Ildefonso Aroca Moreno

Second prize instrumentalist, Cante de las Minas 2012

Ildefonso Aroca Moreno "Alfonso Aroca"

Aged 30
From Cordoba
Instrumentalist: Piano - Taranta , Bulería

Ildefonso was born in Jaén, but raised in Córdoba, where he graduated as a music teacher.
He is a versatile and adaptable pianist, qualified as an advanced level Professor of piano, Music theory, Transposition and accompaniment in the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Córdoba.

When he finished his own classical studies he transferred to Barcelona, where he studied a wide range of other styles of music, studying Jazz, Latin, Adrocuban and Flamenco, the combination of which enabled him to find work in some of the most important concert halls and salas in Cataluña.
After some time following this course, he returned to the south once again, and focused on becoming a specialist accompaniment to flamenco dance and cante, winning first prize in the 16th National Competition for Spanish dance and Flamenco

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He has performed with artists such as Gerardo Nuñez, José el Frances, Diana Navarro, Juan Ramón Caro, and Raimundo Amador.
As of summer 2012, he is currently touring with Juan Valderrama and his trio, Atrio, on the "Casi Boleros" tour.

In August 2012, he won the second prize in the Cante de las Minas instrumentalist section.

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