JEREMY GARCIA

Jeremy García is a distinguished classical and flamenco guitarist, award-winning composer,
arranger, recording artist, and educator. As the Affiliate Artist in Guitar at the Moores School of Music, García emphasizes a teaching philosophy rooted in guided instruction and mentorship, aiming to fully unlock the artistic, scholarly, and creative potential of his students.
García maintains a vibrant career as a concert artist, with a focus on classical and flamenco music, as well as orchestral and chamber music collaborations. Notable performances include the Houston Grand Opera's "Suite Española" (2021), the Moores Opera Center's "Ainadamar" (2023), the Fremont Symphony Orchestra in Lander, Wyoming (2022), and the Helena Symphony in Montana (2017). In Helena, García premiered his original work for flamenco ensemble and orchestra, "Suite Andaluz," which showcased antique popular songs recorded by Federico García Lorca in 1931. During the same concert, García performed Joaquín Rodrigo's "El Concierto de Aranjuez." Recently, he appeared as a featured artist with the Grammy Award-winning Apollo’s Fire - Baroque Orchestra (2024) on a six-concert tour of Chicago and Cleveland.
Dedicated to introducing new audiences to classical music influenced by flamenco, García received a grant in 2024 from the Houston Arts Alliance to create new works based on the music of Federico García Lorca and Manuel de Falla. This project features collaborations with faculty from the University of Houston's Katherine G. McGovern College of the Arts, including Mann-Wen Lo (Violin), Eunghee Cho (Cello), and Dr. Gabriela Estrada (Dance).
As a festival artist, Jeremy performs, conducts master classes, lectures, and workshops at events such as the 2024 Texas Guitar Festival at the University of Texas in Dallas, the Brownsville Texas Flamenco Festival (2021), The Classical Minds Festival (England - Virtual Performance, Workshop, and lessons - 2021), and the Hill Country Classical Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition (2019).
García's latest album, "Nuevo Día" (Frameworks Records, 2023), features original compositions and flamenco-infused arrangements of classical Spanish Masters Tárrega and Albéniz. His composition “Zalamera” won the top prize in the Séptimo Concurso de Composición para Guitarra Fidelio (2023) in Madrid, Spain.
He co-founded Solero Flamenco, Houston's premier professional flamenco performing company, in 2009. Along with co-founder Irma La Paloma, Solero Flamenco was invited to perform for Queen Sofia of Spain (2023). The company has also performed in six U.S. cities between 2021 and 2023 in original productions hosted by Candlelight Concerts by Fever. García and Irma directed the Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival (2011-2016) and created "Flamenco for Kids and Teens," an interactive performance program for Houston’s youth. The festival received generous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Humanities Texas, San Jacinto College, and was endorsed by the Consul General of Spain in Houston.
García is the Associate Artistic Director of the Houston Classical Guitar Festival and Competition and frequently serves as a clinician and ensemble director for the Guitar Initiative’s Summer Guitar Conservatory, held annually for HISD students. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Texas A&M Corpus Christi and a Master of Music in Performance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.