Sergio Camacho Musical Director and Composer
Born in Madrid, Spain, Sergio Camacho defines himself as a creator in the need of expression. His first steps in art made him a promising writer, who found in music a closer way to transmit his feelings. He started his career as a folk musician, touring around more than 40 countries with his Spanish ensemble, and soon he found in composition an unexplored and challenging path to unlock his feelings. Graduated in Music in Spain, he studied composition with Anders Flodin at Örebro University, Sweden, and in 2003 moved to England for studying an MMus at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne; Agustín Fernández being his supervisor and his source of continuous inspiration. Now, through a PhD at Newcastle University, he is focused in his project of the regeneration of Spanish Lyrical Theatre through composition. ‘Three Word Poem About Loss’, where he has acted both as composer and librettist, is his first staged opera. Sergio shares his work as a composer with his performances with Luna de Mayo. His music has been recently performed by top class artists like the Northern Sinfonia, McFalls Chamber Orchestra and Tim Garland.
Luis Ortega Stage Director and Counter tenor.
Born in Spain, Luis possesses the all too rare combination of creativity and performing talent. After studying Modern Languages and Music in Granada and Barcelona, in the prestigious Liceu Conservatoire, he moved to the UK and graduated in Theatre, in the speciality of direction. He is currently at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne preparing a thesis on the performance identity of the counter tenor. As a singer, Luis has collaborated with several early music groups such as ´Red Campion´ and as a soloist with top musicians as conductor Michael Thomas, Allison Crumb of the Rose Consort, Julian Lloyd Weber, Carlo Curley and the ‘Medieval Babes’ and sung in the professional choir of the Teatre Principal in Barcelona. Currently, he is also an alto layclerk in Newcastle Cathedral choir. Luis has studied with Eduard Gimenez, Marian Bryfdir, Richard Wistreich and Robin Blaze. He is currently a pupil of Lynne Dawson and Gilles Denizot. In the field of theatre and film, Luis has participated in many projects as a writer, actor and director, both in Spain and in the UK. In 2006, he directed and designed a production of Lorca´s ´The House of Bernarda Alba´ that showed at the Customs House, in South Shields. He has published poetry and short stories in Spain and won several awards as a song lyrics writer, during his collaboration with the Dutch band ´TOOT´ and several Spanish electronic musicians. Luis is also a Spanish lecturer and writes and composes as much as his busy schedule allows.
Mariano Otheguy Technical and Artistic Advisor and Tenor
Multitalented personality, Mariano Otheguy brings to life the unique romance between a successful career in Naval Engineering Research and a brilliant trajectory as a singer, and performer. Born in Buenos Aires, and coming from Spain, he was awarded by the UPM Best Folk Musician in 2006, having performed in Japan, New York, Moscow or Beijing, where he has enjoyed learning about the different cultures and musics of the world. He has played roles in Spanish Opera companies and theatre productions, such as ´Carmen Cantero Zarzuela Productions´, ´Felix San Mateo Company´ and the ´Compañía Lírica de Madrid´. He has directed different Spanish folk ensembles, being awarded for that in international festivals in Madrid, Reykjavik, Eindhoven or Quito. His latest projects include the LatinFolk&Fusion band, Luna de Mayo, and Teatro de Nieve Production Company, both based in Newcastle upon Tyne.