The Santa Fe Guitar Quartet (SFG4), from Santa Fe, Argentina, is
an innovative guitar ensemble whose repertoire ranges from Baroque
works to modern tangos. The group is strongly committed to the performance
of Latin American music, having presented exciting new works to
a large audience worldwide.
Their full sound is similar to a small string
orchestra and was praised by the Washington Post as "big,
warm, round and clear." The quartet's addition of the six-string
contrabass along with the occasional use of other instruments
and percussive effects broaden the range and sound palate of the
typical guitar ensemble.
Combining the individual talents of two Argentineans
and two North Americans, the group has been touring internationally
since 1989, both in recital and with orchestra. The Santa Fe Guitar
Quartet has performed for sold-out houses throughout North and
South America including Lincoln Center and Weill Recital Hall
at Carnegie Hall.
The Organization of American States, Partners of
the Americas, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Community Concerts, Texas
Commission for the Arts, and Allied Concerts have all sponsored
the quartet in the United States. In 1997, the Argentinean Institute
for Excellence (Instituto Argentino de la Excelencia) awarded
the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet the prestigious First Prize of Excellence.
The ensemble's recordings continue to receive enthusiastic
reviews throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
Their latest recording, a collection of music representing the
diverse expression of composers living throughout the Americas,
further demonstrates that the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet is a living
example of the merging of the Americas through music.
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