Valdemar belongs to an elite group of American musicians who have succeeded in mastering the intricacies of the very demanding art of flamenco. Born into a musical family in upstate New York, Val began his musical studies at the age of 5, and  In his early teens, he discovered the world of flamenco.  Val dedicated himself to learning flamenco accompaniment of singers and dancers, in addition to solo guitar work, going on to develop his own personal flamenco guitar sound. His discography includes the CDs Nuestra Sangre Flamenca (1998) and Ritmo Azul (2005), and the performance video Gráfico (2000). He has appeared at numerous music and guitar festivals, and has served on the faculty at the University of Houston-Downtown Music Department. He holds MS and BA degrees from the State University of New York at Albany.   Val is the Musical Director and accompanist of Lucia & Valdemar - Gitanerias Flamenco, a contemporary flamenco ensemble of musicians and dancers.   He is also the founder of the group Celt Iberia, which performs the music of the Northern regions of Spain, i.e., Galicia and Asturias,  the genre of Spanish Celtic.

	Original Flamenco Compositions Tios y Primos - (Buleria) 1998 Las Minas de Moria - (Rondena) 1998 Espacio - (Soleares) 2005 A Silverio - (Siguiriya)2005 Ritmo Azul - (Petenera) 2005 Academic Publications Flamenco Mind/Classical Mind, SOUNDBOARD, Vol XXXI, No 4, GFA 2006 Faculty - University of Houston-Downtown ELI and Music Department Faculty - University of Texas @ Arlington - Fall 2008 Faculty and Performer - 2007 Classical Minds Guitar Festival Faculty and Performer - 2007 St. Joseph International Guitar Festival Founded the group Celt Iberia 2006 Faculty and Performer - 2005 Classical Minds Guitar Festival Faculty and Performer - 2004 St. Joseph International Guitar Festival Faculty - 2004 Classical Minds Guitar Festival 1983 - Present - Musical Director of Gitanerias Flamenco Original Theatrical Works - Lorca! (2004); Ritmo Azul (2002); The Amor Brujo Suite (1995); Nueva España Suite (1994); Gráfico (1994) Viñetas Flamencas (1991) 1991 and 1996 - toured the US and Canada as guitarist with the Houston Ballet, performing in two American Premiers, Ghost Dances and The Cruel Garden. Numerous Houston performances with the Ballet From 1988 - 1996 - performed with classical guitarist Marc Garvin. In 1992, guest artist on recording with Marc Garvin. Other Performances with Sephardic group Alhambra, the Garvin-Snaufer Duo, harpsichordist Will Volker, classical guitarist Maria Cortés, the Indian Dance troupe Anjali, and classical/jazz recording artist Anthony Weller.