Thursday, 0, , 12:00 am (doors open at 7:00 pm)international mandolin/guitar virtuosi in an evening of duets, trios and quartets
$28.50 advance / $30.50 at doorPurchase tickets online
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Two of the world's finest mandolinists, Mike Marshall and Caterina
Lichtenberg are masters of a variety of styles from around the world and
across the ages. For tonight’s exciting performance, Mike and Caterina
introduce Bay Area audiences to the virtuosic German mandolin/guitar duo
of Silke Lisko and Rupert Gerhman. In a program of duets, trios, and
quartets, these four world-class musicians take us on a journey from
Europe of the early 1700s through the great 19th Century Italian
mandolin heyday to the shores of the present-day Americas, delighting
and surprising us at every turn.
The winner of numerous international music competitions, Bulgarian
mandolinist Caterina is a delight on stage with an elegance and beauty
of sound that is only matched by her stunning virtuosity. Bay Area
mandolin virtuoso Mike is a leading proponent of an ebullient hybrid of
folk-jazz-classical music. From his early groundbreaking work with the
David Grisman Quintet and his founding of the Modern Mandolin Quartet,
to his acclaimed collaborations with bluegrass ace Chris Thile and
Brazilian virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda, Mike explores an inspired
musical vision that transcends across traditions and geography.
Silke and Rupert studied together at the Conservatory of Music in
Wuppertal, Germany, where they also met Caterina. They are both on the
teaching staff at Mike's Mandolin Symposium at UC Santa Cruz this month,
and bring us a collection of world-class guitar and mandolin duets.