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Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Michael Baker, Vasilis Bessas, James Jervis, Rory Russell
- 23rd April 2012 - RNCM - 25th June - Launch of Final Cut
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- 6th April 2012 - Classic FM Chart Show - Sun 15th April - Titanic
Classic FM's Chart Show on Sunday 15th April - exactly 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic -will feature the world premiere broadcast of "Titanic" from their their new CD "Final Cut", to be released in June on the Chandos label.
- 5th April 2012 - World Premiere Broadcast on Classic FM 15th April
- 22nd March 2012 - Date for the Diary! CD Launch Concert - Final Cut
This launch of ‘Final Cut’ - a new CD of celebrated film theme tunes recorded by the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet - will be an exciting opportunity to see Manchester’s own internationally renowned chamber group performing tracks from their third CD with Chandos Records.
- 15th March 2012 - Final Cut Launch Concert 25th June RNCM 7.30pm
- 27th October 2011 - Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Launch Video Channel
Following the filming of two of their recent concerts, the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet are delighted to present a series of videos featuring some of their current repertoire. Please click here to be taken to the group's video channel.
- 13th September 2011 - BBC Radio 3 In Tune - this Wed, with Sean Rafferty
Do listen out for the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, playing live and chatting about their forthcoming concerts with Sean Rafferty. They will be on air on Wednesday evening from 6.04pm - just after the 6pm news.
You will also be able to hear the broadcast for seven days via the BBC Radio 3 website here
- 13th July 2011 - Feature: BBC Music Magazine's Website
"In June 2009 we featured the Aquarelle Quartet as a 'Rising Star'. Now the ensemble are musicians in residence at the Harrogate Festival and working on their next album."
- 12th July 2011 - Artists in Residence at Harrogate Festival
The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet have been fantastically well received at Harrogate International Festival this week. They now look forward to their next concert on Saturday - Aquarelle Guitar Quartet and Friends - when they are joined by Craig Ogden - Guitar, Andy Scott - Saxophone, Dave Hassell - Percussion, Sally Johnson - Soprano and Louise Thompson, Harp.
16th July 2011 - 8:00pm - Harrogate International Festival
- St Wilfrid’s Church, Duchy Road, Harrogate - Map
"Hailed as the next big thing to hit the classical music scene, the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet was faultless in every aspect. Technically all four are superb but crucially that doesn’t get in the way of warmth, dynamism and emotion in the performance." The York Press reviewing their opening concert at Harrogate on the 9th July.
- 12th June 2011 - Concert Promoters Network Brochure - Making Music
The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet has been invited by the Making Music Concert Promoter’s Network Committee to feature in the CPN Brochure for a second time, as one of a small selection of artists recommended to Making Music member promoters for the 12-13 season. The AGQ are featured on the front cover of the brochure and you will find the group's details and discounted fees (for Making Music members) on page 8 or click here.
You may want to be kept informed of potential interest from promoters and, therefore, of the number of bookings to date and the consequent fee level. Please let us know if this is the case, and there is no obligation at all to then book the AGQ.
Please keep me informed of the number of enquries or bookings from Making Music Members
- 25th May 2011 - Radio Station in Ohio to Feature Spirit of Brazil
Jim McCutcheon, who hosts "Intimate Guitar" on Dayton Public Radio, Ohio, USA, will be featuring tracks from the Aquarelle's CD Spirit of Brazil on Sunday 5th June.
- 24th May 2011 - Some forthcoming UK Concerts
If you would like to hear the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet live, you can click the link below to see when they are playing in your area, and where. Once you are viewing the map of concerts, you can also enter your postcode or town/city in the map's search field to find the nearest concert to your location.
- 19th April 2011 - London Concert on 15th September 2011
Don't miss the fantastic opportunity to hear the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet live in London when they open the new season of lunchtime concerts at St. John's, Smith Square in September. Full details are:
15th September 2011 - 1:00 pm - St. John's, Smith Square, Westminster, London - Map
- Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
- M.Tadic/V.Stefanovski Do you Remember, Milica/Baidushka
- Catriona McKay The Swan LK243
- Sergio Assad Uarekena
- David Prichard Stairs
- Andrew York Quiccan
If you are a concert promoter and would like to consider the AGQ for a future season, please do contact us to arrange complimentary tickets (subject to remaining availability)
- 12th April 2011 - AGQ Invited to Endorse Hannabach Strings
Hannabach Strings have invited the AGQ to endorse their product, which the group are delighted to be able to do:
"we have all found strings that ideally compliment our guitars and playing styles, and we are looking forward to using them in our future concerts and recordings. Of particular interest to us is the treble string's sustainment and clarity, whilst also offering very reliable tuning throughout the string"