Duo Beija Flor: Enchanting Ethno-Classical Fusion of Guitar and Flute
Marie-Noelle Choquette and Charles Hobson
Montreal-based Charles Hobson and Marie-Noelle Choquette are the innovative guitar and flute Duo Beija-Flor. Together, they present a dynamic and beautiful repertoire of classical works inspired by cultures from around the world in a style they call ethno-classical.
They traveled to Buenos Aires to refine their arrangements of Astor Piazzolla’s “Escualo” and “Oblivion”, delved into Romanian musical language for their arrangement of Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances” and recently embraced the original 1929 Japanese classic Haru no umi ( Sea in the Spring) by Miyagi. Their multiple recordings and international performances continue to win awards and rave reviews. Hailed by San Francisco’s Flute View magazine as “…an incredibly dynamic and creative team“, the duo is known for their “masterful arrangements” (Flute Quarterly, USA).
Their program is entitled Musings from Elsewhere, Music from Parallel Visions. It includes works by composers from around the world organized as pairings with one trio. Check it out here.
Pièce en forme de Habanera, Maurice Ravel (1875- 1937)
Danza Cubana no. 1 (al es=lo de Manuel Saumell), Leo Brouwer*** (1939- )
Contradanza, Paquito d’Rivera** (1948- )
Haru No Umi, Michio Miyagi** (1894- 1956)
Estampes, Claude Debussy** (1862- 1918) 1. Pagodes
Chaconne for Two Flutes: Two in One Upon a Ground, Z. 627, Henry Purcell** (1659- 1695)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887- 1959) 1. Aria (Cantilena)
Romanian Folk Dances, Bela Bartók** (1881- 1945)
Sonatine, Atanas Ourkouzounov (1970- ) I. Mouvement Bulgare
Soledad, Patrick Roux* (1962- )
Soledad, Astor Piazzolla** (1921- 1992)
Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D major, “Fandango”, Luigi Boccherini** (1743- 1805)
Soirées Musicales No.8, “La Danza”, Gioachino Rossini (1792- 1868)
Duo Beija Flor performs their arrangement of A. Piazzolla's Oblivion
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*This event will take place at Pyatt Hall in the VSO School of Music, 843 Seymore Street, Vancouver, B.C.
April 19, 2025 - 7 PM with a pre-concert performance at 6:15 PM
Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music - 843 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4
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Saturday, Apr 19
7 PM Concert with Duo Beija Flor
$20 livestream ticket
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