Melis Guitar Duo: Master Class & Performance

Join us for a master class and performance from renowned guitarists, Duo Melis.

Spanish guitarist Susana Prieto and Greek guitarist Alexis Muzurakis debuted as Duo Melis in 1999 at the International Guitar Festival of Volos (Greece). International critics and music lovers have praised Duo Melis’ performances for their emotion intensity, virtuosity and ensemble unity. Duo Melis has performed in such prestigious concert halls as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Megaron in Athens, and the Merkin Concert Hall in New York. They are in great demand for concerts and master classes at international guitar festivals and prominent concert series in Europe, America and Asia.

They have won numerous prizes, both as a duo and solo artists. In 1999, as a duo, they won first prize at the International Guitar Duo Competition of Frechen (Germany). The following year they won the prestigious Guitar Duo Competition of Montelimar (France) as well as the 21st International Guitar Duo Competition “Mauro Giuliani” (Italy). In 2001 they captured the Duo/Ensemble prize at the Chamber Music Competition of Leipzig (Germany) and that same year were the winners at the International Guitar Duo Competition of Paris (France). Their extensive repertoire spans from the baroque music to the contemporary compositions of A. Piazzolla, A. Ginastera, Leo Brouwer, and includes many of their own transcriptions. Devoted to historical research, they also perform with period instruments from the 19th century.

Their recent concert schedule included performances in Asia at the Daejeon International Guitar Festival (Korea), the Changsha International Guitar Festival (China) and recitals in Chengdu, Guiyang, Wenzhou, Shenzhen and Tokyo (Japan). In North America they returned to the GFA convention in Denver, the Cleveland Guitar Weekend and performed in Boston, Houston, San Francisco, Columbus, Vancouver and Calgary. In Europe they are regularly invited to the most important guitar festivals and have given recitals in Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, France, Rumania, Slovakia, Poland, Sweden and Norway. Alexis and Susana have taught at the Superior Academy of Music of Strasbourg in France since 2006.