CLASSICAL LATIN GROOVES

Tuesday 21 March 6pm, Salon

PRESENTED BYMelbourne Recital Centre and Ziggy & Miles Johnston

ARTISTSZiggy Johnston classical guitarMiles Johnston classical guitar

PROGRAMAstor Piazzolla (1921–1992)Tango Suite

DecisoAndanteAllegro

Sérgio Assad (1952–)Jobiniana No.1

Leo Brouwer (1939–)Tríptico

AllegroInterludioToccata

Máximo Diego Pujol (1957–)Sonatina Caótica

Movement 1Movement 2Movement 3

ABOUT THE ARTISTSZiggy and Miles Johnston have been playing guitar together since they first started their study of the instrument at age four. Ziggy and Miles represent two of the finest young guitarists this country has produced. Both studied at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and Monash University. From an early age Miles and Ziggy entered many guitar eisteddfods in both solo and duet categories, earning themselves many prizes. Miles won first place in the 2015 Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition and second place in the 2016 Adelaide International Guitar Festival Competition while Ziggy received second place in the 2015 and 2016 Melbourne Recital Centre Romantics Competition. Additional prizes include VCASS Chamber Ensemble Competition, VCASS Junior Music Award, VCASS Outstanding Soloist Award, John Hopkins Award for Best Junior Musician (VCASS) and Monash University Chamber Music Award. Their duo performances are regularly broadcast on ABC Classic FM and 3MBS Radio. Their principal teachers have been Peter Draper, Ben Dix, Geoffrey Morris and Slava Grigoryan. Miles and Ziggy have had many master classes in guitar with renowned artists including Judicaël Perroy, Johannes Möller, Richard Charlton, Ken Murray, Edin Karamazov, Timothy Kain, Francisco Bernier, Ricardo Gallén, Adriano del Sal, John Griffiths, Brew Guitar Duo and Stanley Yates.

Their first CD recording, titled Recollections, was produced by Slava Gregorian. It was nominated by Hon. Kelly O’Dywer MP for The Young Stars Award which assisted with the CD’s recording and production.

Melbourne Recital Centre's Spotlight Series is supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation

Melbourne Recital Centre acknowledges the people of the Kulin nation on whose land this concert is being presented.

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