Program of 13th International Guitar Festival
of Vendôme

11 - 18 avril 2009

Saturday 11th April 20.30pm

- Opening concert - will take place at the Minotaure (in the main concert hall)
Adrian RIUS (Spain)
QUEBEC-BAYOU EXPRESS (Canada-France)

Sunday 12th April

ApartÈ Theatre, Quartier Rochambeau, VendÙme) – 10.am-4.pm
Master-class with Adrian Rius, masterpieces of Francisco Tarrega
bookings : [email protected]

Monday 13th April

ApartÈ Theatre, Quartier Rochambeau) -4.pm
Young guitarists will have their first opportunity to perform on stage
Enrolment : [email protected]

Wednesday 15th April

Concert at the Auditorium of the Monceau Insurance Company at 5.p.m
DUO HORIZONS (Portugal /France)
OPA TSUPA (France)

Thursday 16th April

Concerts will be held for schools at the MINOTAURE – 10.am and 14:30.pm
with the ALMA LATINA group

Friday 17th April - 20h30

Gala concerts at The Minotaure theatre with :
Jose Luis RUIZ del PUERTO (Spain)
GUITAR MEETS SITAR (India, Afghanistan and Switzerland)
Les POMMES de ma DOUCHE (France)

Saturday 18th April - 20h30

Gala concerts at The Minotaure theatre with :
Eduardo BARANZANO (Uruguay)
Cristobal PAZMI—O trio (Ecuador and Bolivia)
Laura GONZALES Quartet (Spain)

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ADRIAN RIUS (Spain)

In his concerts, this classical guitarist expresses great sensitivity and virtuosity. His passion for Francisco Tarrega led him to write his biography which has become an essential tool for students, soloists and music-lovers.
According to the Spanish Press, “he combines Segovia’s temperament with Sainz de la Maza’s smoothness. He has been invited to play at the greatest festivals in the USA, North Africa and Europe.
According to the Spanish Press, “he combines Segovia’s temperament with Sainz de la Maza’s smoothness. He has been invited to play at the greatest festivals in the USA, North Africa and Europe

QUEBEC-BAYOU EXPRESS (Canada)

Traditional Cajun Music from Quebec and Louisiana.
Considered in France as one of the best examples of traditional Cajun Music from Quebec and Louisiana, the group ”QuÈbec-Bayou Express” invites you to a great musical fiesta with colourful expressions tinged with humour and a taste of … maple syrup.
A unique festive and convivial performance in which melodies and traditional songs mingled with swing, jazz and country music.

Jeannine GrisÈ (Accordion / flutes / percussion / washboard /vocals)
Isabelle Arnaud (fiddle / vocals)
Vincent Inchingolo (Guitar / mandolin /vocals)
Claude Giovanella (doublebass / vocals

DUO HORIZONS (Portugal /France)

Created in 1990, this cello-guitar duo aims to explore the original repertoire composed for their type of line-up and also to discover quality transcriptions that are rarely played.

They have been invited to take part in various cultural events in France, Portugal, Canada, Hungary, Rumania, Spain and Morocco.

DUO HORIZONS have recorded three CD’s. ´SERENADE Romantique(1995), ´Histoires(1999) and Chants d’Espagne (2004).

SYLVIE DUVIVIER: cello
QUITO DE SOUSA: guitar

OPA TSUPA (France)

With a burlesque mise en scene and a lot of rhythm, the five musicians of OPA TSUPA display, with poetical humor, irresistibly swinging songs, quirky gags (off-kilter) and instrumental pieces with rejoicing mastery.
Their performance will have you laughing, dreaming and foot-tapping !

Nicolas Mauro: guitar, mandolin, steel guitar, 5 string banjo, vocals
SÈbastien Girard: doublebass, vocals
Kim Dan Le Och Mac: fiddle, viola de gamba, vocals
Anthony Ribo: tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals
MickaÎl Talbot: guitar, uku-lele, vocals.

