Michael Laucke
Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist (1947-2021) · Canada · On the map · Musicians · Died at 74
Michael Laucke was a Canadian classical, new flamenco and flamenco guitarist and composer. Starting at the age of thirteen, Laucke gave professional snooker demonstrations and his winnings allowed him to take trips from Montreal to New York City to study the classical guitar with Rolando Valdés-Blain.
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Laucke won against the North American snooker champion
Laucke with his teacher, classical guitarist Julian Bream
Laucke with his group at Place des Arts - Montreal
Laucke with his friend and mentor Paco de Lucía
During the CBC documentary on the Great Wall of China
Laucke with Elton John, working on the fight against HIV/AIDS
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With a career spanning over 30 years, Laucke began performing in 1965, recording the first of 16 albums in 1969, and toured in 25 countries. In 1971, he performed his first of many concerts at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. His first concert in New York, where he also first met Senator Claiborne Pell, took place in 1972.
