Austin, Texas -July 19, 2005 trip report.

The Aurora Guitar Quartet was invited to perform for the Austin Chamber Music Festival, "Beethoven and Beyond" on July 19, co-presented with the Austin Guitar Society.

Before their evening concert, the group also participated in the lunchtime "Up Close with the Artist" outreach performance and question and answer session at the St. Stephen's School's Helm Fine Arts Center. Aurora performed a short program and members of the audience, many of them children, had a chance to talk with the musicians about various aspects of their art, from issues of arranging, practicing, and questions about guitar in general to questions about the choice of guitar string brands.

Many thanks to Matthew Hinsley and all of those who made this performance possible.

Plaese click on pictures from the event below for larger versions.

For more information about the festival please visit www.austinchambermusic.org and www.main.org/acgs/