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Anthony Ybarra, Guitar/Vocals - Rumba Flamenca, Latin, Brazilian, Classical Anthony L. Ybarra: Born in Santa Barbara, California, Anthony has had the guitar in his hands all his life. His father introduced to him Latin and jazz music at an early age and soon his musical palette broadened to encompass classical and flamenco. His understanding of these diverse styles has led him craft out his own sound that is melodic, romantic, intimate, rhythmic, and sophisticated. Whether it is solo guitar to large Latin ensembles, Anthony transcends the listener to hear the art in the music. “ Every piece has a story to tell and it is my place to be the interpreter.” He has spent many years developing his style by studying with some of the best guitarists in California such as Adam Del Monte, Joe Diorio, Steve Trovato, and James Edwards. He also traveled to Spain and studied Flamenco with Jesus Montoya (cousin of Nino Ricardo and Tomatito). He is an active and sought out soloist and recording artist in many styles and has lectured and taught at Santa Barbara City College and the University of Southern California. In the summer of 1999, he played the part of Ritchie Valens in the musical, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and received outstanding reviews. Anthony can also be found lecturing on Brazilian music on the UCTV network. He has performed in the prestigious North Sea and Montreux Jazz festivals where he shared the stage with Pat Metheny and George Benson and in 2005, Anthony and his ensemble Sonido Moreno, will travel to Hong Kong to perfom at a charity event and tour to support his third album entitled "Sonido Moreno". He shared the stage with trumpet legend Doc Severson, and has performed all over California in different venues such as the Four Seasons Biltmore, The Barcara Resort, The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Ritz in Pasadena and Newport Beach, and disney studios where he entertained such luminaries as Cuba Gooding Jr, Bonnie Hunt, Lionel Ritchie, Michael Eisner, and Martin Sheen. Anthony recently has performed with Grammy award winning composer Maria Schneider at Santa Barbara City College. In 2001 he performed with flamenco guitar virtuoso Adam Del Monte and his quintet at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theater in what the L.A. Times hailed as a “great show”. Apart from performing and teaching, he recently completed his master’s degree in guitar performance at the prestigious Thorton School of Music at the University of Southern California.
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Performing
over two hundred weddings a year, Anthony knows how important
every detail is for creating the perfect musical selection
for your ceremony. Ybarra Music can provide a beautiful classical
setting for the ceremony with a solo guitar or a guitar and
flute duo. Since the proper music can enhance the ambiance
of any ceremony, He offers a variety of musical options for
weddings. From traditional to custom requests, he provides
an extensive repertoire of selections. However, the perfect
musical choices is based off of the ideas and imagination
of the client.
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