Gerard Mapstone

Flamenco / Classical Guitarist

Gerard Mapstone has carved a reputation on the world stage as an instrumental guitarist blending flamenco with Romanian, Indian, and Cuban music.

He has worked alongside the best in World Music by supporting the Buena Vista Social Club, Tomatito, Estrella Morente, Fanfare Ciocarlia and The Gypsy Queens and Kings. From London to Spain and Australia he has featured at the top world music festivals. He is a composer and virtuoso musician who shows strength and vitality with each performance.

Starting out on classical guitar he graduated form the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and was awarded the universities guitar prize winner. He fell in love with Flamenco and lived in Spain to follow his dream. He toured the UK with flamenco fusion group Candela and developed a fierce following while based in Brighton. 

His first album release Vuelta al Mundo for solo guitar laid the way for collaborations with the Doch Gypsy Orchestra, James Sherlock, Shenzo Gregorio, Pierre Bensusan, Dheeraj Shrestha, Barry Conyngham, The Queensland Ballet, Siberian Circus, Laique and The Camerata of St John’s (Chamber Orchestra).

He also guested on the album To Sleep by DADGAD guitar virtuoso Lee Westwood, and Wish Hill by the UK band All Jigged Out.

This year he has been selling out theatres with his Australian flamenco group the DALéCAÑA Flamenco Company who is due to release a new album in 2012, along with producing fantastic guitar shows with more to come in the near future.