Potaje Productions Highlights:
2016— FANDANGO-PANDANGGO, a music, dance and multimedia performance exploring past and present musical connections between the Philippines, Mexico, Cuba and Spain. It was produced by Potaje Music in collaboration with Florante Aguilar’s Fandangueros and Cascada de Flores. FANDANGO-PANDANGGO took place at the Cowell Theater in Fort Mason and was part of the SF International Arts Festival.
Watch/Listen – “Fandango-Pandanggo”
2013— Chamber Music Day at the Concert Hall of the SF Conservatory
Watch/Listen – Potaje at SFMUSIC DAY
2012— The Sonoma Mission Chapel
November 2011— SONIQUETE-SWING, Potaje with special guests: flamenco guitarist Marcos Teira visiting from Spain, flamenco bassist Mariano Martos, visiting from Argentina, dancer Clara Rodriguez and cellist Monica Scott; at the Community Music Center in San Francisco and La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley
Watch/Listen – “Soniquete-Swing”
October 2011— Potaje performs a program about the Cuban “punto güajiro” and flamenco “guajira” at CMC
May 2011— Yoshi’s in San Francisco
Watch/Listen – Potaje at Yoshi’s
October 2010— Ruth’s Table Community Center opening in San Francisco
September 2010— Chamber Music Day at the Osher Salon of the SF Conservatory
September 2010— Potaje performed at KQED Public Broadcasting Center for the Latino Heritage Month Awards
April 2010— The White Barn in St Helena, the Sonoma Mission Chapel and the Glasser Center (UUCRS) in Santa Rosa
November 2009— Potaje with special guest: flamenco bassist Mariano Martos, pianist Allison Lovejoy and dancers from Cuadro Aljibe; at CMC
September 2009— Chamber Music Day at Old First Church
February 2009— Potaje celebrates the release of the CD FLAMENCO CAT at La Peña
October 2008— FLAMENCO CAT, CD release party at CMC
October 2007— Potaje and the Community Music Center Orchestra, a sixty-piece classical orchestra, present the premiere of Chus Alonso’s Suite Flamenca, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and the Kanbar Hall in SF
Watch/Listen – “Suite Flamenca”
January 2007— Trinity Chamber Concerts in Berkeley
November 2006— Potaje Quartet at the Red Poppy Art House
September 2006— Old First Concerts in SF
February 2006— Knuth Hall, SF State University
February 2006— Corazón de la Mission, Mission Cultural Center’s open house
January 2006— Red Poppy Art House
October 2005— An evening of Contemporary Flamenco Music and Dance with Potaje and dancer La Eva, at CMC
Watch/Listen – “Con Viento en Popa”
October 2005— Strings in Emeryville
December 2004— Potaje with guitarists Mark Taylor and Jorge Liceaga at CMC
May 2004— TRANSATLANTIC ENCOUNTER, Potaje with flamenco dancer Carola Zertuche at CMC
Watch/Listen – “Transatlantic Encounter”
November 2003— Worlds Together, presented by the Rex Foundation and the Bill Graham Foundation at The Fillmore
October 2003— Music at Noon, University of Santa Clara
October 2001— Ku-tu-trá, Potaje collaborates with flamenco dancer La Tania and Afro Cuban folkloric dancer Roberto Borrell, at the Montgomery Theater in San Jose
September— October 2001- Four-week tour of Spain with Potaje / Sexteto de la Moderna Tradición giving concerts and workshops: Antilla (Barcelona), Taller de Musics (Barcelona), Teatro Principal (Zamora), Fonte Sequelo (Santiago de Compostela, Galicia), and Club El Guajiro (Boiro, Galicia)
January 2001— FLAMENCO Y MÁS, Potaje with flamenco dancers Mercedes Metal and Carola Zertuche, and belly dancer Jill Parker, at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts in Berkeley
November 2000— Contemporary Flamenco and Cuban Music, a performance involving Potaje with flamenco dancer La Tania and Orquesta la Moderna Tradición; performances at CMC and La Peña
August 2000— San Jose Jazz Festival
January 2000— Potaje at the Stern Grove Festival Annual Meeting
November 1999— Potaje celebrates the release of the CD CHARANGA FLAMENCA, the event includes Potaje with flamenco dancer La Tania and Orquesta la Moderna Tradición, at CMC and La Peña
Watch/Listen – “Charanga Flamenca”
1998— Potaje presented an educational participatory performance in elementary schools around the Bay Area in partnership with Young Audiences of the Bay Area (YABA), a total of 13 performances
January through August 1998— presentations at Odyssia restaurant, several times each month
June 1998— Flamenco dancer Virginia Iglesias and Potaje at the SF Ethnic Dance Festival
February through April 1998— Potaje presented an educational program in elementary schools in San Francisco as part of Adventures in Music (SF Symphony), a total of 35 presentations
May 1997— 75th Anniversary of the Community Music Center
Febrero 1997— Potaje’s second recording project with guitarist Guillermo Rios, original pieces by Guillermo Rios and Chus Alonso, arranged by Chus Alonso. Musicians: Guillermo Rios, guitar; Chus Alonso, flute and cajón; Tregar Otton, violins; Sage Baggott, cajón, bongo, conga and botija; Jorge Liceaga, guitar; John Simpson, guitar; Steve Senft, bass; Roberto Borrell, conga
“Taranta” (fragment)
December 1996— New Year’s Eve at Bolero in Larkspur
October 1996— Sand Castle Classic
April 1996— Potaje records two pieces by Chus Alonso: Migajas and Tarareando, based on La Tarara, a traditional Andalusian melody. Musicians: Lichi Fuentes, voice; Chus Alonso, flute and guitar; Tregar Otton, violins; Guillermo Céspedes, tres; Kash Killion, cello; and Sage Baggott, percussion. Recorded in the studio of Oscar Autié.
“Tarareando” (fragment)
May 1996— Mosconi Center in San Francisco
July 1993— American Festival in San Jose
June 1993— Potaje’s official debut at La Peña Cultural Center
May 1993— THE PASSION OF FLAMENCO, Potaje participated in this flamenco show led by guitarist Guillermo Rios and flamenco dancer La Tania, in Monterey
February 1993— Potaje’s first recording, a collaboration project with flamenco guitarist Guillermo Rios. “Ventolera”, by Guillermo Rios, arranged by Chus Alonso, appeared in the CD Soul of Spain by Guillermo Rios.
“Ventolera” (fragment)