Duo Andaluz Guitare Violon

Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon presents Duo Andaluz - guitare & violon

At Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, we are delighted to welcome Duo Andaluz - guitare & violon to our stage in the historic quarter where stone walls, timber beams, and intimate sightlines turn a concert into a shared conversation. The pairing of guitar and violin is an art of balance and breath, a dance of timbres that moves from whispered lyricism to fiery rhythmic drive, and our room is designed to magnify every detail. Expect the crystalline attack of plucked strings to bloom naturally and the singing line of the violin to glide with warmth and presence, supported by an acoustic that flatters both delicate filigree and full-bodied resonance. In the heart of Vieux Lyon, where the streets hold centuries of stories, this performance invites audiences to travel further south—into the colors, cadences, and textures that the duo draws from Andalusian inspiration. From hushed nocturnes to pulse-quickening dance energy, the program highlights contrast and communion, with the artists positioned close to the audience so every gesture, glance, and breath becomes part of the narrative unfolding in our hall.

The program and the duo’s current artistic horizon

For this appearance at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, Duo Andaluz - guitare & violon brings a freshly curated journey shaped around dialogue: between bow and nail, melody and groove, tradition and contemporary invention. Rather than presenting a fixed anthology, the duo crafts an arc that moves seamlessly through different moods and rhythmic landscapes, letting the violin soar in cantabile passages before diving into crisp exchanges with the percussive vocabulary of the guitar—rasgueado flourishes, murmured tremolos, and luminous harmonics. The set is built on original arrangements tailored to the duo’s strengths, allowing them to draw out dance rhythms and lyrical episodes with chamber-music finesse and an ear for dramatic pacing. Their current artistic focus emphasizes living, breathing repertoire: folk-rooted themes reframed with refined counterpoint, hints of baroque eloquence woven into Iberian colors, and moments of improvisational freedom that keep each performance uniquely alive. As an ensemble, the duo continues to develop new material for the season ahead, expanding its catalogue of transcriptions and commissioning arrangements that highlight the natural complementarity of guitar and violin. Listeners can anticipate a program that moves from introspective intimacy to celebratory sparkle, always anchored by the duo’s meticulous attention to tone, blend, and storytelling.

Our team at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon has shaped the staging to heighten this interplay. A warm, amber-tinged lighting design emphasizes the tactile qualities of wood and string, while a close, semi-in-the-round seating plan ensures that subtle musical conversations are as compelling as the climactic passages. Sound is treated with a light touch: the hall’s natural resonance allows acoustic nuance to project clearly, with gentle reinforcement used only to preserve balance and presence in the far corners. The artists’ setup—guitar slightly left to let the resonance bloom, violin angled to project the singing line—places their musical exchange at the center of the room. Our setting in the Old Town encourages an unhurried evening: arrive early to settle into the ambiance of the neighborhood, then experience how the duo’s rhythmic vitality and lyric grace interact with the room’s organic acoustics. Whether you come for the intimacy of chamber music, the allure of Iberian rhythm, or simply the pleasure of two voices speaking as one, this performance at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon is designed to feel both close and expansive, refined yet instinctive, as though the city’s historic stones were quietly keeping time.