2008-09 Season Description
All perfomances begin at 2:30.
October 19, 2008
The Brazilian Guitar Quartet
Praised by the Washington Post for their "seductive beauty" and "virtuosic gusto," the BGQ has established itself as one of world's leading guitar ensembles. The group’s unique combination, of regular six-string and extended-range, eight-string guitars, allows for the exploration of an original and unusual repertoire. In their almost ten years of activity, the BGQ has performed more than 250 concerts in the Americas, Europe and Asia, often receiving ecstatic audience responses, garnering rave reviews, and meeting sold-out halls.
www.brazilianguitarquartet.com
The New York Times
January 25, 2009
Chatham Baroque
A trio playing violin, viola da gamba, lute, guitar and other period instruments, Chatham Baroque was honored in 1999 as NPR’s "Best New Classical Artist." Their lively interpretations, stylistic innovation, and dazzling technique transport audiences from the elegant French court of Louis XIV to the taverns of England, from the Scottish highlands to the exquisite palaces of Peru.
www.chathambaroque.org
CD Now
February 8, 2009
Nyaho/Garcia Piano Duo
Drawing from their extensive knowledge of the repertoire, as well as their own rich cultural backgrounds, William Chapman Nyaho and Susanna Garcia create fascinating programs. They specialize in the often, and unjustly, neglected music of composers of African or Hispanic heritage, women composers, and modern American composers.
www.nyaho.com/duo.cfm
Classical Magazine
March 1, 2009
Woods Tea Company
Returning by audience request, Wood's Tea Company is an acoustic group that performs fiery Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea shanties, and American folk songs with ease and skill. During a performance they use as many as a dozen different instruments, including banjos and bouzoukis, guitars and bodhrans, and traditional tin whistles.
www.woodstea.net
Folk Music Quarterly
April 19, 2009
La Catrina String Quartet, and guest artist
Founded in 2001, the La Catrina Quartet has been praised as “among the most promising young string quartets today”. Their triple mission: to work closely with living composers promoting new music; to promote Mexican and Latin- American art music; and to perform the string quartet masterworks. Its members have performed as orchestral soloists and in recital in Mexico, the United States, Japan, and England.
www.lacatrinaquartet.com
Every note the La Catrina plays is infused with energy, every gesture has a purpose and every phrase is meaningful.
Keith Robinson, cellist, Miami String Quartet
P.O. Box 2241 | Hemet CA 92546 | 951-927-1775