MGT - Wolfgang Muthspiel (AUSTRIA), Slava Grigoryan & Ralph Towner (USA)

Venue: The Basement In 2005, Australian audiences were astounded by the debut tour of three internationally acclaimed guitarists - the extraordinary Austrian innovator Wolfgang Muthspiel, Australia's own Slava Grigoryan and US legend Ralph Towner. 'MGT ', as they are now known, are returning to perform a string of spellbinding performances across Australia with music from their first release 'From a Dream '. The title piece, 'From a Dream ', literally came to Towner in a dream. It has come to have another meaning, because for all concerned, this is truly a 'dream group '. Although all three are classically trained and inspired, each guitarist has a distinctive approach to composition and performance. With varying geographic and musical backgrounds, Grigoryan, Towner and Muthspiel are all intent on expanding the guitar oeuvre, and have led vividly different forays into world, jazz, and modern classical music. 'From a Dream ' celebrates these influences, highlighting their individual artistry within a trio format, creating a truly new ensemble 'voice ' in the guitar world. "This was team artistry of the highest order, played with both intensity of emotion and a relaxed sense of the beauty of the sounds being created. For guitar enthusiasts this was undoubtedly one of the best concerts of the year. " - The West Australian "...each player fed off the others ' space, responding and reciprocating in an ever-expanding and expansive collaboration. This, for me, was where the real magic to an already magical concert occurred. " - Classicalsource.com