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Con Fuego Concert Reviews
Amor Con Fuego
Springstep, Medford, MA, 2-14-09
Aaron Larget-Caplan, classical guitar
La Conja, flamenco dance, cante, castanets, pitos
Medford, MA: spanish singer and dancer la conja and classical guitarist aaron larget-caplan (both above, photo credit: planetflamenco) have been collaborating for a number of years. if the concert they presented at the springstep dance center in medford is any indicator, their fascinating amalgam of disparate yet complimentary styles - flamenco and classical - will bear artistic fruit for years to come. their show on the second night of the boston flamenco festival brought the passion and energy of flamenco to the refinement and complex harmonies of classical music in a charming excursion to the realm of creative synergy and synthesis.
“De falla could not find a gypsy to sing on key, but i could,” said larget-caplan of la conja. their show drew heavily from the spanish repertoire, essaying de falla, rodrigo, albeniz and others. larget-caplan also performed some of the lullabies from his new CD, “diablo y tango.” (see flamenco for ordering information)
although there were some complaints in the audience about the chill factor in the room, and larget-caplan was seen rubbing his hands throughout the show, the sound in the room was clean and warm, and the respectful audience let the last note of each song fully resonate.
La conja, perhaps more accustomed to venues such as carnegie hall, perfectly tailored her artistry to the room; indeed, her pitos (finger snapping) and castanet playing were almost distractingly impressive. the standing room only audience was duly appreciative.
La conja and larget-caplan bring a panache to their teamwork that makes the whole somehow greater than the sum of the parts; their ability to express their engaging personalities with technical prowess made the evening fly by.
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