Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo talk with their colleague Christopher Martin about the music for their upcoming album release. They discuss the process of musical recycling in composition, the intersection of tango, and musical inspiration from literature. Check out the concert and conversation. Subscribe and Review on Itunes http://foliasmusic.com//wp-content/podcasts/FMLChrisM.mp3Podcast: Play in…
Carmen and I had the opportunity to take 2 weeks off of our busy summer schedule and create a composing residency in Colorado. Rather than stay at home we decided to go distraction free by renting a rustic cabin. The Grizzly Creek Guard Station was our home for 14 days and nights. We had nothing…
We started off our concert week in Idaho at a whitewater park of all places. What a cool venue! Here is a sample of Carmen’s African flute piece Mamba Guinee. https://youtu.be/AcmXwTDlKo8
Here is a nice sampling of some of our new arrangements. Drop us a line! Let us know what you think! Organito de la tarde Arranged by Carmen Maret (based on a Biagi Orchestra transcription) Taquito Militar, Milonga Arranged by Carmen Maret Buenos Aires Hora Cero Arranged by Andrew Bergeron
Andy plays Michael Hedges’ Breakfast in the Field for the Grand Rapids Community College guitar class. Note the sweet guitar turning, CGDDAE, no doubt inspired by a string orchestra and according to Hedges by Bartok.
Here is a remastered version of Carmen Maret’s composition Alpha’s Last Dance done by our friend, guitarist and teacher Pat Valencia in Hancock, Michigan. Don’t miss the great sound quality and Pat’s footage of 12 foot seas from the east on the shore of Isle Royale National Park.
Here is Andrew’s composition Lake Superior Fall. Yes, we are very far away here, but the sound is good. Check out the studio version of Lake Superior Fall from our 2008 CD release Waterway available at the Folias Store.
Yesterday we gave flute and guitar masterclasses and a concert at Finlandia University sponsored by our friend Pat Valencia who has a Suzuki guitar studio in Hancock called Valencia Estudio. We have found that without people like Pat who really make an effort to be a caretaker for music performance, it would be impossible to…
Rock On! My big creative project for the out west trip is to write a set of 25 short flute and guitar etudes that are based on the color hues of the rocks in Canyonlands National Park. I am using a program derived from the Munsell system that categorizes rocks based on RGB colors. I…
