DAVID GONZALES, Guitar
MATTHEW FISH, Guitar
Yangissê Jarabi Nathan Kolosko (b. 1975)
I Folletti Paulo de Stefano (b. 1978)
I. Baffardello
II. Rurel
III. Faunet
IV. Basadone
V. Yulin
Les Guitares Bien Tempérées, Op. 199 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in A Minor
Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in E Major
Three Preludes and Fugues, Op. 16 Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
No. 3 in D Minor arr. Matthew Fish
Suite Bergamasque Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
III. Clair de Lune arr. Matthew Fish
Duo Concertant in E Minor, Op. 31, No. 3 Antoine de Lhoyer (1768-1852)
I. Allegro agitato
II. Romance: Andante sostenuto
III. Rondo: Poco vivace
David Gonzales and Matthew Fish first met in the studio of Sérgio Assad while pursuing their Master’s Degrees at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Upon graduation they began to work together as members of the renowned San Francisco Guitar Quartet. With a shared passion for ensemble playing, Matthew and David began to explore chamber music with two guitars. Playing with a synergy from years of performing together, they each bring their own unique style and experience to create exciting programs featuring lesser known repertoire and original arrangements for two guitars.
With a career spanning 15 years, versatile guitarist David Gonzales has appeared across the U.S. as a chamber musician, soloist, and educator. As co-founder of the ground-breaking electric guitar ensemble, Ignition Duo and a former member of the San Francisco Guitar Quartet, David has worked closely with many acclaimed composers to expand the repertoire for both classical and electric guitar. As an award-winning soloist, David performs music spanning from the renaissance to modern periods. In addition to his broad performing experience, David is also passionate about nurturing a future generation of creative musical artists through his work as a teacher, having partnered with numerous music schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Matthew Fish is a prize-winning classical guitarist specializing in music by contemporary composers. His debut album, From Her Source to the Sea, received numerous rave reviews from critics. Soundboard Magazine called the album "a first-rate release," and Classical Guitar Magazine said the CD, "Sounds like nothing else you have ever heard." Matthew has performed throughout the United States for the South Bay Guitar Society, Sacramento Guitar Society, Springfield Classical Guitar Society, Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival, SF Bay Classical Guitar Festival, Illinois Wesleyan School of Music, Hot Air Music Festival, and the Guitar Foundation of America Regional Symposium in San Francisco.