between
2 continents on 8 guitars
alexander
orologio: intradas IX / XXVI / XI
gunter schneider:
roaring guitars
cgq- camille saint-saens:
danse macabre
cgq- patrick roux:
carnaval
louis trépanier:
cuerda pa ’rato
pause
michael
buchrainer: in my groove
sgq- santiago de
murcia: jacaras por la e/ fandango
patrick roux:
comme un tango
leo brouwer: acerca del cielo, el ayre y la sonrisa
patrick roux: en
las calles de buenos aires
concerts
and workshops:
feb.15 th, Quebec,
Salle Henry-Gagnon 8 pm,
feb.17 th,
Gatineau, Maison de la culture
feb. 18 th,
Ottawa, Guitare alla Grande workshop, Universtity of Ottawa
feb.20 th, school concert,
Manitoulin Island
feb. 20th, Little
Current, St. Bernard´s Church 8 pm
feb. 21 st,
Sudbury, Cambrian Concert Series, St. Peter´s United Church
feb. 22 nd,
Kitchener, K-W Chamber Music Society, 8 pm
The
Austrian Tour took place in Nov. 2006 and was a great success – G8 played in
St. Johann, Salzburg, Traunreut (Germany), Lienz and Innsbruck (this concert
was recorded by the ORF). Thanks to all who supported this project! Salzburger
Gitarrenquartett thanks the Austrian Culture Forum in Ottawa for sponsering!
Next Tours will start in February 2009 in
Europe and November 2009 in Canada!
G8 Concert Review: Kitchener-Waterloo Record February 24, 2007
“8 guitars make magic”
STEPHEN PREECE
PETER LEE, RECORD STAFF
CG8: The Canadian/Salzburg Guitar Octet
performs at the Music Room in Waterloo on Thursday. Members (in no particular
order) are: Patrick Roux, Denis Donegani, Louis Trepanier, Reinhard Pscheidl,
Brigitte Bruderl, Friedrich Ladinig, Hans Bruderl and Philip Candelaria.
Probably the last time you heard eight
guitarists playing together was around a campfire. Take away the burnt
marshmallows, change the genre to classical music, notch the quality way (way)
up, and move the venue to the Music Room in Waterloo - now you have it.
Thursday night's performance by G8: The
Canadian/Salzburg Guitar Octet was remarkable, combining highly varied and
intriguing compositions with world class musicianship.
In addition to the unusual combination
of eight players, each of the quartets (Canadian and Austrian) also performed
individual pieces.
The opener, three Intradas (Orologio),
was a refined offering reminiscent of Shakespearian England, steady and
stately. This number included six, eight and 10-stringed instruments, plus one
drum. A steady down beat kept measured time while unison and fugal themes
alternated within a strict form.
As if bursting out of a Renaissance
costume, the next piece, Roaring Guitars (Schneider), zipped the audience into
the modern avant-garde. Buzzing tonal clusters layered over an
aggressively-plucked, repeated bass note. Phasing into a funky Calypso, the
piece ended with what seemed like an African-inspired theme. At one point, all
of the players placed metal pins through their guitar strings, producing an
exaggerated vibrating twang.
The overall effect was a magical display
of contemporary themes and unusual sonorities that pushed boundaries while
remaining accessible.
The next piece was the classic La Danse
Macabre (Saint-Saens), arranged by performer Louis Trépanier using varied
sounds and expressions to convey this dramatic dance of death.
The original music of another Canadian
Guitar Quartet member, Patrick Roux, also featured prominently. Internationally
renowned, his three Latin-American inspired pieces were a definite highlight.
Dramatic, syncopated and crisp, his
Carnaval evoked the colours and energy of a Brazilian street party, playfully
incorporating a whistle, shakers, castanets, plus a periodic "whooh"
from members of the octet.
Roux's programmatic En Las Calles de
Buenos Aires portrayed a rollicking taxi ride he once took in the Argentinian
capital. On entering the cab, the audience was whisked into a fast and frenetic
chaos, temporarily slowing, then moving on again.
This middle pause had an achingly
melancholy expression and according to Roux it represented his encounter with a
nine-year-old girl selling trinkets in the street. Having a daughter of his own
at the same age, Roux was particularly moved.
With palpable musical chemistry and
virtuosic playing from each participant, this concert provided a veritable
feast for the guitar aficionado, as well as a wonderfully expressive and
wide-ranging musical experience for all who were present.
One can only hope for a repeat of this
unusual collaboration.
G8 in the cold...
Reinhard Pscheidl, Patrick Roux, Philip Candelaria, Louis Trepanier,
Brigitte Brüderl, Denis Donegani, Fritz Ladinig, Hans Brüderl
Alexander Orologio, Intrada (arr. Hans Brüderl)
Patrick
Roux: En las Calles de Buenos Aires