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Miguel de la Bastide is a Trinidad-born Flamenco composer and virtuoso guitarist who first appeared on the scene in 1996 on the CD compilation ''Flamenco: Fire and Grace'' under the record label Narada Productions〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview in New Age Voice Magazine, December 2000 issue entitled "FLAMENCO Playing with Fire" )〕 that placed him alongside some of Spain's most prominent guitarists, including Paco de Lucía, Tomatito and Rafael Riqueni to name a few.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Flamenco: Fire and Grace web page at )〕 Since then, he has appeared on numerous other Flamenco and Nuevo Flamenco compilations. He is the only guitarist from Trinidad and Tobago that has had success recording in the flamenco genre and is also a recipient of the Chalmers Award and Toronto Arts Council Award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Miguel de la Bastide Web Site )〕 ==Biography== Miguel de la Bastide was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago in 1962. He is an alumnus of Naparima College and began playing guitar in his mid-teens. In 1981, he immigrated to Toronto, Canada at the age of 18.〔Live interview on the Rogers DayTime television show in 2000, Rogers Communications〕 In Canada, he studied with Allan Torok, David Phillips, Guillermo Rios and Jose Valle Fajardo "Chuscales". In Spain at ''Amor de Dios – Centro de Flamenco y Danza Española'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Centro de Flamenco y Danza Española )〕 he studied with Lorenzo Uirseda Barca, Léo Avellaneda Molina, La Tati, Ciro, Cristobal Reyes, Paco Romero, Javier Cruz and Domingo Ortega.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Miguel de la Bastide Web Site Biography )〕 In 1992, he became the music director for ''Compañia Carmen Romero'' where he wrote original scores for their various music and dance productions that were performed in Canada, US, France, Spain and Singapore.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Carmen Romero history web page )〕 In 1998, the music of the company's second production ''Flamenco de Ayer y Hoy'' was to become Miguel's first solo album ''El Cambio''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=El Cambio information web page )〕 A video for ''El Cambio'', directed by Dan Eisen〔(Dan Eisen Biography )〕 was released through Bravo! in 2000. Also in 2000, under the direction of Philip Stanger of Stanger Productions,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Stanger Productions )〕 he recorded all the flamenco guitar segments in the world-released television series ''Queen of Swords''. In 2003, he had the pleasure of being double billed with Martin Taylor (guitarist) in Singapore〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview in 20th Century Guitar Magazine, February 2004 issue entitled "Fire and Grace – The Gypsy Soul of Flamenco Guitarist Miguel de la Bastide" )〕 at the ''Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay''. Later in 2003, his second solo album ''Siento''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Siento information web page )〕 was released and in 2005, four tracks were selected by Somerset Entertainment for a three CD compilation ''Mistica – The Passion of the Spanish Guitar''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mistica – The Passion of the Spanish Guitar )〕 Six other tracks from his album El Cambio was also selected and placed on the same compilation album. In 2007, he toured through North America with the ''International Guitar Night''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=IGN Information and booking )〕 ensemble where he recorded the ''International Guitar Night II''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International Guitar Night II at the Pacific Music web site )〕 live album with Brian Gore (US), D'Gary (Madagascar) and Clive Carroll (UK) under the Pacific Music label. In 2008, he toured through the United Kingdom with the ''International Guitar Night'' ensemble with Brian Gore (US), Andy Sheppard (Canada) and Cecilia Zabala (Argentina). In 2008, he recorded and co-arranged the cut ''Spanish Love Affair'' from Terrence Howard's album ''Shine Through It'' (Sony/BMG).〔 Miguel served on staff at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada between 2003 to 2005 and he had his first published interview on ''20th Century Guitar Magazine'' in the February 2004 issue entitled ''Fire and Grace – The Gypsy Soul of Flamenco Guitarist Miguel de la Bastide''. Miguel was featured in the Max Montalvo's documentary film "El Payo", that premiered in Toronto on 28 May 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=El Payo's Web Site )〕 The documentary outlines the life of the late David Phillips, one of Miguel's prominent teachers. On 23 April 2010, he performed his music for the first time with the ''International Symphony Orchestra'' as guest artist for their end of season "Danza Finale",〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The ISO's media release )〕 with Jerome David Summers as conductor and music director.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jerome David Summers Web Site )〕 On 21 June 2011, Miguel contributed to the soundtrack CD for the documentary film "El Payo". His piece is entitled "Los Sueños Sí Se Hacen Realidad".〔 Since 1992, Miguel has performed extensively in North America, Europe and Asia. Currently resides in Toronto where he runs a flamenco guitar school. Image:miguel_singapore_2.jpg|Miguel de la Bastide in Singapore 2002 Image:Miguel de la Bastide-IGN2007-01.jpg|Miguel in British Columbia, Canada 2007 Image:Miguel de la Bastide-IGN2007-03.jpg|IGN 2007 in BC. L to R: Brian Gore, Miguel de la Bastide, Clive Carroll and D'Gary 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miguel de la Bastide」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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