Brazilian Guitar Quartet Returns by Popular Demand To Bach Fest Society 1/30

By: Jan. 10, 2011
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After a sold-out performance in the 2006-2007 Season and numerous requests for another visit, the Brazilian Guitar Quartet returns to the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Visiting Artist Series in 2011. The quartet's mastery of classical guitar repertoire and traditional Brazilian repertoire makes each concert experience unique and memorable. This season's concert includes Bach's Overture, Aria, and Gigue from Orchestral Suite No.3, selections from Albeniz's Iberia, Villa-Lobos' Quarteto Popular, and selected short pieces from Variations on a Brazilian Ballade by Brazil's Composer of the Year, Ronaldo Miranda.

Where/When
Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 3:00pm
Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Tickets
Performance tickets range from $30 to $40.
Call the Box Office at 407.646.2182 or visit www.BachFestivalFlorida.org.

More Info
Praised by the Washington Post for the "seductive beauty" and "virtuosic gusto" of its playing, the Brazilian Guitar Quartet has established itself as one of the 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 ten years the BGQ has performed more than 300 concerts on four continents, receiving ecstatic audience responses, garnering rave reviews, and entertaining sold-out halls.

About the Bach Festival Society
The Bach Festival Society celebrates 76 years of outstanding musical offerings and Annual Festivals in 2011. Located in Winter Park, Florida, it is one of the longest continuously operating Bach Festivals in the country and among America's great oratorio societies. The Bach Festival Society brings the highest caliber of classical music to Central Florida. Performances are held in the intimate settings of Tiedtke Concert Hall and Knowles Memorial Chapel on the beautiful campus of Rollins College.

For more information regarding the season or to order tickets, please call the Bach Festival Society at 407.646.2182 or visit us online at www.BachFestivalFlorida.org.



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