OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA
March 1, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McClaren Hall, Wachholz College Center
WCC is pleased to welcome OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA to the Flathead Valley.
Ottmar Liebert’s global success can be attributed to a myriad of things – his creative vision, his determination and a strong sense of melody. Born in Cologne, Germany, he began playing guitar at 11. As an adult he pursued his dreams of playing rock music in Boston, and then settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe was a fresh start for Liebert in many ways and in addition to returning to the acoustic guitar, he remained open to letting the place define the music he made. It was this openness to the local landscape that defined what was to become his musical style, a mix of Spanish, Mexican and World elements, strong melodies tinged with a shade of melancholy, balanced with upbeat rhythms. Liebert founded the first incarnation of his band, Luna Negra, in 1989.
Liebert has since become one of the most successful instrumental artists of the past decades, entertaining audiences around the world and releasing a catalog of 33 classic albums including live recordings, an orchestral album for Sony Classical, a binaural surround sound recording, remix albums, a lullaby and a flamenco-reggae album.
Ottmar Liebert’s global success can be attributed to a myriad of things – his creative vision, his determination and a strong sense of melody. Born in Cologne, Germany, he began playing guitar at 11. As an adult he pursued his dreams of playing rock music in Boston, and then settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe was a fresh start for Liebert in many ways and in addition to returning to the acoustic guitar, he remained open to letting the place define the music he made. It was this openness to the local landscape that defined what was to become his musical style, a mix of Spanish, Mexican and World elements, strong melodies tinged with a shade of melancholy, balanced with upbeat rhythms. Liebert founded the first incarnation of his band, Luna Negra, in 1989.
Liebert has since become one of the most successful instrumental artists of the past decades, entertaining audiences around the world and releasing a catalog of 33 classic albums including live recordings, an orchestral album for Sony Classical, a binaural surround sound recording, remix albums, a lullaby and a flamenco-reggae album.
McClaren Hall, Wachholz College Center
795 Grandview Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901