Concerts
The Coda Duo’s current program includes works for both solo and duo guitar and consists of music that spans the guitar’s history and diverse cultural influences. Featured will be “Sonata Andaluz”, a work written and dedicated to the duo by German composer Ralf Bauer. Other pieces will range from classic Bach works to music by contemporary American composers with jazz influences. The Coda Duo is known for presenting a diverse array of music in an approachable, expressive, and fresh way.The Coda Duo is an award-winning classical guitar duo based in Columbia, SC. Members Brett Floyd and Christopher Jenkins have performed concerts in numerous venues in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC, Missouri, and won first place at the Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition in May 2010.
The Coda Duo has performed on numerous performing arts series, including The Candlelight Concert Series at Bruton Parish in Williamsburg, VA, The UUC of Charleston, SC Candlelight Series, Midday Music in Aiken, SC, Wednesdays at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, SC, and Tuesday’s Music Live in Augusta, GA. Other performances include the Knoxville, TN Guitar Society Concert Series, Classical Revolution DC, and the Music in Great Places Series. They have also performed and taught masterclasses in guest artist concert series at George Mason University, Indiana State University, Erskine College, Anderson University, and the Rosario Guitar Festival. In addition, the ensemble has been featured on ETV Radio South Carolina.
The Coda Duo also released "Sonata Andaluz" this past year. The CD includes the title sonata which was dedicated to The Coda Duo by German composer Ralf Bauer. The recording includes a wide variety of pieces from composers such as J.S. Bach, Granados, Debussey, and American composer Brent McPike.
