Guitar heroes offer eclectic music
River Run Centre presents Pavlo, Rik Emmett and Oscar Lopez on Feb. 12, at 8PM.
The three guitar luminaries have created a collaborative show – blending Mediterranean magic, triumphant fusion, and Latin fire.
Separately, Pavlo, Emmett and Lopez have forged brilliant solo careers garnering numerous international accolades and critical praise. The trio came together in the summer of 2008, over an excellent meal and an intense jam session in northeast Toronto. The collaboration has resulted in a joint release, Trifecta, a group of songs dedicated to the romantic spirit of the guitar, and an extensive Canadian concert tour, with many shows already sold out.
They are from different backgrounds. Canadian-born Pavlo is a first generation Greek whose ability to combine the Greek bouzouki with Latin flavour results in a Mediterranean meld. Emmett burst onto the North American rock scene with Triumph in 1975. Chilean born Lopez has a distinctive Latin guitar groove.
Their music ranges from tender, playful, intimate melodies to dizzying solos. The three can do Latin rhumba to swinging jump; bossa nova to rock and roll; a child’s lullaby to a Mardi Gras Fiesta.
Tickets are on sale now through the River Run Centre box office, with prices ranging from $33 to $40. Tickets can be bought at www.riverrun.ca, by phone at 519-763-3000 or in person at the box office.
