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THE GEORGIA GUITAR QUARTET

New album 'Puzzle' available now

About Me


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THE GEORGIA GUITAR QUARTET delivers a high-energy blend of breathtaking virtuosity and imaginative programming while taking an adventurous approach to classical music. Borrowing from both the past and present, the GGQ consistently draw inspiration from the ever-evolving palette of music that has influenced them: classical masters such as Bach and Brahms, experimentalists in the vein of Cage, Bartók and Stockhausen, and contemporary rock icons like Radiohead and Led Zeppelin. Audiences at a GGQ concert experience an exciting musical journey through an expansive array of genres, continents, and time periods. Rousing Irish folk music and late Impressionistic masterpieces share the stage, while the sublime beauty of Chopin rubs shoulders with ground-breaking contemporary works. Accomplished composers themselves, the Quartet frequently incorporate their own unique works into their dynamic concert programs. The incredible range and interactive spontaneity of a performance by the GGQ continually leaves audiences with something to remember, resulting in a thrilling new way to experience chamber music in the 21st century.
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, the Quartet recently marked its 10th anniversary season with two sold-out performances in New York, a performance at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, and an appearance at the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah where they performed Rodrigo's "Concerto Andaluz" with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble maintains an active national concert schedule, performing in a variety of venues that range from concert halls to popular music clubs. They have released three recordings and are currently completing work on a fourth album comprising all-original works by the group's members. In addition to receiving praise for its members' original compositions and inventive transcriptions of pre-existing works, the Georgia Guitar Quartet has also been recognized for its novel interpretation of guitar quartet staples. On several occasions they have collaborated with modern dance groups and visual artists to produce multi-media performances. In 2001, the Quartet was invited by Christopher Parkening to perform as guest artists at his twenty-seventh annual masterclass in Bozeman, Montana. A review of their Piccolo Spoleto Festival performance in Charleston, South Carolina, described the concert as "a dazzling display of technical prowess, versatile programming, and audience rapport." The town of Athens, which boasts a rich musical heritage, has honored the ensemble by awarding them "Best Classical Artist" in Athens five years in a row at the Athens Flagpole Music Awards.

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Member Since: 5/28/2005
Band Website: georgiaguitarquartet.com
Band Members:

Jason Solomon

Brian Smith

Phil Snyder

Kyle Dawkins


Record Label: Solponticello Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A LIVE PORTRAIT

We have recently re-released our 1999 album entitled "A Live Portrait." This recording has been out of print for a while and is now available exclusively online.The album is a collection of live perfo...
Posted by THE GEORGIA GUITAR QUARTET on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:40:00 PST

MICROSITE

We recently launched a mini-site to correspond with the release of our new album Puzzle. The site contains liner notes for the album as well as several video trailers, score samples, etc.To access th...
Posted by THE GEORGIA GUITAR QUARTET on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:51:00 PST

PUZZLE

Today we send off our new album Puzzle to the CD maker-place. Very soon, someone there will push a button and we will have a new record on our hands! We're very excited about this and can hardly belie...
Posted by THE GEORGIA GUITAR QUARTET on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:32:00 PST