It is with great pleasure that we can announce that the Katona Twins have become the patrons of the Liverpool Guitar Society.
The twins have given recitals in the major concert venues throughout the world including performances at the Carnegie Hall, the Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo,and the Philharmonie in Cologne.
In 2009, as the soloists of the “Night of the Proms” they performed live to half a million people in arenas across Europe, and have won over ten international prizes at major competitions in New York, London, Germany, France and Hungary.
The wide repertoire of the duo spans from Bach, Piazzolla’s tango music to their own arrangements of pop classics. Their programmes also include concertos for two guitars and orchestra by Rodrigo, Vivaldi, Piazzolla and Tedesco. Several contemporary composers have written for and dedicated works to the Katona Twins.
The duo studied in Budapest, Frankfurt and in London. They have been invited on numerous occasions to record for the BBC and other international television and radio stations and have numerous CD releases to their name.
It is a great honour for us to have Peter and Zoltan, such distinguished virtuosi, behind us in our continuing quest to bring the classical guitar to new players and audiences across the region. In the coming months we will be liaising with them to bring guitar articles and news to the website, and we are hopeful that the due will come and show the members of the society a thing or two about the skills needed to play in ensemble. You may even see them at our next concert on 17th February at the Capstone.
Peter Katona had this to say about the society: “Just five years ago, we were invited to play a concert for the University of Liverpool. We were also asked to give a masterclass, which we were very much looking forward to as we thought we would meet some of the city’s classical guitarists. There were 6 players: three electric guitarists, two steel string acoustic guitarists and only one classical player. Therefore it was a great surprise when a student of mine told me about the newly formed Liverpool Guitar Society last year. A great development we thought and we were even happier when we were recently asked to become patrons. We feel truly honoured to be chosen and hope that this society will flourish in the years to come.”
If you have never seen the twins play live, take the opportunity to catch them this year at St.Georges Hall in June.
