Continuing its 25th anniversary season, the Lively Arts will present the return of the Jones Maruri
Duo as part of this year’s Ovations! series at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania. Based in Spain, the cello and guitar duo will
perform at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Gorell Recital Hall,
located on the second floor of IUP’s Sutton Hall.
Formed
in 1990, the Jones Maruri Duo is comprised of British-born cellist Michael
Kevin Jones and Agustin Maruri, a guitarist born in Madrid, Spain. Thought to
be the only duo of its kind touring internationally, they record on a regular
basis and actively perform around the world, including Europe, North America,
Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Cuba, Venezuela, the U.K., and South America.
The
special richness and rare tonal beauty of the cello and guitar partnership,
along with their wide range and musical diversity in their stage and recorded
programs, have shaped their unique character.
In
1999, Jones and Maruri recorded The Charm
of Spain for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a collection of
Spanish romantic melodies from the 19th century performed on
instruments from the museum’s collection. This has now become an ongoing series
with these two musicians who have privileged access to the rare historical
instruments in the MMA collection for their use in solo or duo recordings.
Having
first performed at IUP in October 2009, this performance will include works
from the 17th century through the 20th and will also
feature a special work for piano with IUP piano professor and touring concert
pianist Henry Wong Doe.
Tickets
for the April 9 event are available now online or the
Lively Arts’ online ticketing website. They can also be purchased at the Hadley Union Building
ticket office on the IUP campus or by calling the HUB ticket office at (724)
357-1313.
Any
seats remaining will be sold at the door starting one 45 minutes prior to the
performance. Tickets are priced at $22 for regular admission, $18 for seniors
and groups, and $12 for students and children.
For
more information on this and other events within the Lively Arts, call (724)
357-2787 (ARTS) or e-mail lively-arts@iup.edu.
The
Ovations! series is funded, in part, by donations through the Premiere Club,
business sponsorships, grants, and the IUP Student Cooperative Association. The
Lively Arts, a program of the College of Fine Arts, presents nearly 200
performances, programs, and exhibits annually.
