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The International Latino Cultural Center and the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago present the Chicago debut of acclaimed Spanish guitar virtuoso, Pipo Romero. This concert, part of the ILCC’s year-round Chicago Latino Music Series, will kick off the Instituto Cervantes’ annual Flamenco Festival on Saturday, March 1st at 7 p.m. at Instituto Cervantes, located at 31 W. Ohio St.
Artists scheduled to perform at this year’s Festival include: Zen del Sur: Órbita, Sara Jiménez, Juan Habichuela Nieto, and Wendy Clinard Theatre, with additional film events to be announced. The full schedule, including venues, will be announced in mid-February. For more information on the Festival, visit chicago.cervantes.es.
The Chicago Latino Music Series, evolved from the Chicago Latino Music Festival, embraces all genres of music from across Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, presenting a sampling of local, national and international acts throughout the year.
CONCERT DETAILS
PIPO ROMERO
WHEN: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 7 pm
WHERE: Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 West Ohio St.
TICKETS: $30 general public; $25 ILCC & IC members and students
FOR MORE INFORMATION: latinoculturalcenter.org
Pipo Romero is a truly unique guitarist from Cádiz, Spain. He composes and performs on a steel-string acoustic guitar instead of the common nylon-string guitar, producing an entirely original guitar sound. Dubbed “Spanish Acoustic Fingerstyle” by critics, Pipo has established himself as a true virtuoso whose compositions weave together diverse influences from Folk, Flamenco, Celtic, and classical music, creating a rich and emotional experience that transcends cultural boundaries while remaining steeped in the sounds of his native Andalucia.
Pipo has garnered significant international attention with four acclaimed albums and tours throughout Spain, Canada, USA, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Korea, Taiwan, and China. In the US, he has performed at SXSW (2019), Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and other notable venues. His music has appeared on multiple world music and international charts, and most recently, he composed and performed music for Berlin, the prequel to Netflix’s blockbuster series Money Heist.
In his first Chicago appearance, Pipo Romero will perform a solo concert to kick off a month of programming within the 2025 Chicago Flamenco Festival in the beautiful, state-of-the-art theater at the Instituto Cervantes as part of a larger US tour. His program will showcase a rich mix of flamenco, Spanish classical and other Spanish styles, along with Latin American genres from Mexico to Argentina.
Join us for this opportunity to experience a truly unique concert from one of the most significant and innovative figures in acoustic guitar. Tickets now on sale – Pipo Romero in Concert • March 1st, 2025.
