Flamenco-fusion guitarist, Andre Feriante has performed in the Northwest and beyond since the 1980s, he's known for his unique and personal guitar style, mixing flamenco, classical and Brazilian elements in creative ways. He will take you on a multi-cultural journey, blending many musical styles, from classical to jazz, flamenco to middle-eastern and more....  Andre and his Bohemian Entourage will present an evening of soulful music, featuring instrumental improvisation, flamenco dance, vocal standards, Rumi poetry with music and songs of Leonard Cohen. In addition to the Spanish/flamenco guitar Andre will perform several instruments from around the globe including the oud, tar, harp guitar, setar, Venezuelan cuatro, ronroco and more...
 
featuring musical guests: 
- Deseo Carmin, flamenco Dance
- Eric Fridrich, blues guitar, vocals, hand percussion 
- Sheila Weidendorf - piano 
- Linda Vogt - violin 
 
Bio:
3 Continents. 15 Albums. 40 Years of performing. Thousands of performances. With training by the great Maestro Andrés Segovia, Italian born Andre Feriante is a Multi-Instrumentalist playing String instruments from around the globe! In a world of many masterful musicians, what sets Andre apart is his mix of elegance and approachability; both in the music he writes and in his performance style. A seasoned, expressive performer, Feriante’s music appeals to any ear with a love and passion for music. His sensual, contemporary compositions bring a creative blend that speaks to people from all walks of life.

With 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. A cross-over artist in the vein of Yo Yo Ma or Sting, his performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music, and even poetry by Federico Garcia Lorca, Rumi and Feriante himself.

With training by guitar masters like Maestro Andrés Segovia, Feriante is a world renowned virtuoso musician in his own right. His musical art sings from the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, harp ukulele, nylon string banjo, charango, oud, saz, and most recently the shamisen, ruan, and sitar. That’s just a sample of his 43 instrument collection.