Machaca is the brainchild of 30-year-old Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski. Machaca’s take on contemporary South American work, from Brazil’s Villa Lobos to Argentina’s Piazzolla, with lesser knowns such as Venezuela’s Antonio Lauro, breaks moulds for agility of play and the airy quality of their music, which darts deep while remaining subtle and delicate.
The octet includes [...]
Guitarist Szymanski charms the audience at sell-out show
Review by Stephen Crawford
Morgan Szymanksi put on an impressive show as part of the Bermuda Festival at City Hall
There was a full house at City Hall on a stormy Saturday night eager to hear guitarist Morgan Szymanski’s programme. Born in Mexico City, Morgan studied at the Royal [...]
Reviewed in www.classical-guitar-news.co.uk
Morgan Szymanski: featured artist. Double CD review.
The Unicorn In The Garden
It’s apt that “The Unicorn in The Garden” should feature a highly artistic and engaging CD covering, clearly reflecting Morgan Szymanski’s artistic capabilities and creativities as a classical guitarist of the highest order. Released in 2005, this recording features both a of range [...]
Morgan Szymanski and ODuo
Guitar & Percussion, Lakeside Arts Centre
Friday, February 20, 2009
THIS was an exhilarating evening of mainly Latin-American sounds.
Morgan Szymanski, a fine Mexican classical guitarist, and percussionists Oliver Cox and Owen Gunnell were first brought together by chance.
Booked for the same concert, they capped it with the arrangement of a Brazilian guitar piece that [...]
Morgan masters variety of guitar styles
David Lucas, Basingstoke Gazette 29-01-09
Trinity Methodist Church was the ideal venue for this impressive and varied rectal.
It’s good acoustics and modest size enabled the audience to concentrate on every note of the programme, given by one of today’s most accomplished guitarists.
Mexican-born Morgan Szymanski, who studied in London and Amsterdam and [...]
MORGAN SYMANSKI guitar with MARK PADMORE tenor
Rochdale Music Society used our own magnificent town hall as a concert venue. It was a brave decision that worked well and gave us a memorable concert experience.
International classical guitarist Morgan Szymanski opened with Grand Overture Opus 61 by Giuliani, a charming piece from 1809 which served to tune [...]
CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy at Birmingham Town Hall
Aug 12 2008 By Christopher Morley, Birmingham Post
‘As soloist in Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Morgan Szymanski brought rhapsodic freedom of nuance and crispness of articulation to enliven this regrettably hackneyed piece, Seal’s orchestra accompanying with alert attentiveness.’
Birmingham Town Hall has been the venue for countless performances of [...]
Orchestra of the Swan with Morgan Szymanski
Stratford Music Festival
Preston Witts, Stratford Herald, 25/10/07
Machaca – Mano a Mano
“This young virtuoso is that rare thing among guitarists: a fine chamber player”
Soprano Laura Mitchell and guitarist Morgan Szymanski are on a 7-venue Music Network Tour. Their programme of music from Spain and South America consists of original compositions inspired by folk music, of folk-song arrangements, and of guitar solos, all composed within the last 120 years . . .
The highly anticipated new album from Machaca, 'Los Ambulantes' is available now from iTunes:
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You can now buy Morgan's recordings directly from iTunes.
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