Andrew blanch & Emily granger Suite mágica

Returning for their second tour with Music in the Regions, Andrew Blanch and Emily Granger combine their solo expertise on guitar and harp to create a unique duo that displays the energy, versatility, and beauty of these much-loved instruments.

In an instrument pairing rarely seen together, this is at once both fresh and familiar. Side by side on stage, the instruments face each other like an enchanted reflection – with striking visual and aural similarities. In this way, the sound world created by these two plucked string instruments is not dissimilar to that of a guitar duo – the harp, with its 47 resonant strings and a collection of extended techniques, providing an expanded range of expressive possibilities to the more common two-guitar pairing.

Award winning guitarist Andrew Blanch is internationally renowned having claimed third place in the 3rd International Guitar Competition Maurizio Biasini in 2016. In 2020, Andrew released his debut album on the ABC Classic label with long-time collaborator, guitarist Ariel Nurhadi. The album was selected as Limelight Recording of the Month, Featured Album on ABC Classic, and was one of just a handful of albums nominated for the AIR Best Classical Album Award that year.

Australian-American harpist Emily Granger has firmly established herself in the Australian concert scene, recently being appointed principal harp of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. ​​In 2022 Emily released her solo debut album, In Transit. In Transit was selected as Featured Album on ABC Classic and 2MBS Fine Music Sydney. Enthusiastically received by reviewers, Emily’s album received more than 2.3 million streams within 12 months of release.

Having performed widely as a duo at venues such as Sydney Opera House, UKARIA, Canberra International Music Festival, and Australian Digital Concert Hall, Andrew Blanch and Emily Granger will tour Suite mágica to Nundle, Emerald Hill, Barraba, Gloucester and Dungog this August.

Andrew blanch & Emily granger perform Suite mágica at:

NUNDLE: Saturday 19 August, 1pm Nundle Memorial Hall in partnership with the Upper Peel Landcare Group.

EMERALD HILL: Sunday 20 August, 2pm at Emerald Hill Hall in partnership with Gunnedah Conservatorium.

BARRABA: Tuesday 22 August, 6:30pm at, and in partnership with, The Playhouse Hotel.

GLOUCESTER: Saturday 26 August, 4pm at The Citizens Centre in partnership with the Gloucester Arts and Culture Council Inc.

DUNGOG: Sunday 27 August, 3pm at, and in partnership with, The Royal Hotel.