About Speaker

The Alturas Duo is praised by The Washington Post as playing with “marvelous virtuosity,” and is recognized as one of the most engaging ensembles performing chamber music today. Bringing together the worlds of South American folk and contemporary classical, guitarist Scott Hill and violist and charango player Carlos Boltes have performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Central and South America to great acclaim. As Christopher Zimmerman, Music Director of The Fairfax Symphony, notes: “The Alturas Duo are the quintessential 21st century artists.”

Alturas Duo has won numerous awards ranging from First Prize at the New England International Chamber Music Competition, the CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, to the World Folk Vision popular vote award and jury selection for best Latin Music Ensemble.

Their quest for new musical experiences has led Alturas Duo to exciting collaborations with artists and ensembles as diverse as guitarist and composer Horacio Salinas, charango virtuoso Ernesto Cavour, Argentine bandoneón legend, and Piazzolla bandmate. Daniel Binelli.

Alturas Duo has performed in venues and for presenters such as Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, Merkin Hall, the Smithsonian Institute, the Historic Asolo Theater, Le Petit Trianon (California), La Maison de Mai (Paris), the International Viola Congress, La Guitarra California, and Music Mountain.