MARIJA TEMO
Classical/Flamenco Guitarist, Flamenco Singer/Dancer, and Conductor
Marija Temo, described as a “triple threat”, is widely recognized as a virtuoso classical/flamenco guitarist, flamenco vocalist and dancer, and conductor. She has come into her own, combining her flamenco and classical abilities, and on many occasions, artfully combines all of her unique talents in performance. She actively performs as a soloist with symphony orchestras, in guitar concert series and festivals, as a flamenco singer/guitar accompanist, and has been featured utilizing her talents in unique types of performance. In addition, she is known for her teaching methods, educational programs, and workshops. Marija Temo plays a “Marija Temo” Model flamenco/classical hybrid TM, which she designed with luthier Tom Rodriguez. Ms. Temo has also received the endorsement of D’Addario Strings.
Special highlights include: performances of Chobanian’s “Tango Fantasy” and “Concierto del Fuego” (compositions for guitar and orchestra written for Ms. Temo); Lecuona’s “Malaguena” (which she arranged and performed for orchestra, flamenco guitar, voice, and dance); appearances with orchestras such as the Baltimore, Calgary, Edmonton, Florida, Alexandria, and Ocean City Pops Symphonies; several guitar festivals and music series in the US and abroad (such as The First World Guitar Congress; Towson, MD; the Blossom Music Festival, Cleveland, OH; and the Baltimore, GSFA, and Connecticut Classical Guitar Society Series); an arrangement of “The National Anthem”(for guitar, dilruba, voice, and tabla) which she presented at the Library of Congress; “Fuego Ibérico”(a flamenco musical set in cabaret style and centered around Ms. Temo’s talents; Falla’s “El Amor Brujo”, (which she performed and arranged for violin, piano, flamenco guitar and voice); and public television specials showcasing Ms. Temo in Maryland and Ohio. Ms. Temo has performed for dignitaries such as: the former Spanish Ambassador, Don Jaime de Ojeda; the Crown Prince of Spain; and former Vice President Al Gore. She has performed with artists such as: Lola Greco, Teo Morca, Manolo Leiva, Sara de Luis, Juan Serrano, and Paco Peña.
Ms. Temo has offered numerous classical/flamenco-guitar and flamenco-voice master classes in the U.S. and abroad. In particular, she is known for her “Flamenco Amazement” Program and “Flamenco Communication” Class (featured for 10 years in the International Festival Flamenco at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, and reviewed in magazines such as Flamenco USA, Flamenco International (London, England), and Dance Magazine). Ms. Temo is a former faculty member of the Preparatory of the Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, where she founded the Flamenco Guitar Program. She received her Masters degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, studying under Manuel Barrueco, and her Bachelors degree from the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music, studying under Loris Chobanian. Ms. Temo’s mentors in flamenco are Teo Morca and Manolo Leiva.
