Duo Sonidos
Noon Music In May
Duo Sonidos
Guitar and Violin
May 8, 2024
All Noon Music in May concerts are held from noon to 1 p.m., in Stowe Community Church.
Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Location
Stowe Community Church
137 Main Street
Stowe, Vermont
Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist, William Knuth and classical guitarist, Adam Levin.
Based in New York and Boston, Duo Sonidos is at the vanguard of the guitar chamber music world. The duo released their newest album on NAXOS label in February 2019 which is the first of three volumes which will document the entire catalogue of violin/guitar transcriptions by guitarist/arranger Gregg Nestor. Volume 1 includes world premiere recordings/arrangements of works by Szymanowski, Foss, Gershwin, Rodrigo, Ravel, Williams, and Ponce. Duo Sonidos has toured extensively in Europe and made US debuts in New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Madrid, Valencia, Detroit, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and San Francisco. The duo has performed throughout the US and internationally
The duo is a refreshing addition to the chamber music world, offering an approachable yet sophisticated combination for all chamber music audiences. By forging relationships with contemporary composers, Duo Sonidos has forwarded the mission of expanding the duo repertoire. As international prize winners, Levin and Knuth have performed worldwide, been honored as US Fulbright Scholars in the field of music performance in Madrid, Spain and Vienna, Austria respectively and have released recordings to international critical acclaim.
