92Y: Beijing Guitar Duo
$25 online, $30-$35 in-person
- Meng Su, guitar
- Yameng Wang, guitar
Claude Debussy — Petite Suite, L. 65 (arr. Meng Su)
Enrique Granados — Valses Poéticos (arr. Duo Gruber-Maklar)
Isaac Albéniz — Bajo la Palmera (arr. M. Llobet)
Isaac Albéniz — Suite española Op. 47 ("VII. Castilla"; arr. M. Llobet)
Astor Piazzolla — Tango Suite (arr. Sui)
The Beijing Guitar Duo – Meng Su and Yameng Wang – makes its 92NY debut in a program showcasing these two musicians’ dazzling artistry. The guitarists, who were mentored by the legendary Manuel Barrueco, are hailed for their technical mastery, color-rich sound world, and embrace of transcription – all of which is captured in this program. Works include compositions originally written for piano, among them gorgeous selections by Albéniz and three French pieces that sound uncannily natural on guitar in the duo’s transcriptions. Their program culminates in Piazzolla’s fabulous Tango Suite, written for Sérgio and Odair Assad, for a concert that furthers 92NY’s place as the home for the art of the guitar.
About Beijing Guitar Duo
The Beijing Guitar Duo's "interpretative skills and cross-cultural flair," and their "passionate sensitivity that seems to animate the space between the notes" (Baltimore Magazine) has impressed the public since their New York debut at Carnegie Hall.
Also praised by Classical Guitar Magazine as "having the star potential to serve as inspiration for new generations of guitarists to come," the Beijing Guitar Duo, comprised of Meng Su and Yameng Wang, has performed around the world in the most prestigious venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Palau de Música in Barcelona, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, and the National Theatre in Beijing. In the 2023-2024 season alone, they will perform in New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Fort Worth, St. Louis, Akron, and Austin, in addition to their concert and residency in Baltimore.
Their debut CD Maracaípe, received a Latin-GRAMMY nomination for the titled piece dedicated to them by Sérgio Assad. Their Bach to Tan Dun recording was highly praised for the world-premiere recording of Tan Dun's Eight Memories in Watercolor; and their recording in trio, China West with Maestro Barrueco includes the China West Suite by renown composer Chen Yi arranged for guitar trio.
https://www.beijingguitarduo.com/About 92Y
About Meng Su, guitar
Su Meng is a classical guitarist. She was born in Qingdao, Shandong. She started studying classical guitar in 1997 under the tuition of Chen Zhi of the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2006 she was under full scholarship of Manuel Barrueco of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University.
Meng Su is the recipient of the 2022 Mary Sawyers Baker Prize for music by the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance and the William G. Baker Jr. Memorial Fund.
https://www.mengsu.com/About Yameng Wang, guitar
Yameng Wang was born in the coastal city of Qingdao, China. Yameng was the youngest guitarist to win the Tokyo International Guitar Competition at the age of 12 and was invited by Radio France to perform at the prestigious Paris International Guitar Art Week at age 14. Currently, Yameng performs with guitarist Meng Su as the Beijing Guitar Duo. The Beijing Guitar Duo has performed around the world in halls such as the Concertgebouw, Palau de Musica, Tchaikovsky Hall, and the National Theatre in Beijing.