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Jason Vieaux, guitar, and the Escher Quartet

Parlance Chamber Concerts's gala opener on September 25 will have you dancing in the aisles. Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux will collaborate with the stellar Escher String Quartet in an exuberant international mix. The afternoon will journey from Hugo Wolfs buoyant Italian Serenade to Luigi Boccherinis sizzling Fandango, reaching a toe-tapping climax with Alan Jay Kerniss irrepressible 100 Greatest Dance Hits for Guitar and String Quartet.

"Jason Vieaux is perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation." ~ NPR

"Finally honed technique and a focused ensemble blend are [;;;;;the Escher Quartets];;;;; long suitsa dark ambrosial brew all its own." ~ The Boston Globe

Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade for string quartet
Antonio Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D, RV 93
Luigi Boccherini: Quintet in D for guitar and string quartet
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in E minor, BWV 996for solo guitar
Francisco Tárrega: Capricho árabe for solo guitar
Alan Jay Kernis: 100 Greatest Dance Hits for guitar and string quartet