Duo Sonidos

Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levin. Based in Boston and Madrid, the duo is at the vanguard of the guitar chamber music world. In November 2010 Duo Sonidos released their debut album, Duo Sonidos, including works by Manuel de Falla, Astor Piazzolla, Salvador Brotons, and the premiere of a recent commission by Eduardo Morales-Caso. Recently awarded 1st Prize at the 2010 Luys Milan International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain, the duo will launch a concert tour of Spain. In January 2011 Knuth and Levin were featured artists on the Chicago WFMT Radio program Live from Mayne Stage.

Duo Sonidos is a bid to amalgamate the capabilities of two classically ambassadorial instruments basic to the fabric of contemporary and classical music alike and to encourage and imprint an aural image of this chamber combination in the musical ear of the listener. There is something new here as well as something attractive and approachable to the crossover-classical-music audience who may not otherwise be interested in classical performances. The mission of the duo is nothing short of building a standard and expansive repertoire for violin and guitar duos. To this end, Duo Sonidos has forged relationships with contemporary composers with an adaptable catalogue of music or who share an interest in their vision and have written entirely new works for them. This commitment to creating a new body of chamber music has led the duo to collaborate with some of the world’s most talented composers, including Jan Freidlin (Israel), Jorge Variego (Argentina), Ricardo Llorca (Spain/USA), and Eduardo Morales-Caso (Cuba/Spain). Previous and current projects include the commissioning of new works from composers in Spain, Belgium, Israel, and the United States as well as original arrangements made by the duo themselves. Levin and Knuth have performed throughout the United States and Europe and have been honored as U.S. Fulbright Scholars in the field of music performance in Madrid, Spain and Vienna, Austria respectively.