Write a commentFollowing a performance by opening act Canvas Moon, international guitar duo Loren and Mark will take the stage for a musical performance at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Newman Center, 34 New St., in Oswego.
The duo has toured throughout the United States and Europe in 2013 and previously headlined several festivals, including the annual Chet Atkins Guitar Convention in Nashville Tenn., the Cordes Sensibles guitar festival in Bordeaux, France, and the Ossipee Valley Music Festival in Maine. The pair recently performed on several of the nationally syndicated "Says You" radio shows.
Mark, an internationally recognized guitarist who hails from New Zealand, and Loren, the youngest instrumentalist to ever appear on the Grand Ole Opry, were first brought together by the Australian guitar sensation Tommy Emmanuel. According to a press release about the duo, they attribute Emmanuel, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed as their biggest influences and have performed with Emmanuel several times this year.
"(Mark and Loren are) fresh and exciting ... these guys rock," Emmanuel said.
According to the release, the pair share a unique musical chemistry seldom found among musicians. Their live performances feature not only their spectacular technical grasp of the guitar, but also their outstanding musicality and spontaneous creativity, a spokesperson said.
"The interaction between the two musicians is as much a feature of their shows as is the world-class guitar playing that they both display," according to the release. "Loren and Mark perform a diverse repertoire of original and arranged music ... the style of guitar playing is largely built upon the thumb-picking techniques pioneered by guitar greats Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed and their songs feature Loren's superb vocals with some beautiful harmonies from Mark." Their debut album received a SAMMY award for Best Americana Album in 2011, and their latest album titled "Onward" also received a SAMMY award. The title track "Onward" also won best instrumental at the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Tickets will be for sale at the door: $15 Adults; $7.50 Children younger than 5 are free.
For more info on the duo, visit www.lorenandmark.com.
