Cristina Aguilera Flamenco Trio
Bailaora, Cantaor and Guitar
Cristina Aguilera made her debut flamenco dancing debut at the age of eight. She trained with Maite Galán, finishing her degree in Spanish Dance and Flamenco in 2010 at the Carmen Amaya Professional Dance Conservatory in Madrid.
In 2015 she presented her first show “Encrucijada” in Granada. Since then Cristina Aguilera has participated in festivals of prestige in collaboration with main flamenco dance companies. In 2016 was invited to he premier her second show “Corazón Abierto”, in the 20th edition of the Seville Biennial. In 2017 she presented her show “Granada” with Alba Heredia. In 2018 she premiered “De Agua, Plata y Tierra” (Of Water, Silver and Earth) under the direction of Jesús Carmona. In 2019 she danced in the show “Lorca and passion. A sea of dreams” at the Generalife Gardens Theatre of La Alhambra in Granada. In 2020 she was invited to dance n the Sona Flamenc Festival in Tarragona and presented “De Agua, Plata y Tierra” at the XXIV Edition of the Jerez Festival, where she obtained critical praise.
Cristina Aguilera has made numerous national and international tours (Mexico, USA, United Kingdom, etc.), giving courses and teaching in the countries that she visited.
Francisco Javier Hidalgo Rivera was born in 1975 in Seville.
He is a pure and solid cantaor. Trained by the best masters, he has become a faithful follower of the essential aspects of cante flamenco. From his birth in Seville, he has been influenced by cante flamenco, thanks to his father, "El Pichichi," who was one of the best singers of the "fandango."
Discovered by the renowned Cristina Heeren Foundation, Javier had the opportunity to train there under the direction of teachers such as Naranjito de Triana. Later appointed as a professor at the foundation's school, he now works there alongside renowned fellow teachers such as José de la Tomasa and Calixto Sánchez. Javier Rivera performs in the most renowned venues and festivals in Andalusia.
He came to prominence (in 2001) at the "Les Voix du Cante Flamenco" Festival in Grenoble and made notable tours in Germany, France, and the United States, where he performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with Rafael Campallo.
David Caro was born in Almería in 1992. He began studying the guitar with his father, José Antonio Caro, at the age of 11. He graduated with honors in Flamenco Guitar from the "Rafael Orozco" Superior Conservatory of Córdoba. He currently works at the emblematic Tablao Los Gallos in Seville. Currently he is the Juan Pinilla guitarist (Lámpara Minera 2007) ,with whom he recorded 4 albums, including "Jugar con Fuego" which was nominated for the 2014 Latin Grammys. He has accompanied, among other artists, Pele, highlighting the work "Peleando", Farruquito , highlighting the show "Two Figures: Farruquito and El Pele", Choro Molina in his show "Bayles de jitanos", among others. He accompanies the acclaimed flamenco dancer "El Carpeta" in his shows "Flamenco Show" and "A Bailar". He also plays in alternative projects such as the band "SER DE LUZ" by flutist and saxophonist Sergio de Lope, the trio "Bajo de Guía" with flutist, saxophonist and harmonica player Diego Villegas, or the project "Jugando" by Matías López "El Mati" (Mining Lamp 2019).
He has composed the music for works and dance shows such as "Habla la tierra" by the Murcian dancer Maise Márquez, "Continuo" by Macarena López, "Alachar" by Julio Ruiz and Inka Díaz, "Los Males de España" by Cristina Soler and "Azul" by Julio Ruiz.
David Caro has taught guitar courses at various Flamenco Festivals, including the prestigious Ibérica Contemporánea (Querétaro-Mexico), Mont De Marsán Flamenco Art Festival, the FLamenco Biennar of Seville and the Jerez Flamenco Festival.
