Folias Duo In Concert

754 Plumas Street,Yuba City CA 95991

22 May, 2022

Description

Flutist Carmen Maret and Guitarist Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo are musicians who breathe new life into classical music. Flutist Carmen Maret and Guitarist Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo are musicians whose unique interpersonal performer-composer collaboration of nineteen years breathers new life into classical music. Folias Duo melds characteristics of European classical music with jazz, world music, and the art of improvisation. Doors & Bar opens at 1pm; Theater Doors open at 2pm. ABOUT FOLIAS DUO Folias Duo has been praised as “facile players who draw on tango rhythms and melodies sometimes, at other times they write with a scenic sensitivity” (Fanfare Magazine) and “daring in self-written music” (American Record Guide). Flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo are a married couple whose unique interpersonal performer-composer collaboration of nineteen years breathes new life into classical music. Folias Duo melds characteristics of European classical music with jazz, world music, and the art of improvisation. The rhythms, contours, and textures of their meticulously crafted and scenic music continue to test the technical and sonic limitations of the intimate flute and guitar combination. “These two artists are top talents, almost singular within contemporary flute and guitar ensembles” (Flutist Quarterly). Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Folias Duo has performed on stages throughout the United States, South America, and Europe. During the 2020-2021 season, the duo presented over twenty live stream concerts from their home featuring original music. Folias Duo’s self-booked 2019 summer tour included twenty concert performances throughout the western United States, while recent Michigan performance highlights include the Grand Rapids Community College International Guitar Series, where they presented their first flute and guitar concerto, the Scarab Club Chamber Music Series in Detroit, where they performed their own arrangement of Astor Piazzolla’s Angel Suite for flute, guitar, and string quartet, and performances on the Grand Rapids Art Museum’s Classical Series.