Duo Andaluz Guitare Violon

Duo Andaluz - guitare violon at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon

At Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, we take special pride in welcoming artists whose craft illuminates the intimate scale and resonant character of our hall. With Duo Andaluz - guitare violon, our stage becomes a living crossroads between the lyricism of the violin and the sun‑drenched pulse of the Spanish guitar. Over the past seasons, Duo Andaluz has been refining a program that has garnered growing attention across chamber stages and heritage venues, with new arrangements shaped in rehearsal rooms and premiered to enthusiastic audiences. From our vantage point as hosts, we have followed this momentum closely: the duo’s conversation‑like phrasing, their appetite for dynamic contrasts, and their commitment to repertoire that bridges tradition and modernity all align with our ethos for live performance in Lyon’s historic heart. Expect an evening where the warmth of wood and string meets the stone and silence of Vieux Lyon, in a space designed to let nuance travel without amplification and to let each breath between phrases feel like part of the music.

The artistry and program you will hear

Duo Andaluz brings a versatile palette that draws from Andalusian color, flamenco inflections, and the refined line of classical chamber playing. In their recitals, the guitar’s rasgueado and picado articulate rhythm and fire, while the violin answers with glowing cantabile, sul tasto shading, and quicksilver harmonics. Their programs often travel across Spanish and Latin repertoires—think of the spirit that animates works associated with Albéniz, Granados, or Falla, a nod to tango nuevo’s lyric intensity, and the earthy heartbeat of palos such as bulería or soleá—curated not as a museum tour but as a living, breathing dialogue. Rather than a simple sequence of solos and accompaniments, their interplay treats both instruments as equal narrators, sharing motifs, trading cadenzas, and building climaxes that ride on crisp rhythmic articulation. This season, they have leaned into fresh textures and tempo architectures, unveiling new readings that give familiar idioms a surprising clarity—transparent voicings, glowing pianissimos, and buoyant climaxes that bloom naturally in an acoustic room like ours. From the first tuning note, you will sense how carefully the duo balances intimacy with projection, shaping a sound field that suits our room’s warm reverberation.

Presenting Duo Andaluz at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon also means shaping an experience that connects music with place. Nestled among the narrow cobblestones and Renaissance façades of the old town, our venue offers a close‑up vantage where you can follow the tiniest details—the left‑hand ornaments on the fretboard, the bow’s hair turning at the heel, the shared glance that cues a ritardando. We have tailored the staging to preserve an unamplified clarity, calibrating lights to trace the instruments’ silhouettes without glare and to let tonal colors read honestly from front row to gallery. For listeners discovering this duo’s current trajectory, this is an ideal moment: their artistic news is one of consolidation and ascent, with a repertoire honed by recent cross‑border dates and a renewed focus on original arrangements that highlight dance rhythms, modal hues, and lyrical arcs. As presenters, we cherish artists who bring audiences into the music’s inner life; Duo Andaluz does so with poise, agility, and a generosity that suits the convivial spirit of our neighborhood. Join us in the heart of Vieux Lyon for a program that breathes, sings, and sets the evening aglow with string and wood.