Chitarra e Canto

The collaboration of an opera singer with a guitarist in a solo performance is in itself a unique event rarely encountered on stage in the classical paradigm. While quite often seen in more commercial settings, voice with guitar accompaniment is a tradition and can be seen in music genres spanning baroque to contemporary Latin music. The guitar, being a solo instrument in its own right, has been described as an orchestra in miniature, and for this reason, can be the ideal compliment to a vocal performance as well as not being too loud an instrument to overpower. Programs for voice and guitar are intimate and open up a unique connection with audiences that larger louder ensembles could not. Audiences can look forward to a program with a diverse repertoire ranging from Purcell to Gershwin and Lennon.