Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to Perform at El Camino College

The Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) comes to El Camino College for a one-night-only performance that will feature “A Night of Spanish Romance.” The show is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 24 in El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium.

The quartet is comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians: John Dearman, Matthew Greif, William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant, who will be joined on stage by a troupe of fabulous dancers from LA Flamenco and mesmerizing mezzo-soprano, Janelle DeStefano.

The performance will include: “El Baile De Luíz Alonzo” by Gerónimo Giménez, “Introduction and Fandango” by Luigi Boccherini, “La Soirée Dans Grenade” by Claude Debussy, “Carmen Suite” by Georges Bizet, “Siete Canciónes Populares Españolas” by Manuel De Falla and culminating with a dramatic production of Manuel de Falla’s ballet “El Amor Brujo.” A riveting tale of love and sorcery, this spellbinding work brings the passion of Spain’s Gypsy spirit to life.

For more than three decades on the concert stage, the LAGQ has offered a fresh look at the music of the past, while breaking new ground with their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world music realms.

The LAGQ has given recitals in many of the world’s top venues, including Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre, Tokyo Opera City, and New York’s Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. They have toured extensively in Europe and Asia, where they were featured at the Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila international arts festivals and recently made highly successful debuts in China and Australia.

Tickets to the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performance are $26 and may be purchased at www.centerforthearts.org, by phone at 310-329-5345 or toll-free at 800-832-ARTS. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Campus Parking is $3. Marsee Auditorium is located at 16007 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance.