El Viento Flamenco was co-founded by Evelyne Benais and Bob Sutherby in 1996 in St. John's, Newfoundland. With the addidion of singer Sean Harris and percussionist Tony Tucker, the group took their show on the road, exposing Maritime audiences to their unique brand of raw, earthy flamenco. In 2001 the group moved to Halifax and added Maral Perk and Megan Matheson to complete the lineup. In the past few years El Viento has enjoyed great success with a 2007 ECMA for "El Viento Flamenco In Concert" as well as premiering unique collaborative works for orchestra with Symphony Nova Scotia, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec and the Victoria Symphony.
El Viento will be performing at the highlight concert of the festival, opening for Rafael Campallo on October 27 at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.
Guitarist Bob Sutherby will be teaching the DISCOVER FLAMENCO guitar workshop on October 23 and performing in the free concert series at the Halifax Public Libraries.
Dancer Megan Matheson will be teaching the Flamenco Fitness workshop on October 23.
Singer Maral Perk will be teaching the DISCOVER FLAMENCO singing workshop on October 23 and performing in the free concert series at the Halifax Public Libraries.
For more information about the company, see www.elvientoflamenco.com |
