{"id":1435,"date":"2017-10-31T03:19:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T03:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emersonavenuesalons.com\/?page_id=1435"},"modified":"2023-02-26T00:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T05:32:40","slug":"1435-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emersonavenuesalons.com\/?page_id=1435","title":{"rendered":"Salon 2017-10-29 Duo Amaral"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday October 29, 2017 in Mclean:<\/h3>\n

Duo Amaral<\/strong><\/h1>\n

~Duo Amaral performs Latin American Music for Two Guitars ~<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Program<\/h1>\n

Suite All\u2019 Antica<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Guido Santorsola (1904-1994) (Uruguay) <\/em><\/p>\n

Preludio
\nTempo di Minuetto
\nPiccola Arietta
\nFinale<\/p>\n

Tres Cenas Brasileiras<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sergio Assad (b.1952) (Brazil<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Pinote
\nVitoria Regia
\nRecife Dos Coraies<\/p>\n

Key West Suite<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jose Manuel Lezcano (b. 1960) (Cuban-American)<\/em><\/p>\n

*Written for Duo Amaral<\/em>      <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven Mile Bridge
\nBolero del Atardecer
\nDuval Street Stomp<\/p>\n

Suite Retratos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Radames Gnattali (1906-1988) (Brazil<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Pixinguinha \u2013 Choro
\nErnesto Nazareth \u2013 Valse
\nAnacleto de Medeiros \u2013 Scottisch
\nChiquinha Gonzaga \u2013 Corta Jaca<\/p>\n

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Jorge Amaral<\/strong> and Mia Pomerantz-Amaral<\/strong> formed Duo Amaral<\/strong> in 2008 and were soon established in the international guitar scene, garnering high accolades from the media and from devoted audiences. During a tour in Italy, their recital was described in Il Messaggero Veneto as \u201cmasterful, with poetic virtuosity and intensity of expression\u201d. Mike Telin of ClevelandClassical.com, described the duo as \u201csuperb, thoughtful musicians\u201d.<\/p>\n

Their debut album \u2018S\u00faplica\u2019 was released in 2011 and featured \u2018Saggio\u2019 as a world-premier. C\u00e9line Keating of Minor 7th Magazine described the CD as \u201c\u2026a sublime album of classical music for two guitars\u2026\u201d. Their Second album \u2018Textura\u2019 was released in 2013 and includes several of their own arrangements. Al Kunze of Soundboard Magazine describes: \u201cDuo Amaral\u2019s Textura is a superb disc, featuring beautiful music, exquisite playing, and exemplary recording.  Mia Pomerantz-Amaral and Jorge Amaral play with extraordinary precision allied with delicacy, nuance, and virtuosity in equal measures.\u201d (March 2014). And Bradford Werner of This is Classical Guitar continues: Textura \u201c\u2026deliver[s] some of the best ensemble work, musical expression, and repertoire. Another great album release!\u2026 One of the premier classical guitar duos of today!\u201d Their latest album \u2018Key West\u2019 was released in March of 2017 and features an all Latin-American program including the world premier of \u2018Key West Suite\u2019, dedicated to the duo. Classical Guitar Magazine described the CD as \u201c\u2026 a knockout \u2013 brimming with sensational, synchronous playing on a lively and challenging set of modern pieces\u2026 outstanding duo\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Amarals completed their studies at the renowned Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland where they both were awarded Master of Music and Graduate Performance Degrees. They have toured in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Poland, Panama, Mexico, Israel, Cyprus and the USA, as performers and jurors, also offering workshops and masterclasses. Several of their students have placed as top prize winners in some of the most prestigious national and international guitar competitions in the USA. Ms. Pomerantz-Amaral has won the Top Prize at Guitar Gems International Competition in Natanya, Israel, Second Prize winner at the 38th Fernando Sor International Competition in Rome, Italy as well as the special prize winner of \u2018Best Interpretation of a Piece by Sor\u2019. She also received a scholarship from the Keren Sharett American-Israeli Foundation Scholarship. Finalist and prize winner in several competitions as well, Jorge Amaral, former director of guitar studies at the Conservatory of the Baldwin Wallace University  was the First Prize Winner of the 29th Fernando Sor International Competition in Rome as well receiving the prize for Best Interpretation of a Piece by Sor that year.<\/p>\n

www.duoamaral.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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