Gonzales Billington Duo

The Miami Music Series at St. Andrews Presents

The Billington and Gonzalez Duo in Concert

Dr. Robert D. Billington – Flute

Dr. Rene Gonzalez – Guitar

Friday, October 18^th at 7:00 in the Evening

Cantigas de Santa Maria                                                                     Alofonso X (1221-1284)               

I.                        Os Sete Does (Cantiga 418)

II.                      Leitões dançando de Santa Maria (Cantiga 703)

III.                    Quen Omagen (Cantiga 353)

3 Duos, Op. 61                                                                            Francesco Molino (1785-1847)

I.                        Andante marcato, Allegro non troppo

II.                      Andante, Allegretto vivace

III.                    Cantabile sostenuto, Allegretto ben marcato

Three Tangos (2006)                                                                       Michel Kirschner (b.1952)

I.                            Passion Tango

II.                          La Méprise

III.                        Tinto Tango

Intermission:

Suite from A Little ABC of the Renaissance                              David  W. Solomons (b.1953) 

I.                        Variations on Tourdion - Claude Gervaise (pub. Attaignant 1530)

II.                   Rêvé-Je – Bataille

III.                 Variations on J’attends Secours - Claudin de Sermisy

Gardens of the Villa Taranto                                                              Colin Brumby (b. 1933)

I.                          Tempo comodo

II.                        Largo

III.                     Allegro

Al Cristo de la Quebrada                                                                 José Luis Merlin (b. 1952)

I.                            Milonga del ausente

II.                          Zamba del regreso

III.                        Al peregrino

We are very grateful to you, our audience, and to our sponsors:

The South Florida Friends of Classical Music

Pamela Sherwood – Voice Production/Repertoire

This series of concerts is made possible with  your generous support! If you wish to become a sponsor for this series or for season tickets please call (786) 383-6106

About the Artists:

The Billington and Gonzalez Classical Flute and Guitar Duo, formed in the autumn of 1988, has performed extensively in the South Florida region. The repertoire of the Billington and Gonzalez Duo ranges from arrangements of medieval cantigas to original compositions of twentieth-century music for flute and guitar written specifically for the Duo. The Duo also specializes in the performance of works from the western hemisphere. Canadian-born flutist Robert David Billington earned his BA from Northern Michigan University, his MM from Western Michigan University, and his DMA in flute performance from the University of Miami. Dr. Billington

currently serves as principal flutist with the Miami Lyric Opera Orchestra and as baroque flutist with the Camerata del Ré early music ensemble.

Guitarist Rene Gonzalez received his BM, MM, and his DMA in guitar performance from the University of Miami where he is the director emeritus of the classical guitar program. Dr. Gonzalez teaches guitar master classes and performs recitals throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America, and has released the CD “The Hummingbird” on the EFM label.

The Billington and Gonzalez Duo has performed concerts in San German, Puerto Rico at the Interamerican University, at Springfield, IL for the Springfield Classical Guitar Society; in Lake Wales, FL at the Historic Bok Sanctuary; in Jupiter, FL for the Hibel Museum Promenade Concert Series; in West Palm Beach, FL at the Norton Museum for the LIVE! at the Norton Concert Series; in Tavernier, FL for the Church of San Pedro Concert Series; in Weston, FL for La Cucina Tuscana Dinner Concerts; in Coconut Grove, FL for the Barnacle Historic Site Concerts

Under the Moonlight Concert Series; in Hollywood, FL for the Hollywood Center for the Performing Arts Concert Series and for the City of Hollywood Noontime Concert Series; in Fort Lauderdale, FL for the Tea at Lily's Concerts; in Miami and Coral Springs, FL for Borders Books and Music Concerts; and has also performed concerts in Coral Gables and Miami, FL at the Deering Estate for Holiday Under the Stars, at the University of Miami Gusman Hall,

the Biltmore Hotel, the Chapel of the Venerable Bede, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture, and at various branches of the Miami-Dade Public Library.

The Billington and Gonzalez Duo has also appeared as a group or as part of a larger LGEM Ensemble at the Beaux Arts Festival, the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden Ramble, the Miami Beach Art Deco Festival, and at the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Festival of the

Arts. For more information on the Billington and Gonzalez Duo, please e-mail Dr. Billington at rdbflute@lgem.com. You may also call Dr. Billington at 305-669-1754.