The
present edition includes a body of works composed for two classical
guitars. It is part of the realisation of the vision of the “Veria
International Guitar Festival” (VIGF) and its organizing authorities -
of both the “Cultural Enterprise of the Municipality of Veria” (KEPA
Verias) and the “Municipal Conservatory of Veria” in Greece - , to
enrich the literature of the duo guitar repertoire with new music, a
field of high potential for further exploration. This publication is
made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of the music publishing
house Les Productions d’OZ.
Twenty-seven worldwide entries of exceptionally high level -
according to the renowned composer, guitarist and chairman of the jury
Dusan Bogdanovic - where submitted at the “VIGF 2019-2020 Guitar Duo
Composition Competition”. A selection of six prized works are published
in 2 separate volumes for 2019 and 2020, aiming to form part of the
music that professional guitar duos are performing at venues
internationally.
As from 2021, the music of the current edition is to be found in the
form of a first world recording by established guitar duos “Duo Melis”,
“D&A GuitarDuo” and “Duo Kontaxakis-Ivanovic” on a CD by Polish
recording label “QBK records”, sponsored by VIGF.
Dimitris Kourzakis-VIGF Artistic Director