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Contra Guitar Duo Emma-Shay and Hamish performing at Wesley of Warragul on 16 March 2024
Contra Guitar Duo, composed of Emma-Shay and Hamish, presents an intimate recital at Wesley of Warragul. Returning to Brisbane after European performances, they captivate with a diverse program reflecting their unique style and global influences.
Contra Guitar Duo is performing an intimate recital at the historic Wesley of Warragul. The duo of Emma-Shay and Hamish have recently returned to their hometown of Brisbane after living and performing across Europe. Recent highlights include:
- World Expo Dubai
- Hamburgische Staatsoper
- Darmstadter Gitarrentage
- Melbourne Conservatorium of Music's Guitar Festival
Brisbane based Contra Guitar Duo presents an exciting program, thrilling audiences with their musically rich and varied programs.
Contra Guitar Duo, formed by Hamish Strathdee and Emma-Shay Gallenti-Guilfoyle, merges contrasting yet complementary styles to showcase the guitar's expressive versatility
Guitar diversity celebration
The concert is a celebration of the guitar and its diversity and reflects the duo's unique personality and musical inspirations. Having met at their University auditions in 2011, the pair have travelled the world together, sharing their infectious love for the classical guitar.
Their Warragul concert features some of the duo's favourite works including, exciting contemporary Australian repertoire, European classical music and a thrilling work from Clarice Assad inspired by the rich traditions of Brazilian folk and classical music.
Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance via Trybooking - Contra Guitar Duo website.
Press quotes and reviews
Philip Pogson in The Music Trust
"The strengths of Contra are well established: thoughtful, elegantly shaped phrasing, effortlessly nimble passage work, and a capacity to draw out, and add colour to, harmonic motion."
Philip Pogson in The Music Trust
"Their tone is liquid amber (and their) phrasing is exquisite."
Clive O'Connell in O'Connell the Music
"Flawless confidence in each other" & "excellent work (from) a sensitively structured partnership."
For further information and to arrange a media interview of photography, contact:
- Hamish Strathdee
- Phone: 0493 607 748
- Email: contraguitarduo@gmail.com
- Contra Guitar Duo performs Alchemy by Phillip Houghton YouTube.
For more information visit Contra Guitar Duo website.
Pictures from Trybooking website.
Source: http://gippsland.com/
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