Concert w/ The Argot Quartet

On Sunday September 15th at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, I joined the Argot String Quartet for a vibrant program including the Spanish-inspired Quintet in D major by 18th-century Italian composer-cellist Luigi Boccherini and works by Argentinean composers Alberto Ginastera and Maximo Diego Pujol.

Program

Guitar Quintet in D major, G. 448 by Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

1. Pastorale

2. Allegro maestoso

3. Grave assai

4. Fandango

Quartet No. 1 for Strings, Op.20 by Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)

1. Allegro violento ed agitato

2. Vivacissimo

3. Calmo e poetico

4. Allegramente rústico

Tangata de Agosto by Maximo Diego Pujol (b. 1957)

1. Allegro–Andante

2. Andante

3. Allegro Ritmico

The program, which included my adaptation of Pujol's work for performance on electric guitar, was well-received and the church hosted a lovely reception. We are looking forward to sharing this exciting music again in the future.