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rombsix -> Flamenco Festival NY - Saturday, March 14, 2026 (Feb. 2 2026 12:20:40)
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Shall we organize a Foro group and go?
https://www.worldmusicinstitute.org/flamenco-festival-ny-sabicas-tribute/
Flamenco Festival NY - Celebrating Maestro Sabicas with Gerardo Núñez, Antonio Rey, Álvaro Martinete, and Olga Pericet
Saturday, March 14, 2026
The Town Hall – 123 W 43d St, Manhattan
7 PM – Doors | 8 PM – Show
Tickets – $35 | $45 | $55 | $65 | $95
**Ticket prices do not include venue service fees.**
Co-presented with Flamenco Festival New York
As part of the 25th anniversary of the Flamenco Festival New York, this special performance honors the man who introduced flamenco guitar to the global stage from the heart of Manhattan. Join us for a Tribute to Maestro Sabicas, a musical homage to the legendary Agustín Castellón Campos, known simply as Sabicas.
Born in Pamplona in 1912, Sabicas came to New York in the early 1940s as a refugee from the Spanish Civil War. The city became his creative haven for the following four decades. In a humble apartment shared with his wife, Sabicas crafted a life that resonated powerfully throughout the music world. He recorded an impressive number of albums in the United States, many of which became essential resources for flamenco guitarists across generations. New York offered him the artistic freedom and global audience that Spain, under Franco’s dictatorship, could not provide. In return, he served as a cultural bridge, a guide, and a mentor.
For forty years, he was the welcoming face for flamenco artists arriving in the U.S.—a friend, host, and protector to dancers, singers, and guitarists searching for a foothold in a new land. His home transformed into a vibrant hub of flamenco life, and his influence turned New York into an unexpected epicenter of this art form.
This tribute brings together three generations of flamenco guitar: the virtuosic Gerardo Núñez, the Latin Grammy Award-winning Antonio Rey, and rising star Álvaro Martinete. They are joined by celebrated dancer Olga Pericet, whose bold, elegant performance reimagines flamenco with wit and intensity.
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