The City Council commemorates the birth of the great composer García Fajer with a free concert at the Padre Manuel Cultural Center.

The concert also commemorates the 18th Anniversary of the Foundation that bears the name of the composer from La Rioja, and will take place on Saturday, December 2, at 8:00 p.m., performed by Kameliya Naydenova (violin) and Tomás Navas (classical guitar). Free admission.

The City Council of Estepona informs that the Padre Manuel Cultural Center will host next Saturday, December 2, at 20:00 hours, a concert commemorating the creation of the García Fajer Foundation, in its XVIII Anniversary, by a duo formed by the new musical icon of the Foundation, the Bulgarian violinist Kameliya Naydenova, along with Tomás Navas on classical guitar, musical reference in the city for many years, who will perform a varied program as soloists, and in duo formation.

The concert, with free admission until full capacity is reached, also commemorates the 293rd anniversary of the birth of the great composer from La Rioja who gives his name to the Foundation, Francisco Javier García Fajer, known as ‘El Españoleto’, born on 2nd December 1730 in the Riojan village of Nalda, and died on 26th February 1809 in Zaragoza.

The García Fajer Foundation was created on September 5, 2005 with the aim of recovering and enhancing the legacy of García Fajer, considered the most influential Spanish composer of the 18th century. In order to project its teaching and artistic program through the International Center of String Excellence, CIEC, the Foundation has different cultural venues in Spain, Bulgaria and Italy.

Kameliya Naydenova. Born in Bulgaria, at the age of nine she gave her first solo concert. She performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous prestigious concert halls and festivals around the world. She currently teaches violin at the Conservatory of Music in Salerno, Italy. This year she has joined the structure of the García Fajer Foundation, as a soloist and full professor of the Violin Chair of the International Center of String Excellence (CIEC).

Tomás Navas. Musician guitarist born in Malaga. He studied classical guitar at the Conservatory of Lyon, France. Based in Estepona, he has participated in numerous events throughout his career.

An eclectic musician, he has recorded three vinyl records and a CD with Los Loyas, Los Chacas and Yatiri, of South American music, in Paris (Barckay records). He has also given numerous concerts in France, Germany, England, USA…, and has participated in festivals. He has collaborated for theater musicians, and arrangements for artists in France (Rafael Fays). His styles are: Classical and flamenco guitar, South American music, Bossa-Nova and Latin-Ja33.

Related artists: Chevre-Son, Yatiri, Los Koyas, Los Chacas, Rupay…. Guitar teacher in Lyon-Bron (MJC).