Feb. 16, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LISA WOSKE
Cal Poly Arts
(805) 756-7110
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Colin Currie Play at Cal Poly March 11
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA – The Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, with special guest percussionist Colin Currie, will perform in the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly on Friday, March 11, 2005 at 8 p.m.
The quartet “will blow you away,” declares the popular Guitar Player magazine.
The LAGQ is one of the most charismatic and versatile instrumental
chamber groups performing today. Each member is a virtuoso in their
own
right and guitar masters John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott
Tennant, and Andrew York are known for perfect balance, seamless
integration, and dynamic interplay.
On February 13, the LAGQ's 2004 TelArc release, "Guitar Heroes,"
was
awarded a coveted Grammy for Best Classical Crossover album. The
CD
features works by such eclectic musicians as Jimi Hendrix, Frank
Zappa,
Assad Duo, and Django Reinhardt, among others.
Three of the album's selections -- pieces by Chet Atkins, Pat Metheny,
and Ralph Towner -- will be featured at the Cal Poly Arts concert.
The Spanos Theatre program also includes “Djembe” and
“Night Furniture”
(Andrew York), “Music 4 Guitars and Marimba” (Peter
Erskine), "Freaky
Dancer" (Joe Duddell), “Nagoya Marimbas” (Steve
Reich), “Cumba-Quin”(
Carlos Rivera), “Hungarian Rhapsody #2” (Franz Liszt),
"Jango” (Steve
Mackey), and “Spain” (Chick Corea).
Their critically-acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks
provide
a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations
of
works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break
new
ground.
Their previous Telarc CD, the Grammy nominated “LAGQ –
Latin,” featured
their popular transcription of Bizet’s “Carmen,”
along with works from
Chile, Cuba, and some new original works by members of the Quartet.
The LAGQ has given recitals in many of the world’s top halls,
including
Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, Tokyo
Opera City, New
York’s Alice Tully Hall, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
Hall.
They continue to tour extensively in America, Europe, and Asia,
where
they were featured at the Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila International
Arts Festivals.
The LAGQ has also recorded for SONY Classical and Delos. Their
first
SONY release, entitled “L.A.G.Q.”, debuted in the top
15 on the
Billboard Classical-Crossover charts and remained there for six
months.
Their second SONY album enjoyed similar success, with a four-month
stay
in the top 25.
Tickets for the performance are $32 & $38, with student discounts
available, and may be purchased at the Performing Arts Ticket Office,
10
a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order
by
phone, call 805/756-2787; to order by fax: 805/756-6088. Order on-line
at www.pacslo.org.
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