Paco Peña (Córdoba, 1942) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer who has been one of the most influential figures in the genre for over six decades. He moved to London in the late 1960s, where solo recitals at venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Amsterdam's Concertgebouw brought him international recognition. In 1970 he founded the Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company, and at the Rotterdam Conservatory he established the world's first university-level flamenco guitar programme. His output spans more than thirty albums alongside large-scale compositions such as the Misa Flamenca (1991) and Requiem for the Earth.
Solera returned for the third time to Sadler's Wells in London (2-4 April 2026), following earlier successful runs in 2022 and 2024.
Paco Peña spoke in an interview with The Upcoming about the creation of Solera and the role of intergenerational transmission within the flamenco tradition.
Peña gave a solo concert at the Yale School of Music in New Haven as part of their concert series.
British dance critics awarded Paco Peña a special distinction for his exceptional career.
Peña released the album Chopin and Flamenco, in collaboration with the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
