Such fun, with seriously good music!
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CarmenCoCarmen Co is an ensemble comprising Emily Andrews, flautist/mezzo; David Massey & Francisco Correa, guitars.
Exploiting the rich texture of 2 guitars & our skills in arranging, our flautist Emily also plays & dances at the same time, providing the basis for developing vibrant, visual yet cost-effective programmes which can easily tour & engage low-engaged communities. Formed in 2017, we have performed across the UK, honing our distinctive approach, combining standard flute & guitar music with our own arrangements of orchestral pieces, folk & world music. In particular, we have started to develop a show, harnessing the potential of the well-known music & powerful story of Bizet’s opera Carmen combining dance & a simple story. The trio grew out of The Andrews Massey Duo, (formed by Emily & David in 2009), who have won the Tunnell Trust Award 2012-2013; were Royal Overseas League Competition semi-finalists 3 times & have appeared at Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields & Kings Place & in Germany, Italy & Sweden. They have made 3 CDs. One of their videos had 230,000+ YouTube views. Our show intertwines specially-arranged music from Bizet's Carmen and other Spanish and Spanish-inspired music including by Boccherini, da Falla, Garcia-Lorca, Granados, Ravel, Delibes and Albeniz. |
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About the Andrews-Massey Duo
“Flute and guitar ensemble music |
“Impeccable chamber music playing.” |
About Francisco Correa
“Colombian guitarist Francisco Correa delighted Paris with his virtuosity.” |
“A most enjoyable evening of excellent music making thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience.” |