ALMA LATINA

The musical trip organized for children by the international guitar festival will lead them to discover the musical continent where the very first “Music of the World” started: Latin America.
With the influence of Indians who came from Asia (when all the continents formed one), the contribution of the West bringing the guitar and stringed instruments, the influence of Arab Andalusian music on the Conquistadors of Spain, percussion and rhythms of black slaves who came from Africa… this mixture of cultures gave rise to a host of traditions and instruments which express the originality of each travelled country.
Huayno, Salsa, Cumbia, Lambada, Bresilian Samba, these costumed dances go with the songs and music and are part of the fiestas and carnivals which are a regular part of social life from the Andies to Cuba and from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego to strongly express “the Latin Soul”.

JOSE LUIS RUIZ DEL PUERTO (Spain)

Inspired, sensitive, moving and very expressive, Ruiz del Puerto entrusted himself with the mission to promote contemporary Spanish music. Because of his passion for the music of his own country the "classical guitar magazine" awarded him the title of ’ambassador of Spanish music’.

Every one of his concerts is a real lesson of interpretation, an example for all guitarists.

GUITAR MEETS SITAR (India, Afghanistan and Switzerland)

The sitar is the king of instruments in India and Narendra Bataju is Dominique Phillot’s partner and guide in playing this such subtle music.
The young Afghan percussionist Faisal Salimi has joined the duo and they will be playing together for the first time in VendÙme.
The RAGA played by this trio is the most traditional form of Indian classical music. It consists of a scale in four parts each with different sounding moods.

LES POMMES DE MA DOUCHE (France)

This ´non-gipsy quintet from Blois invite you to travel with them through their musical universe where “jazz manouche” and Gitan waltzes mingle with swing inflences.
All aboard for a guided tour with guitars, fiddle, double-bass and accordion.

Encompassing jazz, accordion music and Gitan culture, les ´POMMES DE MA DOUCHE continue effortlessly and smoothly the musical legacy from Tchavolo Schmitt, BirÈli LagrËne and Angelo Debarre and going back to Django Reinhardt and StÈphane Grappelli.

Dominique Rouquier : guitar
David RiviËre : accordion
Pierre Delaveau : guitar
Laurent Delaveau : doublebass
Laurent Zeller : fiddle

Eduardo Baranzano (Uruguay)

Born in Montevideo in 1959, he studied under the greatest masters of classic guitar. In his courses he used the music played by others, music played by ear, and managed to perfect his playing with the pupils who studied under him.
He has been awarded various competitive accolades at the international contests of Toronto, Benicassim, Madrid, Almuñécar, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Alcoy and La Habana.
He is currently a Professor at the San Sebastián Conservatory (Bask Country), chairman of the ‘AIREAN’ Bask Country Classic Guitar Association, Artistic Director of the Zarautz Festival and a founding member of ‘GUIA’ (Guitarists of America).

His musical philosophy encompasses the understanding of different guitar accents and languages through the circular path of contemporary, folkloric and classical music, as well as other forms of expression.

Cristobal Pazmiño TRIO (Ecuador and Bolivia)

Following a 28-year-old career as a solo and duo artist, Cristobal Pazmiño felt the need for a new exciting musical challenge. His meeting with Willan Farinango (Ecuador) and Julio Arguedas (Bolivia), two leading musicians on the contemporary Latin music scene enabled him to carry out this project. All three of them are composers and arrangers with a track record and discography which is testimony to their talent.
With this trio, Cristobal Pazmiño confirms and widens his original style. On stage, he succeeds in combining musical quality with a good sprinkling of joy and humour that he enjoys sharing with the audience.
Their music will make you feel like dancing and singing and you will enjoy every minute of it.

LAURA GONZALEZ QUARTET (Spain)

Born in Cordoba, this guitarist took her first steps on the tracks of "Arte Flamenco" together with a few great masters: Luis Calderito, Paco Serrano, Merengue de CÛrdoba and Carlos Pacheco.

Laura Gonzalez is one of the very first female leading flamenca guitar concertists. Her youth and huge talent make this guitar player the most promising figure of modern flamenco.

Accompanied by the guitarist JosÈ Rojo, the "cantaor" Pedro Obregon with such a characteristic voice and the "flamenquisimo baile" of Curro Sendra, they perform a magical musical piece of work, in which feeling, strength and rhythm are combined. A bewitching show indeed !