Australian Guitar Quartet Plays Bach, Bossa and Beyond
February 13 @ 7:00 pm
Four of Australia’s internationally acclaimed guitarists, have come together as the newly formed Australian Guitar Quartet to perform Bach, Bossa and Beyond concerts at Melbourne Recital Centre on 11th February 2025 and Sydney’s City Recital Hall on 13th February.
Comprising Andrew Blanch, Vladimir Gorbach and brothers Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan, the guitarists are each each renowned for their virtuosic technique and genre-defying performance. Composers, arrangers and champions of Australian music in their own right, each member of the quartet is committed to outstanding musicianship and the power of ensemble, where the whole transcends the sum of its parts. The Australian Guitar Quartet blends the precision of classical guitar with the flair of contemporary music from across the globe.
Spanning the intricate beauty of Bach to the vibrant sounds of Latin America, these concerts blend classical, jazz, tango, and Brazilian music. Astor Piazzolla’s Fuga y Misterio fuses classical form with the passion of tango, while Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 offers a masterclass in Baroque elegance. Bizet’s Selections from the Carmen Suite evokes the drama and sensuality of opera, and Pat Metheny’s Road to the Sun takes listeners on a meditative journey through modern jazz. Luiz Bonfá’s Manhã de Carnaval and Paulo Bellinati’s A Furiosa transport audiences to the heart of Brazil.
Bach, Bossa and Beyond celebrates both tradition and innovation, pushing the boundaries of collective sound and expressing the power of the guitar in an exquisite musical showcase.
Melbourne Recital Centre: Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025/ Time: 7.00pm/ Location: 31 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006
More info: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2025/australian-guitar-quartet/
City Recital Hall, Sydney: Date: Thursday 13 February 2025/ Time: 7.00pm/Location: 2 Angel Place, Sydney NSW 2000
More info: https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/whats-on/events/bach-bossa-and-beyond/
Program: Astor Piazzolla – Fuga y Misterio/ Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6/ Georges Bizet – Selections from the Carmen Suite/ Pat Metheny – Road to the Sun/ Luiz Bonfá – Manhã de Carnaval/ Paulo Bellinati – A Furiosa
Image L-R: Leonard Grigoryan, Andrew Blanch, Slava Grigoryan, Vladimir Gorbach. Photo by Keith Saunders.