Rio Hondo music professor Frank Accardo once again put on his annual concert “Frank and Friends” on Oct. 21 at the Wray Theater.

“Frank and Friends” is put on every year by Accardo, staff, current students, and alumni. There are also other exciting upcoming shows make sure you take a look at the ticket prices for shows in Boston.

Accardo is a full time music and guitar professor at Rio and has had the honor of playing with very well-known musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minelli, Dean Martin, and many more.

Playing alongside Accardo at “Frank and Friends” were Jess C. Hernandez, Aaron Gay, Cassandra Nevarez, Andrew Serra, Mario Acosta, Juan Sixto, and Blanca De Los Santos.

All of the musicians had their very own unique way of playing their guitars and were all so graceful yet passionate in their songs.

The concert featured songs from a variety of music including a Rhumba Flamenca, to a South American style, and also the song “Yesterday” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Accardo along with Sixto shared the stage with each other to play the Spanish dance, “Oriental” and another Spanish dance, “Andaluza.” They played perfectly together as the two were in sync during the duration of the song.

De Los Santos and Accardo also shared the stage with each other playing “Georges Waltz.”

She played a Lute her brother George had made for her which sounded magnificent, and also dedicated “Elvio’s Theme” to her husband, in which she played a guitar and sang.

De Los Santos, a Spanish professor at Rio, played extremely beautifully with so much emotion in her. She also played the Bass Charango as she sang.

To end the night, The Deep River Quartet [consisting of Hernandez Jr., Gay, Nevarez, and Serra], played the Rhumba Flamenca.

With Hernandez Jr. playing bass, Gay on percussions, and both Nevarez and Serra playing their guitars; the four of these musicians played amazing together.

The upbeat Rhumba Flamenca was just the right way to end the concert and leave the audience in awe.