Artist Biography
Andre Feriante (The
Poet of the Guitar)
Andre Feriante is
a Queen Anne resident, he is a regular patron of many of the
lower QA restaurants and bars. He might occasionally fly out to
NY, Rome or Maui to play a little guitar but Andre has been has
made his home in QA since 1995.
After over 20
years of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso
guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the
classical, world music and fusion scenes.
His classical
pedigree is impeccable, having trained with Colombian concert
guitarist Henry Rivas, renowned New York guitarist Leon
Atkinson, and Jose Tomas, assistant to the legendary Andres
Segovia, but his creative performance style, which draws on his
gift for improvisation and broad understanding of many musical
and cultural traditions, has made a substantial impact on
audiences of all kinds.
A cross-over
artist in the vein of YoYo Ma or Sting, his performance program
represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from
Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards,
and even poetry by Federico Garcia Lorca, Rumi, and Feriante
himself.
Internationally
acclaimed, he’s performed at an Andres Segovia Master Class in
Madrid, at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and for the
Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation at Carnegie Hall in New York
City.
Now based in
Seattle, he’s established himself as a local favorite. He gives
a much anticipated annual performance at Benaroya Hall and has
played in a wide variety of venues including The King Cat
Theatre (where he opened for Olita Adams and David Benoit), The
Frye Art Museum, The Paramount Theater, and the Key Arena, where
he performed the National Anthem for the Seattle Sonics.
Festival
appearances include the Maui Music Festival, the Seattle
Folklife Festival, Seattle Hempfest and Bumbershoot. He makes
regular appearances on Seattle radio and television and was
featured on the Classical King FM Compilation Natural Symphony
CD, as well as on the Tigerbreath label with Ottmar Liebert,
Craig Chaquico and others.
He’s released
seven albums that have consistently charted within the top 10,
and his latest, “Bohemian Boulevard,” debuted at No. 1 on the
world and ambient radio charts. It remained in the top 20 for 5
months and then went on to win “Best World Album” in the New Age
Reporter’s 2006 Lifestyle Awards.
A seasoned,
expressive performer whose style is as elegant as it is
conversational, Feriante's innovative and effortless style
appeals to any ear with a love and passion for music. He has
dedicated his life to his art, and his ability to communicate
through sound never fails to lead his audience on an emotional
journey that is as deeply personal as it is universal.
The music you are currently enjoying is from Andre's latest
album, Bohemian Boulevard. To listen to and purchase the rest of
this album as well as his other previously released CDs,
please visit
www.andreferiante.com
