Magical music in the red rocks
The Santa Fe Guitar Quartet of Argentina
Sunday, October 17 - 2:30pm
Combining the talents of two Argentineans and two North Americans, the SFGQ celebrates twenty seasons performing in recital and with orchestras. The SFGQ has enjoyed sold-out houses throughout North and South America including Lincoln Center and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
"From Heaven by way of Santa Fe" "As guitarists, they are as good as you can get. They play like Angels."...The Washington Post
The Santa Fe Guitar Quartet (SFGQ) from Santa Fe, Argentina, is an innovative guitar ensemble whose repertoire ranges from Baroque works to modern tangos. The group is strongly committed to the performance of Latin American music, having presented exciting new works to a large audience worldwide.
Their full sound is similar to a small string orchestra and was praised by the Washington Post as "big, warm, round and clear." The quartet's addition of the six-string contrabass along with the occasional use of other instruments and percussive effects broaden the range and sound palate of the typical guitar ensemble.
Combining the individual talents of two Argentineans, Miguel Piva and Mariano Fontana, and two North Americans, Christopher Dorsey and Eric Slavin, the group has been touring internationally since 1989, both in recital and with orchestra. The Santa Fe Guitar Quartet has performed for sold-out houses throughout North and South America including Lincoln Center and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
The Organization of American States, Partners of the Americas, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Community Concerts, Texas Commission for the Arts, and Allied Concerts have all sponsored the quartet in the United States. In 1997, the Argentinean Institute for Excellence (Instituto Argentino de la Excelencia) awarded the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet the prestigious First Prize of Excellence.
The ensemble's recordings continue to receive enthusiastic reviews throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Their latest recording, a collection of music representing the diverse expression of composers living throughout the Americas, further demonstrates that the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet is a living example of the merging of the Americas through music.
PROGRAM
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Three Traditional Tangos |
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| Three Latin American Dances | Paquito D'Rivera (b.1948) |
| Selections from El amor brujo | Manuel de De Falla (1876-1946) |
| L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 11 | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) |
| Four Modern Tangos | Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) |
Tickets will be held in concert's Will Call.
[Directions & Seating]Santa Fe Guitar Quartet General Admission $25
Santa Fe Guitar Quartet Reserved $40
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