Rezar Domínguez

Rezar started young playing the guitar inspired by his uncles. He studied classical music at the conservatory but found his passion in the Flamenco guitar.

Young Rezar Domínguez
Young Rezar Domínguez

He studied with Jeronimo Maya, Manolo Franco, Chicuelo, Curro de Maria, Paco Fernandez, Myrddyn, Stochelo Rosenberg among others.

Curro de Maria
Curro de Maria
Rezar Domínguez studying with Jerónimo Maya
Jerónimo Maya

Rezar founded several flamenco-projects combining Flamenco with classical music ("Misa Flamenca") with jazz and other world-music elements ("Impetu"). With which he toured in the national and international circuit.

He worked 12 years as a Flamenco-guitar teacher at the Music school of Maastricht also accompanying the Flamenco-dance lessons of Marta.

Rezar Domínguez with Marta

He also accompanied the Flamenco-dance lessons / workshops from Patricia Guerrero, Kuki Santiago, Joselito Fernandez, Eduardo Guerrero and Rafael De Carmen, among others.

Eduardo Guerrero
Eduardo Guerrero
Kuki Santiago
Kuki Santiago
Joselito Fernandez
Joselito Fernandez
Patricia Guerrero
Patricia Guerrero

Rezar toured with the ROSENBERG TRIO, for which he composed/arranged the music.

Rezar Domínguez toured with the Rosenberg Trio

He founded in 2012 Grupo ZYRYAB, which combines elements of flamenco, jazz and classical music. Rezar also arranges all the music for grupo ZYRYAB. ZYRYAB was formated with Vanesa Diaz, Marta, David Minguillon, Jeroen Truyen and Mateusz Malcharek. They currently still perform in several formations.

Zyryab 1
Zyryab 2

In 2013 Rezar did some concerts with the genius Jeronimo Maya...

A horse is a horse, of course, of course
Jeronimo concert
... what resulted in a cd recording!
cd recording
Muchachos

Rezar formated the group "Muchachos", with Juan Peñas, Jozua Rosenberg, Marta, Fernando Santisteban and Juan Sarria. They were recorded and represented by Sinti Music. They performed at the International Gipsy Festival, Oerol Festival and the Gipsy Road Tour, etc.

In 2014 Rezar was lucky enough to record with Jorge Pardo (Flutist of Paco de Lucía), through a project of his good friend David Minguillon on the cd "Puerto del Mar", produced by the great Kike Perdomo.

Jorge Pardo
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Kike Perdomo and David Minguillon

In 2015 Rezar did a serie of concerts (including live radio performance) with Laura Engel, for which he also arranged the music. The line-up was: Laura Engel (soprano), Rezar Domínguez (guitar), Kyu Min Chang (piano), Lukas Dahle (percussion) and Judit Díaz Álvarez (cello).

A Latin Breeze
A Latin Breeze
A Latin Breeze

In 2015-2016 Rezar had the pleassure to play some concerts in the "Lunar Project", which was a very contemporary jazz formation, with lots of influences. Together with Jesse Passenier - vibraphone/drums (arranger for the famous Metropole Orchestra), Isabel Bermejo - singer, Roderik Povel - piano, Jos Heutmekers - saxophone, Mateusz Malcharek - doublebass, Tim Daemen - trombone and Rezar Domínguez - guitar.

Lunar Project
Lunar Project

In 2016 Rezar did a concert with the famous Paco Fernandez (brother of Esperanza) - guitar and Rafael De Carmen - dance, together with Marta - dance/percussion, Vanesa - singer/saxophone, Isabel Bermejo - singer, Rauf Berman - violin, Lukas Dahle - percussion and Sarai Erkens - guitar.

Marta dancing
Rezar Domínguez and Pace Fernandez
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De meesterbouwers van de nieuwe Stradivarius

In 2017 participated in the national tv production: "De meesterbouwers van de nieuwe Stradivarius" from AVROTROS and NPO Cultura.

In 2017 the line-up for Zyryab is: Juan Peñas - singer, Vanesa Diaz - singer/saxophone, Marta - dance/percussion, Helen Hendriks - flute, Faiz Huseynov - violin and Rezar Domínguez - guitar/arrangements.

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Rezar produced and wrote the music-scores of several (instructional) books/dvds; for Stochelo Rosenberg, Paco Fernandez (part 1&2) and the amazing Myrrdyn. He also wrote three books from Vicente Amigo for his students.

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Stochelo Rosenberg
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Paco Fernandez and Myrrdyn
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Vicente Amigo
Rezar and Jeronimo at the beach

Rezar also teaches several disciplines of the guitar (private, workshops and over Skype) since 1993, in which he focuses on technique, harmony theory, improvisation and lots of fun!