DYNAMITE GUITARS
DYNAMITE GUITARS –4th Edition
Joe Robinson, Christie Lenée, Olli Soikkeli, Cesar Garabini
September 21, 2024 7:30 pm
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 fingerstyle 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. Come see the many sides of the guitar on display!
Olli Soikkeli and Cesar Garabini
DYNAMITE GUITARS –4th Edition
Joe Robinson
“Real-time acoustic guitar solos, filled with so much springy counterpoint that sometimes it’s hard to believe he’s playing alone.” (New York Times)
“In a city of monster guitar players, Joe Robinson is a dragon slayer.” (Nashville Scene)
Christie Lenée
“Symphonic compositions flow from Christie Lenée’s fingertips effortlessly, with sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals.” (PBS.com)
“Christie Lenée is a captivating and natural-born composer, performer, and guitar wizard. (The Folk Project)
Olli Soikkeli
“… a riveting Finnish guitarist who combines astonishing dexterity and speed with pure soul in a way that places him among the worthiest current day successors to the legacy of the great Django.” (The Wall Street Journal)
”Gypsy jazz became an international musical dialect long ago. Olli Soikkeli, one of the most adept and resourceful contemporary guitarists in that still potent idiom, hails from Finland.” (The New Yorker)
Cesar Garabini