Sketches of Mexico is a unique collaboration combining Mexican music and the work of twenty visual artists from UK, Mexico, Portugal and China. A visual and auditory journey not to be missed! Buy the album now from iTunes. Or buy on CD here.
Machaca – Mano a Mano Morgan Szymanski (Guitar) Sarabande Records – SARACD001 This is subtitled as ‘Chamber Music for Guitar’ and for this Morgan Szymanski is joined by an array of other musicians performing on harpsichord, violin, percussion, accordion and cuatro plus two female vocalists. The programme falls roughly into two broadly defined camps, one, [...]
Machaca – Los Ambulantes Morgan Szymanski (Guitar) Sarabande Records – SARACD003 ‘Machaca’ is an ensemble of guitar, violin, cello, accordion, percussion, bass, flute and cuatro and is the name of an international ensemble of high-class musicians put together by Mexican-born guitarist Morgan Szymanski in 2006. Los Ambulantes is the second album made under this group [...]
The Sketches of Mexico Project is an exciting new collaboration curated by the award winning Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski and Sarabande Records involving music, visual arts and educational workshops in venues including concert halls, art galleries and schools. 1. The Music: A magical journey through Mexicos sounds, colours, dances and styles. 20 Mexican Sketches: Julio [...]
STOP PRESS! On the 27 April 2010 in London’s Purcell Room, Machaca will launch their much awaited new album ‘Los Ambulantes’! A musical feast of works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Lauro, Machado, Iannarelli, Cardoso and the world premiere of a new work by Stephen McNeff especially written for us! Performed by the UK’s finest crop of young musicians plus special guests Galo Cerón on guitar + cuatro and virtuoso Adam Walker on flute.
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El Marabino by Antonio Lauro
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Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
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Sambalanço by Celso Machado
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Reviewed in www.classical-guitar-news.co.uk Morgan Szymanski: featured artist. Double CD review. The Unicorn In The Garden It’s apt that “The Unicorn in The Garden” should feature a highly artistic and engaging CD covering, clearly reflecting Morgan Szymanski’s artistic capabilities and creativities as a classical guitarist of the highest order. Released in 2005, this recording features both [...]
Machaca – Mano a Mano “This young virtuoso is that rare thing among guitarists: a fine chamber player” Morgan Szymanski’s second disc features the young Mexican-born guitarist’s ensemble Machaca playing chamber music for guitar and various instruments, from Manuel M. Ponce’s Preludio for guitar and harpsichord to the final work, Alec Roth’s Quintet for guitar [...]
‘Machaca’ is an international ensemble formed by Morgan Szymanski in 2006. Their first recording, ‘Mano a Mano’ was launched at the Purcell Room in London’s South Bank on Thursday the 26th of April during La Linea ‘07, London’s famous Latin American Music Festival.
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‘Housed in an eye-catchingly tasteful but colourful card sleeve, one immediately is made aware of how lyrical a player Szymanski is. The opening piece, from whence the CD gets its title, is completely modern in every way but so warmly played with such care being taken over every sound produced that one warms to it [...]
Released 2004. Including works specially composed for Morgan Szymanski by Alec Roth as well as works by Manuel M. Ponce, Agustin Barrios Mangoré, Simone Iannarelli and Jorge Ritter.
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The highly anticipated new album from Machaca, 'Los Ambulantes' is available now from iTunes:
If you'd like to get your hands on the beautifully packaged CD you can buy it from guitars.net