Born in France, Juan Carmona is a proud descendent of the guitar playing Habichuelas dynasty from Granada, Spain. At the age of 10, he received his first guitar from his dad, and later studied music at the National Conservatory of Music in Paris, after which he returned to the "cradle" of Flamenco music, Andalusia, Spain. As a child, his virtuosity became quickly apparent to professional musicians and he began gathering international acclaim. He obtained his degree as a concert musician, awarded by the celebrated National Conservatory of Music in Paris and, at the age of 26, became the first professor of Flamenco guitar holding a state-awarded diploma. Juan Carmona has known an endless series of recordings and concert engagements. After working with a fabulous stream of musicians representing a wide range of musical genres, he formed the Juan Carmona Grupo, forging an international musical career. His most popular release Orillas was a nominee for the best Flamenco album of the year at the 2003 Latin Grammys. Juan Carmona's show in Skopje is part of his world tour after the release of the album "Sinfonia Flamenca", which this summer included two prestigious jazz festivals, Jazz à Vienne and Montreal Jazz Festival.
