Union College Presents an Evening of Classical Music
Union College is bringing to campus an evening of classical music, featuring piano and guitar as performed by a noted husband and wife duo.
The concert, consisting of both solos and duets, will be Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Conway Boatman Chapel on campus. The event is open to the public, and there is no charge for admission.
Duo Guitiano is formed by guitarist Carlos Castilla and his wife, pianist Amanda Virelles. Both started their artistic careers as soloists, finishing bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from important conservatories and universities in Cuba, Colombia, Russia and the United States.
The duo gave its first performance in 2000 in Colombia. Since then, the duo has been an advocate for the promotion of chamber music. With an attractive proposal, Duo Guitiano specializes in the repertoire originally written for this instrumental setting, from 19th century to the present day, including some of the greatest concert pieces of the most important guitar masters of all times. In their path, they have rescued forgotten scores from the golden age of the guitar-piano duo, bringing to life again the tradition of this peculiar ensemble.
Virelles is known as a versatile musician who has played for audiences around the world, captivating them with her unique sound and deep interpretations. Her performances have been described as sensible, profound and energetic. She has performed as a soloist as well as collaborative artist throughout the United States, France, Russia, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Cuba.
Colombian-American guitarist Carlos Castilla has been featured as a soloist with orchestras and chamber ensembles, as well as in solo recitals in different cities of Latin-America and the United States. He has worked as a collaborative artist with orchestras featuring stars such as Placido Domingo, James Galway and Bernadette Peters, among others.
Union College is a four-year liberal arts institution related to the United Methodist Church.
