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Dynamite Guitars 2024-2025
Dynamite Guitars 2024-2025
Welcome to the 44th season of the leading series for guitar in the United States and one of the finest in the world!
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Dynamite Guitars – 4th Edition
Herbst Theatre
Join us as we kick off our 44th season with the 4th edition of DYNAMITE GUITARS! We will be celebrating a variety of styles- from the steel string fingersyle virtuosity of Joe Robinson and Christie Lenée to the dynamic duo of Olli Soikkeli and Cesar Garabini and their fusion of Gypsy Jazz and Brazilian Choro.
Pablo Garibay
St. Mark’s
Hailed as ‘phenomenal’ by the General-Anzeiger newspaper in Bonn, Germany, Mexican guitarist Pablo Garibay has established himself as a leading force on the international classical guitar scene, with his pioneering interpretations of well-known classics and impressive performances of lesser-known masterpieces.
Assad Brothers
Herbst Theatre
Sérgio and Odair Assad are widely known as one of the greatest guitar duos of our time. Returning once again to the Herbst Theatre to showcase their “almost telepathic unity” (The Boston Globe).
Call for Tickets: 415-242-4500
Yamandu Costa
SFCM (50 Oak Street, Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall)
“Musicians of this caliber that make you fall out of your seat come once in a generation.” (La Presse Montreal)
Artyom Dervoed
St. Mark’s
The “Paganini of the guitar” comes to San Francisco! We are proud to bring you yet another San Francisco debut.
Mateusz Kowalski
St. Mark’s
“A true musician. Technically perfect with the ability to make the audience feel attentive and drawn to every note he played, he also showed that he was a musician of the highest calibre with gifts of communication and beauty of sound.” (Nigel North)
Miloš
Herbst Theatre
Miloš Karadaglić is one of the most recognizable guitarists around today, and commands “an uncanny intimacy” with his audiences.
Call for Tickets: 415-242-4500
Marko Topchii
Barbro Osher Recital Hall, The Bose Center
Come witness unbounded virtuosity and explosive musical genius at play! Ukrainian guitarist Marko Topchii is at the top of his game and this is a concert you do not want to miss.
Xuefei Yang
SFCM (50 Oak Street, Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall)
Xuefei Yang was the first-ever internationally recognized guitarist from China and considered “one of the leading innovators of her generation” (Gramophone Magazine).
Sharon Isbin with Amjad Ali Khan |Sarod
Herbst Theatre
Enjoy a cross-cultural evening by multi-generational Grammy Award winning guitarist Sharon Isbin and Indian “King of Sarod” Amjad Ali Khan.
Call for Tickets: 415-242-4500
Mēla Guitar Quartet
St. Mark’s
Winners of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition 2023, the Mēla Guitar Quartet is a powerhouse ensemble captivating audiences with their engaging performances.
Thomas Dunford | Lute
St. Mark’s
Experience the virtuosic mastery of lutenist Thomas Dunford for his San Francisco debut performance, delivering mesmerizing interpretations of Renaissance and Baroque music.
Call for Tickets: 415-242-4500
Ana Vidovic
Herbst Theatre
Ana Vidovic’s enchanting tone, flawless technique, and insightful artistry is a rarity that has launched her into the hearts of the mainstream.
Manuel Barrueco
Herbst Theatre
“If Barrueco is not the greatest living guitarist on the world stage today, I don’t know who is.”
(Fanfare Magazine)
Call for Tickets: 415-242-4500
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