Francisco Javier Piñana Conesa artistically knowed us Curro Piñana come from a family's artists: his father, Antonio Piñana, is a guitarrist: two generations of cantes mineros singers together on stage, both of whom are leading – and very much active – ambassadors of the traditional flamenco style known as las minas. The family tradition hails back to the grandfather, Antonio Piñana senior, patriarch of the clan, who was a master of cantes mineros, originating from Cartagenera.

• First Prize “Melón de Oro” by “XII Festival Nacional de Lo Ferro” (1992).
• First Prize “Aladroque de Oro” by III Concurso Nacional de Cante por Cartageneras (1993).
• First Prize “Tarantas” by “XXXIII Festival Internacional del Cante de Las Minas” (1993).
• First Prize “Siguiriyas” y “Sol de Oro” by V Festival de Cante Flamenco “Ciudad del Sol” de Lorca (1994).
• First Prize “Fandangos Mineros” by “XXXVI Festival Internacional del Cante de Las Minas” (1996).
• Prize  “Copa Teatro Pavón” para Jóvenes Figuras del Flamenco, concedido por el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (1997).
• First Prize “Cartageneras y Mineras” and “Lámpara Minera” by “XXXVIII Festival Internacional del Cante de Las Minas”(1998).
• Prize “Alumbre 2001” to the artitic carrer by Fundación Enma Egea (2001).
• Prize “Mejor Embajador de Cartagena”, bythe newpaper El Faro de Cartagena (2005).
• Natonal Prize  “Flamenco Activo-Ciudad de Úbeda” (2006).
• Prize Best Cd 2011, “Antología del Cante Minero”, concedido por el “Festival Internacional de las Minas” (2011).
• Prize Best Cd flamenco for “Antología del Cante Minero” in the IV Edition Prize Independent Music (2012).

Curro Piñana ha actuado en diversos puntos de la geografía española: Madrid (Centro Cultural de la Villa, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Sala Caracol y Teatro Albéniz,), Pamplona (Teatro Gayarre), Logroño (Teatro Bretón), Vitoria (Teatro F. G. Lorca), Sevilla (Auditorio de Ingenieros y en la Expo 92), Barcelona, Zaragoza, Palma de Mallorca, etc.        De sus conciertos fuera de nuestro país destacan: gira con el espectáculo “Flamenco Puro” en Francia (1992); Expo Lisboa (1998); Lady Margaret Hall, organizado por la Muhyiddin Ibn`Arabi Society, en Oxford (1998); Instituto Cervantes de Munich (1999); Auditorio Real e Instituto Cervantes de Jordania (2000); Symphonic Space, en Nueva York (2000); Expo 2000, en Hannover (Alemania); Concierto para la Radio Nacional de Baviera en Munich (2003); “Festival Internacional de Músicas Sacras de Fez”, en Marruecos (2005); Expo de Aichi, en Japón (2005); UNESCO, “Fiesta de la Fraternidad” en París (2005); “Festival Música Sacra de Lodz”, Polonia (2006); “Festival Música Sacra de Milán” (2006); gira de conciertos en la Ópera de Lyon y en el “Festival de L´Imaginaire de París” (2007); gira por Argelia junto a la Cantante siria Waed Bouhassoun (2011).        Entre su discografía destaca el CD titulado “De lo humano y lo Divino”, donde adapta al cante flamenco poemas del Místico sufi Ibn Arabí (Murcia, 1165-Damasco, 1240) y el CD “Curro Piñana-Miguel Hernández”. También, su voz melismática, nítida y lírica se puede escuchar en el recopilatorio “Con Duende”, junto a Camarón, Menese, Carmen Linares, y Fernando de Utrera (entre otros). De los CD´s publicados por su hermano, Carlos Piñana, ha participado en cuatro de ellos (“El cuidado de una esencia”, “Cal-libiri”, “Palosanto” y “Mundos Flamenco".

Baritone and Conductor, born in Madrid, he finished his Piano higher studies at "Teresa Berganza" Conservatory in Madrid in 2002 and performed at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid in 2003, obtaining the "Premio de Honor". He studied Chamber Music, Violin and Orchestra Conduct with Miguel Zanetti.

