Ottmar Liebert has been regarded as "the high bar" of modern, world, flamenco guitar. Since 1990 he has released a total of 25 recordings, including 14 CDs of original music, five of which were nominated for Grammys. Ottmar has sold over 5 million CDs in the U.S. and has 30 Gold and Platinum awards to his credit. Ottmar Liebert is a German-born composer and guitarist, born to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe and Asia with his family. Ottmar leads an ensemble called Luna Negra ("Black Moon"), which has gained popularity performing as a touring band and recording music albums in a "Nouveau Flamenco" style.