FF Productions | FF New York | Gala 'Todo Cambia' M. Liñán, R. Molina, P. Galván, B. López

Choreography: Manuel Liñán, Rocío Molina, Pastora Galván, Belén López
Artistic Direction: Manuel Liñán and Rocío Molina.
Lighting: Nicolás Fischtel
Costumes: Vicente Soler
Since its beginnings, the art of flamenco hasn´t stopped flowing even for a
second. It has survived many upheavals and has always managed to adapt
itself to its times and circumstances. What happens is that new artists try
to find a safe space where they can make their imprint on the art form
without actually breaking the links with the masters-they place tension
on the chain without ever breaking it. Flamenco evolves but remains
flamenco.
This gala is a sure bet to showcase the art of the latest links in the chain,
young artists who have actually graduated from conservatories and p
ractic nonstop so that when the spirit strikes them-the duende, as Gades
would say-it finds them rehearsing. They are relative babes, but they
are also risk-takers, having worked as choreographers and having created
companies of their own. It is up to them to push the envelope in flamenco.
Todo cambia has as its protragonists four great young artists, none of
which has even turned thirty. The older two, 29 years of age, come from
Seville and Granada. Two distinct approaches to life and to flamenco.
Of the sevillana Pastora Galván it is said that she is the most classical
because she likes to wear the pinafores and because her body-wise
beyond her years-already oozes maturity. This could be expected;
she is a Galván. Her father Don José taught her the tradition and her
famous brother Israel has challenged her to grow with his avant garde
choreography done especially for her.
The granadino, Manuel Liñán, is every bit as well known as Pastora. He
absorbed the classics like Manolete and Mario Maya in order to then turn
around and give flamenco his own special flavor. His unique, dynamic
language could be seen in his spectacular Chanta la mui.
And what should we say of the younger two? Rocío Molina, only 25 years
old, with the wisdom of a mature woman, has been able to has create
shows of the magnitude of Oro Viejo.
To round out the quartet we come to the youngest, who is in no way less
of an artist, neither in temperament nor in skill. Prima ballerina of the
Arena de Verona since 2001 and heading her own company since 2004,
Belén, like her colleagues, soaks up as much as she can of the greats so that
flamenco can continue to evolve as it is destined to do.
Rosalía Gómez