Goryachev Grisha

USA

concert

Friday, March 15th | 22:00
Atrium of National Museum
master classes

Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles. He is one of very few guitarists in the world who is reviving the tradition of solo flamenco guitar in a concert setting that was practiced by legendary flamenco masters such as Ramón Montoya and Sabicas.

Instead of merely copying, he creates his own interpretations of these masterpieces, using dynamics and tone colors usually associated with classical guitar. Goryachev began to play guitar at the age of 6 with his father. At the age of 9, he performed regularly in the most prestigious concert halls in the Soviet Union.

Following a tour of Spain, Grisha was invited to play for flamenco legend Paco de Lucía, who soon personally intervened in support of his application for an American visa, on the basis of Extraordinary Ability. In 2005 he was awarded the prize for The Best Performance of Spanish Music at the VI International Classical Guitar Competition Julian Arcás in Almería, Spain.

Grisha received his Bachelor, Master and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he studied under the famous guitar virtuoso Eliot Fisk. He recorded two CDs: Alma Flamenca and Homenaje a Sabicas.