The
Araluen Arts Centre is pleased to present Boyd
Meets Girl - an exciting guitar and cello duo performing Friday 22
September.
“A
diverse and enthralling mix of works from the baroque through to the modern day,
Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian
classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf, both
respected soloists in their own right, and we can’t wait to have them perform
for the first time in Alice Springs,” Director of the Araluen Cultural
Precinct, Dr Mark Crees said.
Boyd
and Metcalf are married and live in Manhattan, New York City, but only perform
together a few times a year as they maintain busy performing schedules
separately.
The
“truly evocative” Boyd (Classical Guitar
Magazine) and the “brilliant” Metcalfe (Gramophone
Magazine) have performed throughout the United States, Australia, India and
Nepal.
Their
self-titled debut recording includes works by J.S. Bach, Astor Piazzolla,
Manuel de Falla, the Australian composer Ross Edwards, and a number of
arrangements by the duo of their favourite works from the classical music
canon.
"Boyd Meets Girl’s first album has been
reviewed as containing stunningly beautiful arrangements and exceptional
performances; their live performance will feature selections from the album
which is released in October of this year," Dr Crees said.
“One
of the remarkable pieces that the duo will play is Arafura Arioso, written
about the Arafura Sea, which was written by Australian composer Ross Edwards,
and arranged especially for Boyd Meets
Girl.”
Edwards
describe the piece as a portrayal of the ‘calm and reflective' nature of the
Northern Territory, with the music 'floating mysteriously on the balmy tropical
air'.
The
performance will also include Gabriel Faure’s Pavane in a reduction from the orchestral score and an arrangement
of Michael Jackson’s Human Nature
from the 1982 bestselling album, Thriller.
Boyd Meets Girl will be live onstage
at the Araluen Arts Centre on Friday 22 September at 8.00pm.
Ticket
prices are $39.00 for adults, $35.00 for concession and $32.00 for Araluen Arts
Centre Members.
Tickets
are available online at www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au or from the Araluen
Box Office on (08) 8951 1122.
Media interview
Araluen
Cultural Precinct Director, Dr Mark Crees 08 8951 1126
