UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

	09/02/2025 Andalusian Circuit of Young Flamenco Artists Accompanying the singing of Celia Jiménez Calixto Sánchez Municipal Theatre – Mairena del Alcor (Seville)
	09/06/2025 4th Festival of Flamenco and Music of the South Alba Espert (flamenco guitar), Alba Martos (vocals), and Carmen Catena (dance) Théâtre des Carmes – Condom (France)
	09/07/2025 Recital: “Religious Music in Flamenco” Alba Espert (flamenco guitar), Alba Martos (vocals), and Carmen Catena (handclapping) Abbey of Flaran (France)
	09/19/2025 Flamenco Recital Accompanying the dance of Carmen Catena Úbeda (Jaén)
	09/20/2025 Flamenco Recital Accompanying the dance of Carmen Catena Torres (Jaén)
	09/27/2025 Flamenco Recital Accompanying the singing of Rafael Montilla “El Chaparro” Tertulia Flamenca "Amigos de Paco Peña" - Córdoba
	10/18/2025 Andalusian Peñas Circuit – Province of Seville Concert Guitar Tertulia Flamenca "Sevilla Este" - Seville
	10/24/2025 Flamenco Biennial of Cádiz, Jerez and Los Puertos 2025 Alma de Sonanta – Guitar Recital Paco de Lucía Interpretation Center - Algeciras (Cádiz)
	12/13/2025 MusaE 2025. Music in the State Museums America and Flamenco Art Museum of the Americas – Madrid

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HIGHLIGHTS NEWS

	Flamenco Award at the 4th PUNTO DE REFERENCIA Awards – José María Toro Sánchez Memorial The Flamenco Award will be presented to Alba Espert, a young guitarist who has established herself as one of the most outstanding performers in contemporary flamenco. Her refined technique and powerful interpretation place her at the forefront of the genre. The 4th PUNTO DE REFERENCIA Awards are a cultural event that celebrates the talent and career of artists and creators—especially women—across various disciplines. Held in Córdoba, the awards recognize the impact of women in culture, promoting a more inclusive and diverse cultural landscape. The PUNTO DE REFERENCIA Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in the courtyard of the Hotel Averroes in Córdoba.
	Special Mention to the guitarist from Jerez, Alba Espert, at the 9th Flamenco Biennial of ONCE The jury of the 9th Flamenco Biennial of ONCE awarded a Special Mention in the Flamenco Guitar category to Alba Espert, highlighting "an excellent work that surprises in an almost exclusively male world and demonstrates a magnificent mastery of the guitar and accompaniment with cante". The Biennial, which will be held at the Teatro Isabel la Católica in Granada on November 14, 2024, will honor the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía and the Peña Flamenca "La Platería" of Granada.
	Alba Espert receives in Córdoba the Recognition in Honor for her career as a Flamenco Guitarist (03/07/2024) In an event held to commemorate International Women's Day and jointly organized by the Cultural Creation and Production Center "La Casa Azul" of Córdoba and the Andalusian Fair of Art and Culture (FADAC) of Seville, Alba Espert has received in Córdoba the Recognition in Honor for her creativity and her indelible mark in the field of Flamenco Art and Culture. Additionally, Alba Espert has graciously treated the attendees to the event with a marvelous opening featuring a magnificent display of her talent and sensitivity on the guitar.
	Finalist of the XXIII National Flamenco Art Competition of Cordoba (2022) in the Flamenco Guitar category. Alba Espert makes history in the National Flamenco Art Competition of Cordoba as the first female flamenco guitarist to participate and become a finalist.
	The Regional Government of Andalusia awards the ANDALUCÍA JOVEN 2022 AWARD in the Arts and Culture category to flamenco guitarist Alba Espert Ruiz. The Ministry of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families, and Equality announced today, on International Youth Day, the Andalucía Joven awards granted by the Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ) to collectives, entities, and individuals representing the 8 Andalusian provinces. These are honorary awards that recognize the work, dedication, personal involvement, and commitment to the development of the youth of Andalusia.
	Alba Espert has been selected by the Society of Performing Artists (AIE) for the 2022 AIEnRUTa-Flamencos Cycle. AIEnRUTa-Flamencos is a program organized by the Society of Performing Artists (AIE), the intellectual property management entity for artists, performers or executives, in collaboration with various universities (Complutense University of Madrid, University of Castilla-La Mancha, University of León, University of Alcalá de Henares, University of Valladolid, or the Lázaro Galdiano Foundation). This program, now in its 13th edition, is designed to showcase and promote young flamenco artists in the university setting. Its goals are to support artists in promoting their proposals and expanding the diffusion of flamenco by programming concerts or recitals in new venues in cities such as Madrid, León, Talavera de la Reina, Alcalá de Henares, Valladolid, Segovia, or Palencia.

RECENT PERFORMANCES

	08/07/2025 Las Noches de La Tercia 2025 Live Flamenco Accompanying the dance of Carmen Catena Siles (Jaén)
	08/06/2025 Cultural Week 2025 Live Flamenco Accompanying the dance of Carmen Catena Génave (Jaén)
	08/03/2025 Cool Summer Nights 2025 Flamenco Night Accompanying the dance of Carmen Catena Iznatoraf (Jaén)
	07/19/2025 4th PUNTO DE REFERENCIA Awards – José María Toro Sánchez Memorial Flamenco Award Awards Ceremony Gala Hotel Averroes - Córdoba
	07/18/2025 29th Flamenco Festival of Mengíbar Accompanying the dance of Carmen Catena Mengibar (Jaén)
	06/20/2025 Flamenco Recital Preceding the Noche Blanca Accompanying the singing of Isabel Durán Tertulia Flamenca "Amigos de Paco Peña" - Córdoba
	06/14/2025 34th “San Antonio” Flamenco Festival Accompanying the singing of Mónica Clavijo San José del Valle (Cádiz)

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INTERVIEWS

	Alba Espert, flamenco guitarist: "I'm shy, but when I go on stage is when I enjoy it the most" This 25-year-old from Jerez has been working as a teacher in Córdoba since 2015 and has had the opportunity to learn from figures such as José Luis Balao or the 'Gypsy Queen'. She has been awarded the Andalucia Joven Award in the category of Art and Culture. Published in La Voz del Sur (08/18/2022)
	Alba Espert: "Devoting yourself to flamenco requires many hours of study" The Jerez-born guitarist tells us about her inclusion in the AIEnRUTa-Flamencos series and about her upcoming projects. Published in Diario de Jerez (03/22/2022)
	Presentation of Alba Espert for the Antonio Gala Foundation Learn about Alba's professional career, in addition to her influences and teachers, achievements and thanks to those who have opted for her in this difficult world of Flamenco Art. Published in Planeta Gala TV
	Interview with Alba Espert, flamenco guitarist Today we introduce you to Alba Espert Ruiz, a flamenco guitarist born in Jerez de la Frontera on June 21, 1997. We invite you to enjoy the interview and her beautiful music. Published in Awen Magazine Art (08/04/2021)
	Virtuosity, youth and elf: Alba Espert, the queen of flamenco guitar The guitarist from Jerez talks in this interview about her beginnings, her upcoming projects, and the challenges of pursuing a career in a field where there are still few women. Published in lavozdelsur.es (11/27/2019)