This guest recital kicks off the University of Michigan En Español: Sounds from the Hispanosphere. En Español will be the first festival of its kind; a celebration of music and musicians who blend Western classical traditions with those from Hispanic-Latino culture. Duo Villalobos was established at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona under the mentorship of Guillem Pérez-Quer. They have a history of 13 uninterrupted years performing regularly in major venues in Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, and the U.S. Specializing in music originally conceived for cello and guitar, they also produce original pieces and arrangements of classical, contemporary, folk and traditional repertoire.