One of the world’s most celebrated guitar ensembles, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, is appearing at Hodgson Concert Hall on Sept. 22, at 3 p.m.
Their program is characteristically varied, ranging from J.S. Bach, Beethoven (the first movement of the “Moonlight” Sonata) and Liszt (Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2) to flickering music by the late Australian composer and guitarist Phillip Houghton.
The LAGQ appearance follows an early September concert by bluegrass guitar virtuoso Molly Tuttle, and precedes a November performance by the Silkroad Ensemble, led by banjo player and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Rhiannon Giddens.
The Grammy Award-winning LAGQ is one of the most multifaceted groups in any genre. The LAGQ is comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians — John Dearman, Matthew Greif, William Kanengiser and Douglas Lora. Their inventive, critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground.
Programs including Latin, African, Far East, Irish, folk and American classics transport listeners around the world in a single concert experience. Their “Don Quixote” collaboration with Firesign Theater veteran, actor Philip Proctor, continues to expand and delight audiences, and the work “SHIKI: Seasons of Japan” written for the LAGQ plus guitar orchestra by composer Shingo Fujii is connecting communities across the nation.
Join attendees for a free pre-performance talk by Daniel Bolshoy, assistant professor of guitar, in Ramsey Concert Hall from 2:15-2:45 pm.
This performance is supported by James A. and Leslie C. de Haseth.
Three ways to get tickets
- Purchase tickets online at pac.uga.edu.
- Call the Performing Arts Center box office at 706-542-4400, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visit the UGA Performing Arts Center box office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (five-minute parking is available in the drop off circle at the Performing Arts Center for purchasing or picking up tickets.)
To learn more about all UGA Performing Arts Center events, visit pac.uga.edu.
