At its next concert on Sept. 21, the Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Osvaldo Mendoza will immerse its audience in an enchanting evening of classical Spanish music ranging from La boda de Luis Alonso, Bizet’s Carmen Suite No.1, El Amor Brujo to Concierto de Aranjuez, perhaps the most difficult and intricate piece for classical guitar on the planet.

The orchestra’s performance (Noche de España) will feature renowned classical guitarist Angel Romero, knighted by the Spanish government for his virtuosity, who has soloed with many of the world’s leading symphonies. A guitar prodigy and now a true legend, Romero soloed at the Los Angeles Philharmonia as a teenager with the West Coast premiere of the Concierto de Aranjuez.

The Romero’s are considered the royal family of the guitar. Angel Romero is the son of Celedonia Romero, an internationally renowned classical guitarist, who fled Spain with his family when Franco forbid him from continuing to perform internationally. Angel and his two brothers, Pepe and Celin, became gifted classical guitarists.

This will be a special evening, in part, because it’s rare to see a classical guitar, which first made its appearance in the Baroque era, featured in a symphonic performance.

Here is one of the most delightful parts of hearing a guitar soloist at a symphony: While most orchestra instruments can only play one note at a time, a gifted guitarist can play six notes at once and it has to be done with the precision of a bank heist! The appeal of the guitar is its suppleness, the variety of its tones and its absolute poetry.

Come and join the Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra with Maestro Osvaldo Mendoza