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About the Artist Maria Zemantauski is a nylon-string guitarist and composer whose style is influenced by a variety of musical genres, most notably, Spanish classical, flamenco and American fingerstyle. She has performed in Spain, Italy and across the continental United States to great acclaim. Her albums, Mrs. Laughinghouse (1997), Seeing Red (2000), Under the Lemon Tree (2005), Petty Feet & Mistletoe (2010) and the self-titled, Maria Zemantauski (2018) have received stellar reviews from music critics around the world. Maria’s programs are a dynamic blend of artistic freedom, innovation and tradition. This is not surprising considering that as a child, she resisted guitar lessons, telling her encouraging parents that she wanted to “discover the instrument on her own without being told what to do.” As one reviewer wrote, “Zemantauski has continually pushed the boundaries of the possible with her trusty 6-string, blending genres that have little or no business appearing on the same bill, much less in the same song. It's rarely less than electrifying to watch her do it." She believes that the expressive possibilities of the guitar are limitless and pursues her music with passion, confidence and grace. With a Masters Degree in Cultural Anthropology, she is a relentless promoter of the arts as a vital educational component and an integral part of society. She is highly regarded for combining both performance and sociocultural analysis and is a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities nationwide, including the University of San Francisco, University of California at Santa Cruz, Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College School of Music, St. Lawrence University, California State University at San Marcos and The University of Kentucky at Lexington. Her music can also be heard in the award-winning documentary, “Radical Harmonies,” an historical perspective of Women’s Music Festivals and “The Heretics” a documentary film about the Women’s Art Movement of the 1970’s in the USA. Maria performs extensively as a soloist, with percussionist Brian Melick (aka Uduboy), guitarist/mandolinist, Sten Isachsen ("Sten & Maria Z") and with the unique and flexible, Maria Z Ensemble. She has been the Coordinator of Cultural Affairs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. since 2004 and is on the faculty in the college's Department of Fine Arts, Theater Arts & Digital Media. Photo by Kiki Vassilakis
About the Film 6HILOS Produced by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Original Idea and Direction by Emilio Ochando
6Hilos (6 Threads), addresses the raw truth and reality of living through the pandemic as a society and as artists. This work pays homage to singers of the “Golden Generation” who have left us a legacy of more than 50 years and marked the golden age of flamenco. We invite you to immerse yourselves in this virtual performance which takes place in significant spaces for each artist – places where abandonment is evident, but beauty continues to shine through. Witness this unique collaboration, as each of these stunning artists weaves an individual thread which is later combined into a collaborative performance – a technical feat only possible digitally. Granaína: Singer: Niña de los Peines Choreography and Dancers: The Company Video Recording: Félix Vázquez – BuenaSombraFilms, Julia Discenza, Alberto Gutiérrez Video Editing: Félix Vázquez - BuenaSombraFilms Malagueña: Singer: Enrique el Mellizo Choreography/Dancer: Fanny Ara Video Recording: Alberto Gutiérrez Video Editing: Félix Vázquez Martinete y Seguiriya: Singer: Juan Talega Choreography/Dancer: Adrián Domínguez Video Recording and Editing: Félix Vázquez
Rondeña: Guitarist: Ramon Montoya Choreography/Dancer: Laura Peralta Video Recording and Editing: Julia Discenza Saeta and Fandango: Singer: Pepe Pinto Choreography/Dancer: Emilio Ochando Video Recording and Editing: Félix Vázquez Caracoles: Singer: Manolo Caracol Percussion: Jorge Pérez "El Cubano" Choreography/Dancer: Lorena Franco Music Recording and Editing: La Fabrica Studio - Selu Sarmiento Video Recording and Editing: Félix Vázquez Pregón por Bulerías and Soleares: Singer: Manuel Vallejo Choreography/Dancer: Isaac Tovar Video Recording and Editing: Félix Vázquez Tangos Singer: Niña de los Peines Choreography and Dancers: The Company Video Recording: Félix Vázquez – BuenaSombraFilms, Julia Discenza, Alberto Gutiérrez Video Editing: Félix Vázquez – BuenaSombraFilms
Collaborators: Garaje Santa Inés S.L. (Sevilla, España) Sector for Equality, Education, Citizen Participation in the Districts Town Halls in Seville (Spain) Cultural Sector of The Most Excellent City Council of La Rinconada (Sevilla, España) Sites for videos: Restaurante Amelie (San Francisco, USA). Mairena del Aljarafe (Sevilla, España). Red Hook Piers, Brooklyn y Oyster Bay (New York, USA). Antigua Fábrica de Sombreros (Sevilla, España). Monasterio de San Jerónimo Centro Cívico José Luis Pereira (Sevilla, España). Centro Cultural Antonio Gala (La Rinconada, Sevilla, España).
Thank you’s: Thank you to all the institutions and owners for the use of their spaces, and for allowing us to enjoy these marvelous locations that became our stages. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project to fruition. Aitame, restaurant owner in San Francisco, USA Ingrid and Víctor Peralta, video assistants in New York, USA Francisco jº Sánchez Estévez, Director of the San Gerónimo civic center in Sevilla, Spain Percussionist Jorge Perez "El Cubano" and audio recorder and editor Selu Sarmiento in Sevilla, Spain Cultural Sector of The City Council of La Rinconada (Sevilla, España) and the technical team from Centro Cultural Antonio Gala.
See Flamenco Vivo Live on Stage Tomorrow Evening
Photo by Christopher Duggan
Tonight’s Sponsors Presented by the UAlbany Performing Arts Center and NYS Writers Institute UALBANY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PAC, 266 518-442-3995 www.albany.edu/pac
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Tonight’s program is made possible through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and with funds from the NYS DanceForce, a partnership program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Governor and Legislature.
Additional support is provided by the University at Albany Foundation, University Auxiliary Services & UAlbany’s StAR Program.
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HOUSE POLICIES Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management and its staff. . The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind during this performance is strictly prohibited. . There is no food or drink allowed in the theatres, nor is smoking allowed in UAlbany buildings. . To avoid disrupting the performance, kindly disable any noise making electronic devices you may have with you. . Please take time to note the location of the fire exits nearest to you. In the event of an emergency, please proceed to the nearest exit in an orderly fashion and follow the directions of our staff.
Created and produced by the University Art Museum, NYS Writers Institute and UAlbany Performing Arts Center in collaboration with WAMC Public Radio, this popular series features leading figures from a variety of artistic disciplines in conversation about their creative inspirations, their craft and their careers. “Roundtable” host Joe Donahue conducts live on-stage interviews followed by a Q&A with the audience.
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