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AWARDS

In 2001 our CD "Ole Guapa" won the Category for Best World Music Recording at the 16th Annual Washington DC Area Music Award (WAMMIES).

REVIEWS

Washington Post, Saturday, July 27, 2002
Gypsy Strings At Strathmore Hall

You have not heard everything music has to offer until you have heard a condensed version of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" arranged for electric violin, double bass, guitar and accordion. That was one of the short, colorful items offered by a quartet called Gypsy Strings Thursday evening at Strathmore Hall. It was done quite well, but the wonder was to see it done at all.
The group's eclectic combination of instruments gives it a special affinity to klezmer music, French musette melodies, Russian folk songs, the great tangos of Astor Piazzola and the Schrammelmusik of Vienna's cafes, all of which were represented in bright, energetic performances. But with some arranging, the group seems ready to tackle most classical music this side of Bartok's string quartets. The results, in a movement from Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez," soundtrack music by Dmitri Shostakovich and Nino Rota, and the "Radetzky" March, didn't sound like the original orchestrations, but they sounded good.
What about Gypsy music? Just when one began wondering whether the group's name should be Eclectic Strings Plus Accordion, it showed its Gypsy credentials with Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 5, a czardas by Vittorio Monti and the klezmer tune "Alter Tsigayner" ("Old Gypsy"). They sounded like they were born for this music.

-- Joseph McLellan -Washington Post-Senior Music Critic

....WHAT OTHERS SAY:

"The interplay between musicians is impressive."
Michael Dregni, Vintage Guitar Magazine

"The reviews are in! The Gypsy Strings received four stars for their performance."
Judith Schneider, Bluemont Concert Series, Leesburg, VA

"The Gypsy Strings performance was wonderful! As the coordinator of our cultural program, I was overwhelmed with positive feedback."
John Daum, Hill School, Middleburg, VA

"The Gypsy Strings would easily fit in a five star hotel or in a Russian restaurant in the heart of New York or even Paris."
Tania Lukic-Marx, Weekly CD Reviews, Sidney, Australia

"The Washington D.C. group Gypsy Strings plays the best world music, from Peruvian waltzes to French musettes, from Astor Piazzolla to Rossini."
Intermusik magazine, Germany

"Your CD is very good!!! The Gypsy Strings are not only very good in the music but the web site is great too."
Alessio Gerundini, Zero Sette, Castelfidardo, Italy

"I'm at your web site, just after hearing the sound files several times each. I enjoyed them very much, especially Libertango. The musicianship and orchestration in each of them is very impressive."
Tom Tonon, New Jersey

"I enjoyed your program immensely and I am looking forward to having the Gypsy Strings entertain at our holiday party again. Your repertoire of ethnic and classical favorites is perfect."
Lois Spurney, Village of Friendship Heights, MD
 

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