He is currently the protagonist of a great project called: Operaforall: https://www.operaforall.ca/

He studied with Wolfram Rieger a singer and pianist in the liederist repertoire course, deepens vocal and interpretive technique with Jorge Uribe, Ana Luisa Chova, Miguel Zanetti, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Alessandro Corbelli, Regina Resnik, Lorenzo Regazzo, Paolo Washington, Claudio Desderi, Enza Ferrari, Carlo Meliciani.

Winner of scholarships of the "Musical Youths of Spain" in 2002 and 2004 in the Contest "Toti Dal Monte" edition 2006, Álvaro Lozano wins numerous competitions like: First Prize "Giulio Neri" (Siena 2008); First Prize "Matera Città dei Sassi" (Matera 2008); Public Award to the Inter-national Contest "Montserrat Caballè" (Zaragoza, 2009).

After his debut in 1998 as a soloist in the Mass in G Major by Franz Schubert (Municipal Orchestra of Madrid) he has performed numerous works in Italy, especially the traditional lyric repertoire:  L’Uomo in Salvo d’Acquisto by Antonio Fortunato (Treviso,2004); Il Cuoco in La Casa dei Morti by L. Janacek (Teatro Real, Madrid, 2006); Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia by G. Rossini (Teatro Malibran, Venezia, 2007); Dottor Malatesta in Don Pasquale by G. Donizetti (Teatro Malibran, Venezia, 2007); Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart (Teatro Alfieri, Asti, 2008); Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro by W. A. Mozart (Teatro Comunale,Vittorio Veneto, 2008); Schaunard in La Bohème  by G. Puccini (Opera Festival, Firenze, 2008); Belcore in  Elisir d’amore by G. Donizetti (Teatro Goldoni, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Firenze, 2008); Rigoletto in Rigoletto  by G. Verdi (Teatro Marrucino, Chieti, 2009); Dandini in La Cenerentola  by G. Rossini (Teatro Alfieri, Asti, 2009); Giorgio Germont in La Traviata by G. Verdi Teatro Marrucino, Chieti, 2009); Guglielmo in Così fan tutte by Mozart (Padova, Auditorium Pollini, 2009), Malatesta in Don Pasquale al Teatro Manzoni (Pistoia 2010).

The baritone Alvaro Lozano is also dedicated to the sacred repertoire, Chamber Music and the Zarzuela, he has sung in: Requiem by G. Fauré (Treviso, 2004); Il Natale del Redentore by Lorenzo Perosi (Treviso, 2005); Misa de Gloria by P. Mascagni (Vicenza, Treviso, 2006); Mottetto per San Paolino and Misa de Gloria by G. Puccini (57th Santander International Festival, 2008); Ein Deutsches Requiem by J. Brahms (Chieti, 2008); Dichterliebe op.48 by R. Schumann (Pistoia, 2009); Opera Recital at the "Santander International Festival 2009"; Der Schulmeister by G. Telemann (Teatro Puccini, Firenze, 2009); Theresienmesse by J. Haydn (Firenze, 2009).

He studied theatrical interpretation with Juan Aguillar, working as an actor in the "Compañía de Teatro Clásico Nacional" of Madrid.

Since 2008 he is musical director of the project "All'Opera" for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Italy), in the Communal Theater of Florence.

He is currently Conductor of the Youth Orchestra Ciudad de Salamanca

Guitarist, disciple of Narciso Yepes. Doctor in History and Music Sciences at the UAM Universidad Autonoma of Madrid (January 1997). Doctorate: Fernando Ferandiere  (ca.1740 - ca.1816) A paradigmatic profile of a musician of his time. (Biography - Theoretical work - Musical work) Autonomous University of Madrid (1997).

Prof. contracted Doctor LOU (020020063) at the UAM Universidad Autonoma of Madrid. Music Department (2004). Director of the Higher Center for Research and Promotion of Music of the UAM (2003 to 2012).

Director of the Higher Research and Promotion of Music Center of the UAM Universidad Autonoma of Madrid (2003 - 2010). Associate Professor LRU at the UAM Universidad Autonoma of Madrid (1997 - 2000).

Associate Professor LRU at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Music (1990-2004)

He has collaborated in teaching with the University Foundation of La Rioja, with the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the Autonomous University of Madrid.