Baltic Guitar Festival 2026. Opening concert. Rosie Bennet (UK) / Daniyah Guitar Duo (Slovenia/Portugal)

1 dalis

Rosie Bennet (D. Britanija)

Egberto Gismonti – Água e Vinho (aranž. Rosie Bennett)

Antônio Carlos Jobim – Estrada Branca (aranž. Sergio Assad Belinati)

Leo Brouwer – Coral

Francis Poulenc – Sarabande

Erik Satie – Gnossienne No. 1

Friedrich Nietzsche – Heldenklage (aranž. Rosie Bennett)

Max Bruch – Kol Nidrei (aranž. Rosie Bennett)

Johann Sebastian Bach – Sarabande iš Partita BWV 1012

Laufey – What Love Will Do to You (aranž. Rosie Bennett)

Laura Marling – What He Wrote (aranž. Rosie Bennett)

2 dalis

Daniyah Guitar Duo (Slovėnija/Portugalija)

Dilermando Reis – Dois Destinos (aranž. Sergio Assad)

Astor Piazzolla – Tango Suite

Concert Introduction

Baltic Guitar Festival presents an evening celebrating the expressive diversity of the classical guitar. In the first half of the concert, British guitarist Rosie Bennet will perform a solo recital featuring music ranging from Baroque masterpieces to contemporary arrangements. In the second half, the internationally acclaimed Daniyah Guitar Duo will bring the vibrant colors and rhythms of South American music to the stage.

The program will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Bruch, Egberto Gismonti, Astor Piazzolla, Radamés Gnattali and others, offering audiences a rich musical journey across different eras and traditions.

Rosie Bennet

Born in London in 1996, Rosie Bennet began playing the guitar at the age of seven. She received her early musical education at The Yehudi Menuhin School on a scholarship funded by The Rolling Stones.

She later studied with renowned guitarists including Zoran Dukić in The Hague, Johan Fostier in Tilburg, Rene Izquierdo in Milwaukee, Raphaella Smits in Leuven, and Antigoni Goni in Brussels.

Rosie has performed at festivals throughout Europe, including the Open Guitar Festival in the Czech Republic, Glasgow’s Big Guitar Weekend in Scotland, the Porziano Music Festival in Italy, and the West Dean Guitar Festival in the United Kingdom. Highlights of her concert career include solo and chamber music performances at Wigmore Hall in London, The North Wall in Oxford, and concerts presented along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

Rosie Bennet is signed to Sony Classical, with her debut album scheduled for release in 2026.

Daniyah Guitar Duo

Daniyah Guitar Duo was founded in 2022 by Alice Brandão and Maja Kralj at the Haute École de Musique de Genève, where they studied in the class of Judicaël Perroy. Since its formation, the duo has quickly established itself as a promising ensemble on the international stage.

Prizewinners at several prestigious competitions, including Second Prize at the Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition in 2025, the duo captivates audiences with its musical synergy, precision, and expressive depth.

Their repertoire stands at the crossroads of classical tradition and contemporary influences, leading them to perform in renowned festivals and concert halls across Europe and South America. Deeply committed to musical creation, they collaborate with composers such as Sergio Assad and Florian Colombet, contributing to the expansion of the guitar duo repertoire.

A particularly strong connection links the duo to South American music, which forms a central thread of their artistic identity. This concert program features Radamés Gnattali’s Suite Retratos (arr. Assad Duo), Astor Piazzolla’s Tango Suite, and Dilermando Reis’ Dois Destinos. Through these vibrant and colorful works, the Daniyah Guitar Duo celebrates the richness, vitality, and diversity of South American musical traditions.

In October 2026, the duo will record its debut album in Spain with JSM Records, with the support of the Leenaards Foundation.