Onward with the West Coast Week! I just attended the Duo Verdejo Concert last weekend. This concert the audience had the treat of hearing electric guitar and viola works. Duo Verdejo delivered one of the most exciting and provoking guitar concerts of 2010! Here they play John Cage, Jan Jarvlepp, and Eric Schwartz. Guitarist Adrian Verdejo and joined by Megan Verdejo on viola.
Duo Verdejo perform “DREAM” by John Cage, arranged for viola and guitar by Adrian Verdejo at the 20th annual Northwest Guitar Festival in Victoria, Canada. April 10, 2010. Meghan Verdejo (viola), Adrian Verdejo, (guitar). http://www.duoverdejo.com
Duo Verdejo perform “Street Scene” by Jan Järvlepp at the 20th annual Northwest Guitar Festival in Victoria, Canada. April 10, 2010. Meghan Verdejo (viola), Adrian Verdejo (guitar). http://www.duoverdejo.com
Duo Verdejo perform “Thrash” for viola and guitar by Eric Schwartz at the 20th annual Northwest Guitar Festival in Victoria, Canada. April 10, 2010. Meghan Verdejo (viola), Adrian Verdejo, (guitar). http://www.duoverdejo.com
I heard this duo at the 2010 Northwest Guitar Festival and in other performances. They are a tight, well-rehearsed duo blending technical virtuosity with solid and interesting musical concepts. In everything ranging from French baroque, early Beethoven, vanguard new repertoire, and the exiting sound of viola and electric guitar, this duo is poised to be on of the most natural and effective duo teams in the country and true champions of new music. Bravo.