The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo Live in Concert June 28, 2009

The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo will perform live at Drom (85 Avenue A) on Sunday, June 28th at 7:00 PM. The duo, comprised of Chicago musician and film composer Andreas Kapsalis and accomplished Serbian classical guitar prodigy Goran Ivanovic, will perform one night only in New York at one of the city’s premier world music venues.

The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo represent a perfect alliance of ten-fingered guitar virtuosity, outstanding melodic themes, and dynamic rhythmic variations. Kapsalis's Spanish-inflected playing complements their previously unexplored style that challenges the boundaries of pop music structure, juxtaposing his style with the world renowned Serbian compositional and improvisational mind Goran Ivanovic. Ivanovic’s unique and rarely found talents set you forth on a cinematic array of emotions. Sophisticated, yet rebellious, this acoustic ensemble nods its head towards tradition but totally disregards technical conventions. They experiment in the melding of classical, various styles of traditional folk, and rock music, each receiving equal time.

Their new self-titled debut CD has been commanding the number one spot of many independent charts. The years leading up this new project found them touring the country with their other endeavors and composing music for film. This heavily weighs on the distinctly cinematic feel this album maintains. The duo’s music morphs from resembling your favorite movie soundtrack to a freak circus to full out thrash to subtle ballads. Elements of Americana, flamenco, Greek, African, and Arabic music are part of the mix, each receiving equal time. Andreas has been awarded a Fellowship Grant to attend the Sundance Film Composers Lab in 2005 and chosen to compose the film score for the documentary Black Gold which premiered at Sundance in 2006. Other films include Mulberry Street, Mexican Sunrise, and Retaliation. Goran has walked away victorious from almost every classical guitar completion worldwide after studying under masters such as Elliot Fisk and Joaquin Clerch at the Mozarteum in Salzburg . The musicianship and instrumentation make this a must-see live performance. For more information, please visit http://akgiduo.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/akgiduo.

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