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Irish flautist Aisling Agnew's site.
www.cgs.net.my
Classical Guitar Society, Malaysia.
www.delcamp.net
Excellent classical guitar recource. Jean-François Delcamp
www.douglaswhates.com
musician/composer/bassist
www.duolisme.com
Guitar duo from Holland
www.feargushetherington.com
Maelasta duo partner.
www.fluteguitarduo.com
The Agnew & McAllister Duo's website.
www.frevoquartet.com
The website of Frevo Quartet
www.gifest.com
Ordu international guitar festival
www.glenngould.com
legendary
www.guitaralive.org
International Classical Guitar Radio
www.kelvintrio.com
Home of the Kelvin Trio
www.kentguitarclassics.com
International dealers in finest quality classical and Flamenco guitars
www.kwakkel.com
Bert Kwakkel, luthier.
www.livemusicnow.org
The website for Live Music Now!
www.naturalstudio.co.uk/records
My record label's website.
www.nescgs.co.uk
North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society
www.ralphtowner.com
Guitarist/improviser, Ralph Towner.
www.ssba.org.uk
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
www.tokafi.com
Discover & share great new music!
www.vamu.se
Dynarette cushion support
www.williamsimcoe.com
New York guitarist William Simcoe
www.worldguitarist.com
Daily news for classical guitar.
www.youtube.com/nsrmcallister
Matthew's channel on YouTube!
Frevo Quartet
Matthew McAllister and Feargus Hetherington (violin) have been performing as a duo for several years. The genesis of this new quartet was borne out of a successful collaboration on their 2005 album, Maelasta, which saw Aisling Agnew (flute) and Douglas Whates (bass) join the duo for Piazzolla’s Libertango and Gismonti’s Agua e Vinho. The sound was addictive and the joy of playing together was such that it proved only a matter of time before the new quartet emerged.
The unusual combination of instruments emotes a distinctive sound – one that is more synonymous with traditional Latin American music than Western art music. Whether it’s a simple Cuban habanera or a fiery Argentinian tango, the quartet relish this rich tradition, delivering fascinating arrangements and interesting twists on repertoire both old and new.
Matthew McAllister – classical and 12-string guitars
Aisling Agnew – flute
Feargus Hetherington – violin
Douglas Whates – double bass
The quartet will give their debut concert at Dundee International Guitar Festival 2007. McAllister, Hetherington, Agnew, Whates will open the late night concert series after the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet’s opening night recital.
Programme to include:
Celso Machado (b. 1953–) – Paçoca (Chôro), Quebra Queixo (Chôro)
Egberto Gismonti (b. 1947–) – Agua e Vinho
Luiz Bonfá (1922–2001) – Manha de Carnaval
Villa Lobos (1887–1959) – Suite Populaire Bresilienne
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) – Libertango, Oblivion & Verano Porteno
Máximo Diego Pujol (b. 1947–) – Suite Buenos Aires
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Thursday 8th May
Agnew / McAllister Duo
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: £8, £4 & £1
Venue: Dundee University Chaplaincy
Dundee
Scotland
Friday 9th May
Agnew / McAllister
Time: 1:15
Tickets: free
Venue: St Bride’s
Fleet Street
London
England
Saturday 17th May
Solo Recital
Time: 20:15
Tickets: tbc
Venue: SCC Hofdael
Geldrop
Eindhoven
Netherlands
Tuesday 20th May
Masterclass
Time: 16:00
Tickets: tbc
Venue: Waalwijk Kunstencentrum
Waalwijk
Netherlands
Wednesday 21st May
Solo Recital
Time: 20:00
Tickets: tbc
Venue: Stichting Het Cenakel
Tilburg
Netherlands
Friday 23rd May
Solo Recital
Time: 20:15
Tickets: tbc
Venue: Remco de Haan
Groningen
Netherlands
Saturday 24th May
Solo Recital
Time: 20:00
Tickets: tbc
Venue: Recuerdos gitaarsalon
Enkhuizen
Netherlands
Friday 30th May
Frevo Quartet
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: £5
Venue: Kilconquhaur Church
East Nuek of Fife
Scotland
for a full list of concerts,
click here
Heard the Quartet on the Crail recording, Maelasta. Enjoyed the “fat” sound which the addition of the bass provided. Looking forward to hearing more of this combination at Dundee. Danny
— Danny McAllister · Mar 3, 07:21 PM · #