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Poetry & Music

Café Cantante Series

  The Café Cantante Series began two years ago to enhance our readings and introduce the audiences to the relationship between music, dance and film.  The Flamenco Poets Society presented Randy Cordero, flamenco guitarist for the first series of poetry and music.  He was our guest artist for the winter program in 2007 at the Freed-Montrose Public Library. 

 

For the 2008 series, we introduced poet Guadalupe M. Méndez, Julietta Parra Ducote and Randy Cordero, guitarist for the event held at the Brazilian Arts Foundation and supported by the Poets & Writers, Inc.  The summer event was sponsored by the Freed-Montrose Public Library as part of the library summer reading series for adults.  The artist for the program was flamenco dancer Ana de la Peza for Lorca:  Poetry and Dance.

 

Randy Cordero - Flamenco Guitarist

Originally from Corpus Christi began his training at an early age and studied with such prestigious guitarists including Rene Heredia, Paco Garrigues "El Chatarrero", Chuscales, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Pedro Cuadra and Domingo Rubichi.

Mr. Cordero performs throughout Texas, Colorado and Mexico, and has collaborated with artists such as  classical guitarist, Maria Cortes; flamenco guitarist, Jose Perello and flamenco dancers, Sylviana Keptra, Olaya Solis and Paco & Laura Garrigues.

Randy has recently moved to San Antonio to continue his studies at the university.  He is presently a freelance flamenco guitarist and regularly performs at several venues in Houston and San Antonio.  He also teaches flamenco classes.  Mr. Cordero is currently working on a CD recording of his music.