Laura Metcalf, who performed at the Sunflower Theatre in July 2016 with the classic music ensemble Sybarite5, returns with her husband, the acclaimed cellist and classical guitarist Rupert Boyd, for the duo performance “Boyd Meets Girl,” named a for the first album they have made together.
Acclaimed soloists in their own right, as a duo they perform an eclectic and engaging range of repertoire, from baroque through contemporary music, including their own arrangements. Boyd has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, and as “a player who deserves to be heard” by Classical Guitar Magazine. Metcalf, also a member of the ensembles Break of Reality and Sybarite5, has been called “brilliant” by Gramophone. “Boyd Meets Girl” has toured throughout the U.S., Australia, India and Nepal, including appearances at the Newport Music Festival (Rhode Island), the Gharana Music Festival (Kathmandu, Nepal) and the Monsoon Music Festival (Kolkata, India).
Laura Metcalf and Rupert Boyd present “Boyd Meets Girl” at 7 p.m., Aug. 10, at the Sunflower Theatre, 8 E. Main St., Cortez. Tickets are $22 advance; $25 at door; and $35 including the 5 p.m. reception at Loungin’ Lizard. Tickets and information are available at www.sunflowertheatre.org.
