Duo Andaluz Guitare Violon

Welcoming Duo Andaluz to Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon

At Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, we are delighted to host Duo Andaluz guitare & violon, an evening crafted for listeners who cherish the intimacy of chamber sound and the sunlit colors of the Iberian repertoire. From our vantage point as a venue rooted in the historic heart of the city, we value performances where sincerity and virtuosity meet; this guitar-violin conversation embodies exactly that, blending the earthy pulse of southern rhythms with the lyricism of a singing bow. Our room’s natural warmth and clarity will let you hear the grain of each plucked string and the breath-like phrasing of the violin, while our technical team shapes the space with amber light and a minimalist set that keeps the focus on what matters: timbre, dialogue, and time-honored melodies. This season’s program distills the duo’s current artistic momentum—fresh arrangements, heightened contrasts, and a renewed appetite for nuance—so that every cadence feels both rooted and freshly discovered. We are preparing an acoustic configuration that allows the guitar’s wood to resonate without amplification glare, giving the violin space to bloom above it; you will be close enough to witness the subtle cues between the artists as they sculpt each phrase together.

Program highlights and the listening experience in our hall

While the music will unfold as a living conversation onstage, our audience can expect a palette that roams from Andalusian dance forms to iconic concert works, all reframed for the immediacy of our space. The duo often revisits Sevillanas, Bulerías, Fandangos de Huelva, and Tangos flamencos with a chamber musician’s sensitivity—shaping dynamic arcs, shifting accents, and leaving pockets of silence that our hall loves to carry. In counterpoint to those grooves, timeless pages such as Asturias (Leyenda), Capricho árabe, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Granada, or moments inspired by Carmen appear in finely etched arrangements, allowing the violin to sing cantabile lines or whisper sul ponticello shades while the guitar anchors the harmony with rasgueado and subtle golpe. We have designed the stage plot to ensure the instruments speak naturally, with seating that draws the audience into the conversation: front rows will feel the tactile snap of strings and bow, while the rear of the room will enjoy a beautifully blended image. Expect rubato shaped to the room, cadenzas that linger just long enough to let the stone and wood answer back, and transitions that move seamlessly from folk-inflected modes to classical eloquence without losing the warmth at the music’s core.

Presenting Duo Andaluz guitare & violon at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon aligns with our commitment to artists who renew traditions from within. In recent seasons, the duo has deepened its focus on dialogue—exploring coloristic contrasts between guitar harmonics and violin harmonies, sharpening rhythmic interplay drawn from palos flamencos, and crafting new arrangements that bridge salon elegance and street-born vitality. Their programs often salute the legacies of creators who shaped the idiom, while remaining attentive to the living pulse of Mediterranean sound today; that balance makes their performances feel at once classic and contemporary. For this appearance, we have prioritized proximity and detail: nearfield microphone reinforcement only where necessary, lighting that follows phrasing rather than spectacle, and an atmosphere that invites listening as a shared ritual in the old quarter. The neighborhood’s intimate scale suits the music’s scale—melodies that travel lightly yet carry centuries within them. We invite you to settle in as the first arpeggios unfold, to follow the give-and-take as tempos breathe with the room, and to let the final resonance hang—a quiet exchange between performers, audience, and the stones of Vieux Lyon that will linger long after the last note.