Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo Come to Symphony Space, 1/19

The renowned Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, who is celebrating 40 years of performing together, will appear at Symphony Space on Friday, January 19 at 7:30 PM. The concert, presented by The New York City Classical Guitar Society, will feature works by Bogdanovic, Nicolai (arr. Bach), Milano, Rodrigo, Rossini (arr. Varlet), Liebermann and Albeniz. In recognition of Newman & Oltman's 40th anniversary of music making, they were featured in a piece about them and appeared on the cover of Classical Guitar's current winter edition. Tickets are $30.00, Seniors/students (with ID) $25.00, children $20.00.

Hailed as a "revelation to hear" by The Washington Post, the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo's phenomenal musicianship places them solidly at the top of their field. Their innovative programming, matchless technique and ensemble precision, combined with their commitment to expanding the repertoire for guitar duo, make them a chamber ensemble of world renown. Their concert tours have taken them to world cultural capitals and premiere venues across five continents, the Caribbean, and South Pacific. In addition to their international engagements, they have performed at Carnegie Hall, aboard the Queen Elizabeth II, Caramoor and the Grand Canyon Music Festival. The Duo has demonstrated extraordinary stylistic breadth in their collaborations with such diverse artists as composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, fiddler Eileen Ivers, pianist Clarice Assad, violinist Tim Fain, and the ETHEL, Calder, and Turtle Island string quartets.

Highlights of recent and upcoming performances include the world premiere of Concierto Buenos Aires composed for the Duo by Nuevo Tango Master Daniel Binelli with l'Orchestre de l'Opéra de Reims in France. Following on the success of the concerto's French debut, the Duo "charmed the Ferguson audience with phenomenal musicianship" (Gazette Journal) when they performed it with the Virginia Symphony. This summer they performed and led master classes in Stuttgarter, Germany. They returned to Italy to perform at the Estate Musicale Frentana/Lanciano International Guitar Seminar where they are co-artistic directors.

Through their groundbreaking new music-commissioning program, Newman & Oltman have built a unique repertoire of works for two guitars by composers such as Paul Moravec, Augusta Read Thomas, Lowell liebermann, Dušan Bogdanovic, Arthur Kampela and Roberto Sierra. Fanfare Magazine hailed the Duo's latest CD, Music from Raritan River as "top notch" and "a winner all around."

The recording features a collection of world premieres commissioned by the Duo over the past decade. Their artistry has also been captured on nearly a dozen other acclaimed recordings and has been recognized by grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America and ASCAP. Michael Newman and Laura Oltman are the Founders and Artistic Directors of the New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes and are celebrating their 30th year as ensemble-in-residence at Mannes College of Music this season. They are also Founders and Artistic Directors of the Raritan River Music Festival which will mark its 29h season this year.

For more information and hi-res images of the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, visit www.guitarduo.com For Listings: Friday, January 19 at 7:30pm Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre, Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th St., New York, NY 10025 Tickets: Standard $30.00, Seniors/students (with ID) $25.00, children $20.00; For information call 212-864-5400 or write boxoffice@symphonyspace.org