Duo Andaluz Guitare Violon

Duo Andaluz guitare-violon at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon

At Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, we are thrilled to welcome Duo Andaluz guitare-violon to our intimate stage in the heart of the old town. As a venue devoted to the clarity of acoustic sound and close dialogue between artist and audience, we recognize a special affinity between our room and this ensemble’s refined blend of guitar and violin. In recent seasons, the duo has been drawing enthusiastic attention for a renewed exploration of Andalusian color, unveiling fresh arrangements and a deepened conversational approach to ensemble playing. Their current artistic momentum emphasizes nuance: a warm, breathing rubato in lyrical passages, crisp rhythmic articulation drawn from flamenco idioms, and a lens on Spanish and Latin repertoire that favors storytelling over mere display. This is music that rewards proximity, and our hall’s focused acoustics allow the guitar’s inner voices to nestle beneath the violin’s song without amplification. For our audience, the result is an evening that feels both elevated and personal, shaped by two artists who meet halfway—bow to string, fingertip to string—to craft a single, generous line of expression.

A program shaped for our stage

For their appearance at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, Duo Andaluz guitare-violon brings a program that celebrates the lyricism and rhythmic fire of the Iberian tradition while opening space for contemporary resonance. Their recent setlists have often woven beloved pages such as Capricho Árabe and Recuerdos de la Alhambra with violin-forward showpieces like Zigeunerweisen, reimagined to spotlight the guitar’s harmonic palette. Listeners have also encountered Danza española No. 5 (Andaluza), Romanza Andaluza, and the spirited Danza de “La vida breve,” each reframed in textures that allow timbre to carry narrative weight. The duo’s artistry is evident in the way they let lines breathe, trading melody and accompaniment with the kind of attentive listening that only long partnership can produce. In our room, these choices matter: the softest harmonics carry, the grittier rasgueado reads as heartfelt rather than percussive bravura, and the violin’s cantabile can bloom without overpowering the guitar’s colors. Expect a journey across eras—from romantic salons to contemporary stages—linked by the duo’s signature clarity, balance, and luminous sound.

Hosting this performance aligns with our commitment to presenting artists in the midst of genuine artistic evolution. Duo Andaluz guitare-violon arrives with a living program—one they continue to refine from date to date—folding in new cadenzas, subtle reharmonizations, and articulations that borrow the sway of bulería and the meditative calm of soleá. Beyond virtuosic sparkle, their focus rests on narrative coherence: how a whispered interlude sets up a blazing finale, how an understated guitar bass line nudges the violin toward a newly shaded phrase. Our audience in Vieux Lyon, accustomed to the intimacy of chamber music and the immediacy of world traditions, will recognize the care in these choices. The stone-and-wood warmth of our space favors detail, and the duo’s attention to dynamic range—true pianissimo, singing mezzo voce, unforced climaxes—makes that detail legible from every seat. We invite music lovers to experience this moment in the duo’s artistic present, as they shape a cross-cultural recital that feels both rooted and freshly minted, crafted precisely for the acoustics and atmosphere of Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon.