Works of Luigi Boccherini, Carlos Guastavino, Silvestre Revueltas, Augustin Barrios, Gabriela Lena Frank (Houston premiere of Inca Dances) and Astor Piazzolla

Manuel Barrueco, guitar; Cuarteto Latinoamericano (Saúl Bitrán, violin; Arón Bitrán, violin; Javier Montiel, viola; Alvaro Bitrán, cello)

Cuban guitarist Manuel Barrueco and the Mexican string quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano come to Houston with a fascinating program of Latin American works, a Houston premiere by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank and a classical work for guitar and strings. Full of fire and finesse, the brilliant foursome joins Barrueco — renowned for his seductive musicality and uncommon lyrical gifts — for an impassioned program that showcases works for solo guitar, compositions for string quartet, and the combination of the two.

Manuel Barrueco has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award in the category Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) for his CD Solo Piazzolla on the Tonar label.

“Matchless in tonal magnitude, tuneful fluency and concentrated teamwork.”—The Washington Post on Cuarteto Latinoamericano

“A major artist with remarkable musicianship and a world of technique... simply and consistently -- awesome”—The LA Times on Manuel Barrueco