Contra Guitar Duo: Hamish Strathdee & Emma-Shay Gallenti-Guilfoyle

Contra Guitar Duo perform with a string quartet from the Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra. The program includes Lhoyer’s Guitar Concerto and the Luigi Boccherini Guitar Quintet No 4 in D Major with the famous “Fandango” movement. 

PROGRAM

Contra Guitar Duo:

Dominico Scarlatti - Sonata K380

Maria Grenfell – Di Primavera (arr. Contra Guitar Duo)
I. Lively and steadily
II. A tempo rubato, espressivo
III. With energy and bounce

Johann Kasper Mertz - Am Grabe der Geliebten

Clarice Assad – Brasileirinhas
I. Na Corda Bamba
II. A Moda Antiga
III. Conversa de Botequim

INTERVAL 

Antoine de Lhoyer – Concerto op. 16
Hamish Strathdee and string quartet
I. Allegro moderato, brilliante
II. Adagio
III. Rondo

Heitor Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5
Margaret Blades and Hamish Strathdee

Luigi Boccherini –  Quintet in D Major
Emma-Shay Gallenti-Guilfoyle and string quartet
III. Grave Assai
IV. Fandango

CONTRA GUITAR DUO

Opposing yet complementary performers can create thrilling artistry - this is the basis on which Contra Guitar Duo was formed by Hamish Strathdee and Emma-Shay Gallenti-Guifoyle. The pair met at their university auditions ten years ago, and have been making music together ever since. Their contrasting musical personalities and charming personal chemistry bring a dynamic spin to the fantastic combination of two guitars. United by their passion to bring audiences music they love, Hamish and Emma-Shay are excited to showcase the varied and rich expressive capabilities of the guitar duo as an ensemble.