Guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas to Make Napa Valley Debut 11/19

As part of his US tour Pablo makes his debut at Napa Valley Performing Arts Center and will treat audiences to selections from his latest album Americano, which quickly made it's way to as top 11 in Billboard's charts upon it's release. Pablo will guide audiences on a musical journey from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, featuring sensual Brazilian beats, vivid Venezuelan rhythms, and vibrant American bluegrass, and highlighting favorite composers of the Americas, including five-time Academy Award-winner John Williams, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Agustín Lara, and Leonard Bernstein.

In his own words, Pablo shares: "I'm very excited to play in Napa Valley! In California's wine country I feel at home since I am from Rioja, Spain's beautiful wine region."

November 19 at 6:00 pm

Lincoln Theater

100 California Drive, Yountville, CA 94599

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Praised as "the soul of the Spanish guitar", Pablo Sáinz Villegas has become a worldwide sensation known as this generation's great guitarist. With his "virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance" as described by The New York Times, his interpretations conjure the passion, playfulness, and drama of his homeland's rich musical heritage. Pablo Sáinz Villegas is known for his passionate, emotive and open-hearted playing whether they be in intimate recitals or at unique stages such as his latest appearance at Madrid's soccer stadium for 85,000 people with beloved tenor Plácido Domingo who has celebrated him as "the master of the guitar".

Routinely drawing comparisons with such legendary exponents of his instrument as Andrés Segovia, he has already appeared on some of the world's prestigious stages as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Philharmonie in Berlin and most recently at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Known for a sound so rich and full that it does not need amplification, his concerto performances regularly inspire new invitations and immediate reengagements already appearing as soloist with major orchestras in more than 30 countries.

Pablo wrapped up a thriving 2015-16 season performing on a floating stage on the Amazon River with Plácido Domingo, which was live streamed worldwide to millions. He additionally gave the world premiere of Rounds, the first composition for guitar by five-time Academy Award-winner John Williams and accomplished a summer tour through Japan with the National Orchestra of Spain. This upcoming season some of his orchestra debuts include Chicago's Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra at the Millenium Park in Chicago, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in Oslo and a tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. In recital, he will extensively tour the USA's east and west coasts including performances in New York's 92nd Street Y, Urbana's Krannert Center, Napa Valley's Lincoln Theater and at South Miami's Dade Cultural Center.

Pablo Sáinz Villegas continuously searches for ways to communicate with young audiences and inspire with music. A born communicator, the guitarist explains: "Music is among things we cannot touch and that is what makes it most powerful." With this idea in mind he has continuously created projects since 2007 to bring music outside of halls reaching more than 15,000 children and youth through volunteering his time, establishing music programs, visiting schools and creating unique community activities focusing in Spain, the U.S.A. and Mexico. His efforts have granted him invitations to play for both the Dalai Lama and the Spanish Royal Family.

Check out a trailer of Pablo's music below: