The Rio Grande is a humble river that has drifted through the sage of the Albuquerque bosque in a timeless companionship with the peoples that dwell in the surrounding pueblos. It is a river filled with stories and magic and the confluence of the Mexican, Spanish, and Native American cultures.  It whispers and it haunts and we go to it as respite from the dusty brutality of the southwestern desert. The river is a balm and in it we seek peace. It is this image that the Rio Grande Guitar Quartet clings to and hopes to offer—music and the soul, succor and abatement. 

The Rio Grande Guitar Quartet is so honored and excited about a new piece that has been dedicated to us!  It is by none other than the great Roland Dyens and the piece is entitled Carillons!  It was commissioned by the 2012 New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival and will be premiered by the festival ensemble in June.  After the festival, the Rio Grande Guitar Quartet will be busy recording their premiere recording entitled Fantasma.  For more information about the festival go to www.newmexicoclassicalguitarfestival.org

Check back for more news soon! 

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