2024 11 29 Pepe Romero & Christoph Eschenbach

The Spaniard Pepe Romero is one of the most recognizable and influential ambassadors of the classical guitar, and one of those gifted artists who are able to communicate the most elevated aspects of their art to the simple man in a direct and profound way. His contributions as a performer, a recording artist and a teacher are invaluable, while his performance of the Conceirto Aranjuez, a truly iconic cornerstone of the guitar repertoire, inevitably attracts interest. As, indeed, does the new work which the outstanding composer and pianist Achilleas Gouastor has written in honour of Christoph Eschenbach, who will be conducting tonight's concert. The legendary maestro has consistently shown his appreciation for the Athens State Orchestra—an appreciation the ASO continues to reciprocate, as does our audience, through its steadfast devotion to his always-profound interpretive approaches.