Audience Feedback from Clinard Flamenco Quartet

"Invited some girlfriends that are new to Flamenco to see the show....We were all enchanted with the fieryness of the performers.  The original guitar composition of Marija and Wendy's Farruca were wonderful; Marisela's Solea was also powerful. My friends remarked that it sure melted any lingering work week stress and replaced it with a fun night.  We all walked out feeling some flamenco passion.  I couldn't wait to put my flamenco shoes on in the morning!"  - Liz Roman

"This was a quartet that exemplified teamwork! The interaction between the dancers and musicians was intense but allowed for playfulness and for the spontaneity that is the essence of flamenco. The combination of Spanish guitar, bass and gypsy jazz violin made for very complementary arrangement for flamenco. The interpretation of this sound by Wendy Clinard and Marisela Tapia made for a well rounded collaboration."  -Marina Claudio 

From Dmitry Samarov, visual collaborator for Chicago's Watershed: A 156-Mile Choreography:

Friday my friend Wendy asked me to come draw the premiere performance of a new flamenco piece.

Drawing dancers isn't easy but I enjoyed it. The music—played on guitar, violin,and bass—was beautiful. 

Having it punctuated and underlined by the dancers' tapping, pounding shoes gave it a whole other level of intensity.

Clinard Flamenco Quartet: A Note From Composer Marija Temo

"I am delighted to be composing and arranging a flamenco work, Farruca (for violin, bass, flamenco guitar and dance), that will be premiered this Fri., Nov., 6, 2015 with Clinard Dance at Instituto Cervantes.  The Farruca, I originally composed as a guitar solo but as I meet with Wendy Clinard and see her dance ideas,  the music will change and/or be interpreted differently to match her and the structure including dance will then become formed. ( I am inspired very much by dance movement which sparks melodic and rhythmic ideas that emerge and develop into thoughts and phrases of temperament and feeling.) Much of the music I have composed can be developed and allows for improvisation, which is where I will consult with Steve Gibons, violinist, and Alex Wing, bassist..  After sharing their ideas, the music and form will start to change even more and become something new.   As a result, the Farruca will be a work that is arranged and composed from us all.  I look forward to see what transpires in rehearsals and what the final product will be when the quartet works together. I am very grateful to Wendy Clinard for the opportunity to create and share the creative process with her and these fine musicians."  

-Marija Temo

Join us this Friday, November 6, 2015 at 7:00pm at Instituto Cervantes to see the world premiere by the Clinard Flamenco Quartet.

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