Scottish soprano Alison McNeill and Iranian-Scottish guitarist Sasha Savaloni are the recipients of Enterprise Music Scotland’s 2015-2017 Artists in Residence Award. Both Masters graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland the Duo they made their debut in 2011 at the Big Guitar Weekend Festival gaining a mention in the Classical Guitar Magazine and have since established themselves as the foremost voice & guitar duo in Scotland. They have performed recitals in Spain and throughout Scotland, at prestigious events such as Clasicos en Verano Chamber Music Series in Madrid, Westbourne Music Series, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Big Guitar Weekend Festival and were recorded and interviewed for the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Classics Unwrapped series. Their performances have received great praise and have been described as “Quality music at its best – classical guitar and a voice to die for”.

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Alison McNeill & Sasha Savaloni Programme

1. Leo      Delibes - Les Filles de Cadix
2. Matyas      Seiber - 4 French Folksongs

I. Reveillez vou

II. J'ai descendu

III. Le Rossignol

IV. Marguerite, elle est malade

3. Matilde Salvador

1. Endecha

2. A la una

4.  Solo Guitar

5. De Falla

INTERVAL

1. Stuart      MacRae - The Lif of this World
2. Scottish      Folksongs (John Anderson, Dream Angus and Deil’s Awa’)
3. Marco      Ramelli - Moon
4. Solo Guitar
5. Joaquin Turina - Dos Canciones Espanolas

I. Saeta

II. Farruca