Folias Flute and Guitar Duo
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Trained in classical, jazz, and tango, the husband and wife duo Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of Folias perform and compose music that blends concert chamber music with folk music, especially dance music from South America. Folias was founded in 2003 and is current based in Grand Rapids, MI where they remain a vibrant musical force in the community through their work with the Grand Rapids Tango Community, the MAJIC Concert Series, the Grand Rapids Guitar Quartet and through their collaborative groups and such as the Folias Latin Dance Project, a two flutes guitar and percussion group, Tango Folias, a tango quartet specializing in Argentine Tango music for dancers, and Trio Folias, a nationally touring tango group that performed a United States tour in 2007.
Folias has two CD releases on the independent classical music label, Blue Griffin Recording, based in Lansing, MI. Their first CD Tango Metamophoses (2004) featured original Argentine tango arrangements, and Andrew Bergeron’s world premier recording of The Three Metamorphoses for flute and guitar. Their 2006 CD release, Marufo Vega, includes Folias’ collaborative composition the Despoblado Suite for flute, alto flute, piccolo, and guitar as well as traditional Argentine tango arrangements and two works by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
WHAT'S NEW?
Folias Latin Dance Project for MAJIC Concert Series
Join us May 9, 2008 for a concert featuring the Folias Latin Dance Project. Musical works from Argentina, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela including the music of Astor Piazzolla. Paintings by local aritst Hugo Claudin! MORE>
CD Release "Waterway"
Folias will release their third CD entitled "Waterway" on the Blue Griffin Label in February of 2008. This marks their first CD of all original chamber works written by Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron for the duo. All of the works on the CD are inspired by Lake Superior. MORE>
Premier of Andrew Bergeron's Guitar Quartet
Andrew Bergeron's "Argentine Dance Suite" a five movement work that mixes Baroque Dance Forms with the music of Argentina will be premiered by the Grand Rapids Guitar Quartet on April 11, 2008. MORE>
Folias Latin Dance Project Invited to Perform at the 2008 National Flute Convention in Kansas City, Missouri
Folias
Latin Dance Project
Carmen Maret, flute
Tess Miller, flute
Andrew Bergeron, guitar
Scott Harding, percussion
The Folias Latin Dance Project is a program of Latin American music that features new original works and arrangements of music for two flutes, guitar, and percussion. Their 2008 National Flute Convention performance will feature Andrew Bergeron's arrangements of Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
756 Lyon Street N.E.. • Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-4158 • 616 406 9655• www.foliasmusic@gmail.comet: