Biography
Photography: Kim Silcox
Francois and Rodrigo are uniquely diverse in their guitar styles. Their blend of Flamenco and Spanish
Classical Technique capture a musical sound bound by passion and energy.
Francois spent many of his formative years living in various locations throughout the world. After completing
his second college degree he now resides in San Francisco California. Francois took up the guitar at the age
of 17 and although Classical is at the core of his playing, he plays every style imaginable. He has performed in
Masters Classes in front of the LA Guitar Quartet, Gray and Pearl Duo. His teachers include Eric Sinclair, Sue
Burkhart, Carver Blanchard, Scott Tennant and Andrew York. Francois studied at NGW and released a solo
album "Conversations with My Guitar".
Rodrigo is from the town of Los Gatos located in Northern California. He currently resides in the Santa Cruz
Mountains. At the age of fourteen he began to play guitar and continued throughout his high school years.
After college and giving his guitar a rest for several years he reemerged to study a new genre of music.
Rodrigo has studied traditional Flamenco Guitar with maestros Mariano Cordoba, Kenny 'El Lebrijano" Parker
and "El Carbonero" of Jerez Spain.
Francois and Rodrigo met in 2002 at the Big Basin Bistro in Saratoga California. Rodrigo was enjoying a
glass of wine when Francois showed up to play his scheduled gig. Francois approached Rodrigo and said " If
your going to bring a guitar to my gig you better get up and play it". Rodrigo did and the two haven't stopped
playing together since.
Francois performs with a Baptist Bofi Spanish Classical Guitar.
Rodrigo performs with a Sobrinos De Domingo Estesos
Classical Technique capture a musical sound bound by passion and energy.
Francois spent many of his formative years living in various locations throughout the world. After completing
his second college degree he now resides in San Francisco California. Francois took up the guitar at the age
of 17 and although Classical is at the core of his playing, he plays every style imaginable. He has performed in
Masters Classes in front of the LA Guitar Quartet, Gray and Pearl Duo. His teachers include Eric Sinclair, Sue
Burkhart, Carver Blanchard, Scott Tennant and Andrew York. Francois studied at NGW and released a solo
album "Conversations with My Guitar".
Rodrigo is from the town of Los Gatos located in Northern California. He currently resides in the Santa Cruz
Mountains. At the age of fourteen he began to play guitar and continued throughout his high school years.
After college and giving his guitar a rest for several years he reemerged to study a new genre of music.
Rodrigo has studied traditional Flamenco Guitar with maestros Mariano Cordoba, Kenny 'El Lebrijano" Parker
and "El Carbonero" of Jerez Spain.
Francois and Rodrigo met in 2002 at the Big Basin Bistro in Saratoga California. Rodrigo was enjoying a
glass of wine when Francois showed up to play his scheduled gig. Francois approached Rodrigo and said " If
your going to bring a guitar to my gig you better get up and play it". Rodrigo did and the two haven't stopped
playing together since.
Francois performs with a Baptist Bofi Spanish Classical Guitar.
Rodrigo performs with a Sobrinos De Domingo Estesos
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