Glenn Sharp

Overview

Solo Flamenco/Spanish guitarist
Mixture of improvised flamenco and traditional Spanish music
Perfect for themed events or for background ambience
Additional Flamenco musicians also available

Price Range

Prices range from £300 to £600

About

Glenn is a professional flamenco and Spanish guitarist based in Manchester. He has performed numerous solo gigs and his work has appeared on many recordings. He has studied with some of the leading guitar teachers including Juan Martin (UK) and Francisco Morales (Seville), and has performed with numerous world music artists including Nitin Sawhney, Aref Durvesh, Guy Schalom, Sheikh Taha, Giuliano Modarelli and Nizar Rohana.

He brings passion and flair to his music which combines traditional falsetas with his own technically excellent improvisations. As well as his solo work, Glenn is the guitarist for ‘Calaita - flamenco son’ and flamenco dance troupe Candela. He is also the composer and producer of the ‘Jadid Ensemble’, Arabic, flamenco and Turkish fusion.

He started to learn classical guitar at the age of eight and has studied at various music colleges including Dartington College of Arts and University College Salford, where he took a degree in popular music and sound recording. Since then, Glenn has been working as a professional guitarist, composer and producer in the UK.

Glenn started to play flamenco in the mid 1990s and since then it has been his passion. He now performs regular solo concerts and in bars and restaurants and private functions. Glenn plays a mixture of improvised flamenco and traditional Spanish guitar which is perfect for themed events or for background ambience.