Duo Andaluz Guitare Violon

Duo Andaluz Guitare & Violon at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon

We are delighted to welcome Duo Andaluz Guitare & Violon to Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, a setting whose intimate acoustics and historic character are perfectly aligned with the duo’s luminous dialogue between strings. Our hall favors clarity and warmth, allowing the lyrical arc of the violin to lift above the intricate pulse of the guitar while preserving the music’s delicate inner voices. In this program, the elegance of chamber music meets the living spirit of Andalusian rhythm, inviting listeners to a close-up encounter with timbre, touch, and breath-like phrasing. The ensemble’s approach—equal parts finesse and fire—thrives in a room where nuance matters, from the softest harmonics to the crackle of rasgueado. As hosts, we cherish concerts that feel handcrafted for our space, and this performance exemplifies that ethos: refined, generous, and open to spontaneous exchange. The evening will unfold like a conversation that begins in whisper and blossoms into celebration, a journey through expressive colors that makes the Old Town’s cobbled streets feel even more evocative before and after the show.

The artist’s current momentum

From our vantage point as presenters, we have watched Duo Andaluz sustain a creative momentum that keeps their artistry vivid and evolving. Recent seasons have seen them expand their repertoire with new arrangements that illuminate the kinship between flamenco, the Spanish classical tradition, and broader Mediterranean currents. Their work underscores how violin and guitar, when treated as equals, can trade roles—melody becoming percussion, rhythm becoming line—without sacrificing lyric beauty. Offstage, their presence continues to grow through filmed studio sessions, intimate salon recordings, and collaborative projects that pair their strings with hand percussion or dance in select appearances, enriching the rhythmic vocabulary they bring to halls like ours. What we value most is the duo’s attentive musicianship: they listen acutely, shape long phrases with patience, and let silence breathe between gestures. That sensitivity is increasingly rare and deeply welcome. It allows audiences to perceive not just virtuosity, but character—to hear where each piece comes from, and how it speaks to the present. As they tour, they carry that clarity from city to city; here, our role is to frame it with light, space, and attentive quiet.

For this concert at Espace culturel du Vieux Lyon, expect a program that traces multiple paths: earthy grooves that recall the plaza and the patio; polished, cantabile writing that nods to the salon; and sparkling dances that invite the violin to soar as the guitar anchors and provokes with shifting accents. You will hear a tapestry of palos and dance forms—hinted, reinvented, sometimes distilled to their essence—and moments of improvisation where the duo linger in a cadence or tilt a theme toward a new horizon. The violin sings in vocal arcs, at times feather-light, at times bold and burnished; the guitar moves from velvet arpeggios to crisp, percussive patterns that illuminate the music’s heartbeat. All of this resonates within our stone-and-wood surroundings, where quiet passages bloom and climaxes remain clear. We’ll seat the ensemble close to the audience to heighten the sense of shared space and to let the natural resonance do its work. If you love concerts that feel alive to the room, to the city, and to the moment, this night with Duo Andaluz will feel like a handshake across traditions—immediate, generous, and unforgettable, right here in the Old Town.