David Gutierrez

David Gutierrez has studied flamenco guitar in both the United States and Spain since 1973. His teachers have included masters of the traditional style (Mario Escudero, Pedro Bacán), as well as some of the leading players of modern style flamenco (Manolo Sanlucar, Carlos Heredia, and José Valle "Chuscales"). He began performing professionally with Los Flamencos de la Bodega at the original Old Spaghetti Factory, went on to perform with numerous Bay Area Spanish dance companies (including El Cuadro Flamenco, Teatro Flamenco, Rosa Montoya's Bailes Flamenco and Arte y Compás) and co-founded the group Flamenco Vivo. He has appeared in concert frequently at Bay Area venues, such as San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, Berkeley's La Peña Cultural Center, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and San José's Montgomery Theater. In addition to performing and teaching guitar, Mr. Gutierrez travels to Spain periodically for extended visits to study and pursue his lifelong afición for the art of flamenco.