Duo Andaluz Guitare Violon

A luminous evening with Duo Andaluz guitare violon at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon

We are delighted to welcome Duo Andaluz guitare violon to the stage of Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, in the heart of the city’s most storied quarter. Our hall’s intimate scale and warm acoustics are designed for chamber dialogue, allowing guitar and violin to speak in close conversation—every rasgueado, every sustained cantilena, every whispered harmon harmonic detail. Set against the stone textures and winding streets just outside our doors, this program finds a natural home here: a journey through Andalusian color, Spanish lyricism, and Mediterranean light that resonates with the historic character of Vieux Lyon. From the audience’s first steps into the space to the last ringing chord, our team shapes the encounter so that the duo’s refinement and fire are experienced at arm’s length—up close, unamplified, and alive.

Artistic momentum and repertoire highlights

This season, the artists arrive in Lyon with a refreshed musical arc that bridges classical finesse and the pulse of southern Spain. Recent programs by the duo have woven iconic pages and contemporary favorites into a single narrative: the brooding tremors of Asturias (Leyenda), the luminous tenderness of Danza española No. 5 “Andaluza,” the fragrant nostalgia of Recuerdos de la Alhambra, and the Moorish inflections of Capricho árabe. Our stage is also set for violin fireworks and guitar filigree in Zigeunerweisen, while the duo’s taste for modern rhythm and tango rubato finds vibrant voice in Libertango and Oblivion. Around these touchstones, they breathe fresh life into de Falla’s La vida breve (Danza española), draw supple lines through selections by Rodrigo and Granados, and explore Andalusian forms—fandango, sevillanas, and the soulful hues of cante-inspired melodies—through bespoke arrangements crafted for their singular pairing. In keeping with the artists’ current momentum, their set embraces both heritage and invention, letting the violin’s burnished tone and the guitar’s percussive spine illuminate the ties between salon elegance and the open air of the patio.

Presenting this concert at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon means curating not only what is heard but how it breathes in the room. The program’s architecture—often opening with the guitar’s solitary spell before the violin enters in luminous countervoice—suits our stage perfectly. In the softer corners of Recuerdos de la Alhambra, the hall’s natural bloom carries tremolo like incense; on the athletic peaks of Zigeunerweisen, articulation remains etched and present without glare. When the duo pivots to the rhythmic bite of Andalusian dance or the urban melancholy of Piazzolla, you can feel the pulse transmit through the floorboards. We prepare the space with the clarity this repertoire requires: focused sightlines, minimal onstage barriers, and a listening field that rewards nuance as much as bravura. Listeners can also expect the artists to shape the evening with narrative flair—introducing selections, guiding the ear from Granada to Buenos Aires, from salon to tablao—and to crown the night with encores steeped in pan-Iberian verve, whether Malagueña or a vertiginous Czardas. For us, this is exactly what the venue was built to host: a finely etched encounter where Duo Andaluz guitare violon illuminates tradition’s living edge, and every seat feels like the front row.