Guitar quartet from Switzerland giving concerts in Kyrgyzstan

The Eos Guitar Quartet (Swiss Embassy photo)

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic has invited the Eos Guitar Quartet from Switzerland with a concert tour of classical guitar music in Bishkek and Osh. The concerts are taking place from 9th to 12th of April.

“One of the world’s best guitar quartets” (according to Leo Brouwer, a Cuban composer and guitarist), the Eos Guitar Quartet has been casting a spell over their fans for over 25 years. It is regularly invited to play at the most important international guitar festivals and in the most renowned concert halls. Whether it is classical, jazz, rock, modern avant-garde or flamenco – the Eos Guitar Quartet is comfortable playing in many styles.

The Eos Guitar Quartet will perform on the following dates:

In Bishkek:

9 April – participation at the 11th Annual Jazz Festival, Kyrgyz National Philharmonic at 18:00 (information about the jazz festival is at www.jazz.kg);

12 April – concert of classic guitar music, Small Hall of the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic at 18:30.

In Osh:

11 April – concert of jazz and classical music jointly with the German group “Julia Hulsmann Trio”, Osh Kyrgyz Drama Theatre at 18:00 (free entry).

The Eos Guitar Quartet will also hold two master-classes in Bishkek for young musicians to give them an opportunity to learn more about guitar music.

Sergey Kwan

TCA

Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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