Experience the extraordinary artistry of the internationally renowned Gil Gutiérrez Trio as they return to the Shalin Liu Performance Center. A virtuoso guitarist blending classical, jazz, flamenco and son Cubano, Gutiérrez is celebrated as one of Mexico’s finest musicians, with collaborations with icons like Arturo Sandoval and Ana Gabriel. Joined by Grammy and Emmy-nominated bassist Dave Rodriguez and versatile violinist Bob Stern, enjoy an unforgettable evening of vibrant, soul-stirring music.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
At age 14, Gil Gutiérrez began playing classical guitar in restaurants in Oaxaca and caught the attention of German born guitarist Wolfgang “Lobo” Fink of Willie and Lobo. At 17, he teamed up with Fink to play venues in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. When Fink returned to Germany, Gutiérrez went to Mexico City to study jazz while earning money playing his guitar on city buses.
The guitarist has played in South America and Spain with Ana Gabriel, Ricardo Ariona, Francisco Cespedes, and Pedro Guerra. As a soloist, Gutiérrez has performed with the Minnesota Symphony, Florida Symphony and with the Doc Severinsen Big Band Tour in the US and was a special guest soloist with Arturo Sandoval in Mexico City’s Palace of Fine Arts. In 2013, he was the featured artist and directed the ensemble at the Calaca Festival honoring the influential Costa Rican singer, Chavela Vargas in San Miguel de Allende. Among his works are performances of his original compositions with the New York Choral Society and scoring of several films including El Cochero, El Alcazar de Chapultepec and Una Causa Noble. Gutiérrez composed and performed the soundtrack for the documentary film Lost and Found in Mexico.
Gutiérrez’s talent was discovered by Doc Severinsen who heard him play at a restaurant in San Miguel de Allende. Severinsen led the NBC Orchestra for twenty years on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. They recorded their first album together in 2007 called En Mi Corazon. Gutierrez is the founder and musical director of the group the San Miguel 5 and along with Doc Severinsen, have performed with symphony orchestras across the United States. Other musicians of the San Miguel 5 include Grammy winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, Cuban percussionist Jimmy Branly and bass player Kevin Thomas. In 2011 Gil Gutiérrez and Doc Severinsen played at New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
In addition to touring, Gutiérrez operates Zandunga, an outdoor live-music venue that he founded with his wife in the mountainous outskirts of the UNESCO World Heritage city, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Weekly, he brings together new combinations of international musicians and musical styles for audiences and visitors from around the world to enjoy.
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