Music inspired by dream
A musical project at the Peninsula Theatre entitled "The Guitars of Picasso" will present a program inspired by the French poet Jean Cocteau's dream.
"The Guitar Quartet is a collaborative effort between artists of France and Australia, according to Peninsula theatre marketing director Ms Lisa Kelly said.
Visiting artists include Rafael Andia, professor of Guitar at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, and Claire Sananikone, a student from the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique.
"They are joined by Eric Cathan and Giuseppe Zangari from The University of Newcastle.
"Under Andia's artistic direction, the group will perform rarely-heard Spanish music in haunting and evocative duets and quartets.
"Simultaneously, a selection of Picasso's paintings will be projected onto a large screen.
"One of the highlights of the performance will be the Australian premiere of a composition by Mr Andia for two equal guitars.
"This musical work attempts to give a voice to Picasso's celebrated painting 'Guernica', the powerful depiction of a Basque village annihilated by fascists during the 1936 Spanish Civil War."
The musical project will be held at the Peninsula Theatre on August 1 at 8pm and August 3 at 2pm.
Tickets are $33 for adults, $27 concession and $22 for children.
For more information, visit www.ericcathan.com.
Press release, 6 Jun 2008
Lisa Kelly, Gosford Council