The Guitar Quintet and L'istesso tempo were recorded in August 2010 at the Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall, Megaron, in Athens, Greece.
Performer Biography
Elena Papandreou, the guitarist on this album, has been described as 'a poet of the guitar' by the Washington Post.
Performer Biography
Elena Papandreou, the guitarist, has won first prize in three international competitions: Maria Callas (Greece), Gargnano (Italy), and Alessandria (Italy).
Instruments
Elena Papandreou performs on a guitar made by Pavlos Gypas in 2004, using D'Addario Pro Arte strings.
Composer Biography
Nikita Koshkin, the composer, began playing guitar at age fourteen and was the first student in the newly established guitar class at the Russian Academy of Music in 1980.
Composer Biography
Nikita Koshkin stopped performing as a guitarist in 2001 to concentrate on composing and teaching.
Recording & Production
The Megaron Concerto and Polka Papandreou were recorded in August 2009 at the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore.
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