ARANJUEZ GUITAR QUARTET The Aranjuez Guitar Quartet of the Pontificia Universidad Catlica del Per (PUCP) is the first chamber music group of its kind in Peru. Since the beginning Aranjuez has assumed the responsibility to promote guitar quartet music and contemporary music, selecting the best arrangements of classical music, incorporating popular music and encouraging the development of Peruvian compositions without diminishing the creativity and vitality that motivates its members to accomplish their own ideals and to communicate with large audiences. Peruvian composers like Carlos Hayre, Federico Tarazona, Jaime Eduardo Oliver and Gonzalo Garrido Lecca, have dedicated music to Aranjuez. Founded in December 1994 by Oscar Zamora, Aranjuez other members are: Gonzalo Manrique, Jorge Vega and Roberto Terry. Due to the great success obtained, since June 2001 "Aranjuez" has become part of the musical cast of the PUCP and since then has performed more than 45 recitals in the following cities: Lima, Trujillo, Cajamarca, Hunuco and Arequipa. In november 2002 they were invited to perform concerts and hold workshops in the city of Philadelphia, USA. They have also been invited to perform in the International Guitar Festival of Cochabamba, Bolivia on september 2003. In April 2001 they marketed their first CD, that includes well known masterpieces and unpublished music specially written and dedicated to Aranjuez by young Peruvian composers. In november 2002, Aranjuez edited their second CD named "Contrastes", Contemporary music for four guitars.

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REPERTOIRE

Sinfona - Johann Sebastian Bach

Allegro - W.A. Mozart

Danza ritual del fuego - M. Falla

Concierto de Aranjuez - J. Rodrigo

Waltz of the flowers - P. Tchaikovsky

Habanera y Toreadores - G. Bizet

El baile de Luis Alonso - J. Jimnez

Golliwog`s Cakewalk - C. Debussy

Contrastes - Jaime Zenamon

Pacific Coast Highway - Andrew York

Changing the guard - Nikita Koshkin

Oyun - C. Domeniconi

Malamatina - C. Domeniconi

Ville dAvril - Roland Dyens

4 puntos cardinales - F. Kleynjans

Americana Op. 96a - John Duarte

Cuarteto No.1 - J. Oliver (PERU)

Sonata - G. Garrido Lecca (PERU)

Tocata y Fuga - F. Tarazona (PERU)

San Miguel - Marinera (PERU)

Festejo - Traditional dance (PERU)

Digna - Vals (PERU)

Todos Vuelven - Vals (PERU)

La Concheperla - Marinera (PERU)

Sonrisas - Polka (PERU)

A Connecticut yanquee in king

Arthurs court - Robert Fripp

All or nothing II - Robert Fripp

Pink blunk - Bert Verschueren

Baden jazz suite - Jiri Jirmal

One latin evening - Mark Houghton

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PRESS REVIEWS

Groupe of chamber music that stands out for its dedicated work, perfect

synchronization, fine nuances, full harmony and excellent arrangements. We can

predict an outstanding future for these young men.

EL COMERCIO, Lima, april 4th, 1997 Aranjuezs concert was both refreshing and innovative...

...young talented guitarists with great and undeniable artistic and technical

mastery...

...a smart high quality concert...

EL COMERCIO, Lima, december 31st, 2001

Aranjuez Guitar Quartet, which has become the most successful and popular

chamber music group in town, will also take part

CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PUCP, Lima, may, 2002