FOR one night only, Durban audiences have the privilege of catching Guy Buttery’s new collaboration with The Odeion String Quartet at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on Monday, 3 October. The renowned South African guitar player has been working on a project that combines his virtuosic solo guitar playing and distinctly African musical voice with contemporary compositional techniques and arrangements combined with a String Quartet. Having worked with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra in an associated project, this collaboration sets up the perfect platform to take Buttery’s intricate guitar-based compositions out of their solo guitar environment and re-contextualizes them in a contemporary symphonic setting.
Buttery has worked closely with arranger and composer Chris Letche. Together they collaborated with the KZN Philharmonic in a performance was described as “a flawless synchronization of Africa and the West”. Based on this success, the team were immediately discussing how to take this project further. Based in Bloemfontein, The Odeion String Quartet is the ultimate “mini-orchestra”.
The Odeion String Quartet comprises Guy Buttery on acoustic guitar and mbira; Samson Diamon on first violin; Sharon de Kock on second violin; Jeanne Louise Moolman on viola; and Anmari van der Westhuisen on cello. The show starts at 7.30pm.
Contact the theatre on 031- 260 2296. Tickets are R120 each, and can be purchased at the door. The show starts at 07.30pm.
