Carlos Bica en Cielos de España - Concierto de Lanzamiento del CD

Cielos de España, includes a journey through the history of music and the guitar that is, at the same
time, a journey and a portrait of Spanish culture. In the hands of guitarist Carlos Bica, based in
Spain, he resolves in his new work to pay tribute to this unique country with a unique culture and
the most beautiful sky.

There is no doubt about the great educational and symbolic value that any musical journey made
through the centuries offers us. In the case that concerns us, it allows us to immerse ourselves in an
idealized Spanish sound that has its origin in the Renaissance and whose echo reaches the present
day, an experience that the interpreter offers us by exclusively using the guitar to perform the
selected repertoire: from ‘Libro de música de vihuela de mano intitulado El Maestro’ by Luis de
Milán (1536) to ‘Homenaje para la tumba de Debussy de Falla’ (1920), passing through works by
Gaspar Sanz, Tárrega or Albéniz, among others. It is not an easy task to embark on a project that
combines different styles and aesthetics, and that includes works originally written for the
instrument along with others that have had to go through the sieve of transcription. However, Carlos
Bica does it and brings it to fruition, an issue that we will deal with below
Francisco Manuel Lopez Gomes Doctor in Musicology and Ethnomusicology, professor at the
University of Castilla - la Mancha.

Brazilian classical guitarist Carlos Bica, settled in Spain since 2017, is firmly established
internationally as an important soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He develops an intense
activity as an interpreter in the countries of Latin America and Europe. He is a great researcher of
the history and repertoire of his instrument. He recorded CDs and DVDs with works by the most
important Latin American composers and composers of Renaissance and Romantic music
throughout America and for various labels. He was soloist in the Brazilian Philharmonic Orchestra.
He performed innumerable multimedia recitals, as a soloist and chamber musician, combining arts
such as dance, painting and poetry with music. His programs, always innovative, are in a unique
position among today's concert guitarists. On the one hand, through his artistic vision, which
belongs to the "old school", he is faithful to the original work and uncompromising in his search for
truth in music. Likewise, his widespread success has brought his recognition far beyond the world
of the guitar. His international tours have taken him to some of the most important musical
institutions. The Cecilia Meireles Hall in Rio de Janeiro, the Colón Theater and the Kichner
Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, the São Pedro Theater in Porto Alegre, the ‘1 de Mayo’ Theater in
Santa Fé, the Almagro Theater in Spain, the Sarria Church in Barcelona, the Church of Santiago in
Madrid, the Church of San Sebastián in Toledo, the Eutherpe Foundation in León, the Pedro
Almodóvar Auditorium in Puertollano, the Niemeyer center in Asturias, the Brazilian embassy in
Paris, among others. He premiered works such as ‘Toccata 1’, by Fernando Mattos, ‘A Velha
Nogueira’, by James Liberato, written for flute, guitar, double bass and cello, and ‘Eu não sou de
ninguém’ by Cyro Delvizio for guitar and soprano. He participated in various government music
projects, including ‘Musica al mediodía’, from the São Pedro Theater, Reopening of the Porto
Alegre Public Market, and was the soloist for the Wine of Honor for Consul Iñigo de Palacio
España. He obtained the Lupicínio Rodrigues medal, awarded by the secretary of culture of the state
of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, through the dissemination of works written for classical guitar in
Brazil. He is currently developing chamber music works with the guitar and singing duo with the
soprano Rosana Schiavi, based in Spain. The BicaSchiavi duo recorded their debut CD, An Die
Musik in 2016