Last Tuesday, Benaroya Hall was the scene of the incredible juxtaposition and commingling of two very different but equally impressive musicians. Guitarists Eliot Fisk and Angel Romero (of the famed Romero family) demonstrated that it is not an artistic requisite for an ensemble to blend so completely that the illusion of a single player is formed, as is the case, for example, with the Assad Brothers. The night prior to the concert, we had dinner with Fisk, who is a past professor and good friend. He explained that he and Romero have a very different approach to the guitar, but that they enjoy playing with one another and revel in their stylistic contrasts.
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