Five Centuries of Spanish Guitar

Project Description:
A series of concerts centred on the unique place of the guitar in the European tradition.

Boccherini: The Great Guitar Quintets
Date: 16 November 2005
Venue: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery
Tickets: € 12, student conc € 6 available from Pro Musica
2005 was Luigi Boccherini's bi-centenary, which was marked with a unique chance to hear some of his celebrated quintets for guitar and string quartet, which are full of spanish influences.

Musica Hispana
Date: 17 November 2005
Venue: Honan Chapel, UCC
This concert focused on the great traditions of Spanish poetry and music, ranging from Sephardic (Hispano-Jewish) songs of the 15th century to settings of Spanish Folk songs by poet Federico Garcia Lorca.

Jazz Meets Classical
Date: 18 November 2005
Venue: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery
The Jerry Creedon Ensemble perform works by French composer Claude Bolling, exciting combinations of classical and jazz music.