Amilcar Cruz Music

Elegant Solo Instrumental Guitar for Events — No Vocals — From $500 "The musician that blows away your guests and personalizes your event". I didn't come up with that--it's what clients tell me 99% of the time. 🙏PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING ME👉 My minimum fee is $500 for a solo performance and no vocals. If your budget matches, I would love to put a custom quote together for your special event! Whether it's a wedding, dinner party, cocktail hour or holiday get-together, you can be assured that your event will be enhanced with beautiful guitar music customized just for your event (I can also take up to 3 song requests). I provide a broad palette of sounds from Latin America, Spain, the popular realm and beyond. My repertoire includes classical and flamenco guitar favorites, songs by the Gypsy Kings and Santana, Beatles, bossa novas, boleros, famous movie themes, jazz standards and various arrangements of current and older pop songs that leave guests dazzled and pleased--I also can perform with a flamenco dancer to add an extra element of excitement. Styles and repertoire - Classical and flamenco guitar favorites - Latin styles: bossa nova, boleros, and more - Spanish/Latin pop: Gipsy Kings, Santana - Jazz standards and iconic film themes - Beatles and curated pop classics arranged for solo guitar Add-on: Flamenco dancer available for an extra touch of excitement. Credentials and highlights Formally trained across classical, Latin, flamenco, jazz, and rock. Performance highlights include: - Little Anthony and the Imperials (Rock & Roll Hall of Famers) - Nestor Torres (Grammy winner) - National tours with Emmy Award–winning guitarist Benise I’ve performed at high-profile weddings, awards ceremonies, and private events for former U.S. Presidents, Senators, Supreme Court Justices, and A‑list celebrities. Selected corporate and institutional clients Microsoft Latin America, Target, Capital One Bank, TED Talks, The World Bank, LULAC, Four Seasons Hotels, Hyundai Hope On Wheels, CHCI, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Reserve, Children’s Hospital, HAO, Sherwin-Williams, Rosewood Miramar, Paramount Pictures, DC United FC, The Ritz-Carlton. Lessons I offer online guitar lessons in classical, flamenco, jazz, and rock (including soloing). Over two decades of teaching; first trial lesson is free.