in Master Classes with Sharon Isbin of Julliard, Matthew Ardizzone formerly of Nazareth College, and Flamenco Guitarist Dennis Koster. Christopher is primarly self taught as a flamenco guitarist. Chris is now currently on tour this summer in support of his WEPA Records Debut recording "The Lingering Look", you can see him playing in many upstate New York locations with Alex Torres and the Latin Kings and some dates of his own. He is also a prominate guitar instructor in the Capitol region, with studios in Amsterdam NY and Blue Sky Studios in Delmar, NY.

Group Members Christopher Gotzen-Berg

Instruments Flamenco Guitar

Albums The Lingering Look

Press Reviews Dance Scene Mag.- "Fluid Flamenco!!" WAMC National Public Radio- "We Love Him!" Times Union- "Sparkling original compositions!"

Additional Info duende_del_flamenco@yahoo.com

Location Amsterdam, New York - USA

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