DUO AMARAL (GUITARS)- JANUARY 21, 2012
Concert will take place at:
Westmoreland Congregational Church| 1 Westmoreland Circle | Bethesda, MD
JANUARY 21, 2012 @ 8:00 PM
ADMISSION $25.00
DUO AMARAL (GUITARS): MEXICO & ISRAEL
We enjoy the performance of one guitarist. How about two?
This young husband and wife duo has been gaining momentum and attracting fans throughout the US and abroad. Their reputation grows with each concert and master class they give.
Their Marlow Guitar Series debut will offer you the magic of two talented guitarists playing on twelve strings with four gifted hands.
Duo Amaral has come together from opposite sides of the world to share their artistry and musicianship. Mia Pomerantz-Amaral and Jorge Amaral finished their studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University. They both received Master of Music and Graduate Performance Degree with Manuel Barrueco and Julian Gray, respectively.
Although the duo has been recently formed, they have already been invited to perform in festivals in Europe, South America, and the USA. Their playing has been described as “masterful with poetic virtuosity, intensity of expression; playful in its timbre and inventiveness.”
Prizewinner of several International Guitar Competitions, Mia began her early musical education at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem, Israel before her studies in the USA. The Italian newspaper “Messaggero Veneto” described her playing as “a powerful sound… beautiful, rich in harmony and with a sure, clean technique.” Mia serves as faculty member at the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC as well as the International School of Music in Bethesda, Maryland.
Jorge, a native of Guadalajara Mexico, is considered by many as one of the most exceptional Mexican players of his generation. He has been described by Alirio Diaz as “a brilliant figure in the future of the classical guitar.’ Jorge has toured widely through Europe, Mexico and the USA as Performer, Juror and Teacher. He is a faculty member of the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory in Ohio.
The duo focuses on a wide repertoire, from the Baroque to the Contemporary and is always seeking innovative interpretation to explore and share with audiences in the US and abroad. Duo Amaral recently released their debut album ‘Suplica.’
For more information or to buy tickets visit: www.marlowguitar.org
