Secrest Artists Series to host the Dublin Guitar Quartet

On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Secrest Artists Series will host the Dublin Guitar Quartet. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center.

The Secrest Artists Series presents world-class performances free of charge to Wake Forest faculty and staff, medical school faculty and staff and University retirees for themselves and one guest to each Secrest Artists Series performance. WFU students receive free admission for themselves.

 A new ticketing procedure makes it easy to request tickets for performances. For more information or questions about tickets, contact the Secrest Artists Series at 336-758-5757.

Dublin Guitar Quartet (DGQ) – Brian Bolger, Pat Brunnock, Tomas O’Durcain, and Chien Buggle – is described as a “quartet with a difference” by the Irish Times. Dublin Guitar Quartet is the first classical guitar quartet entirely devoted to new music. Since its formation at the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama, the DGQ has worked to expand the limited repertoire by commissioning new works and adapting contemporary works from outside of the guitar repertoire.

With the help of eight and eleven-string guitars, the quartet has created an original catalog of arrangements by composers such as Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Arvo Part and Gyorgy Ligeti. The DGQ’s work has brought the attention of some of the world’s leading composers.

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