The Helios Guitar Quartet takes a new look at the potential for this now well-established instrumental ensemble. All four members are current or former students of William Kanengiser, founding member of the seminal Los Angeles Guitar Guitar Quartet. The Helios Guitar Quartet extends the range of the ensemble by including two unusual guitars: one, a seven string guitar allowing for extremely low bass notes, and also a soprano guitar, restrung so as to give notes in a much higher register than guitars are usually capable of. This expanded range of pitch allows the Helios Guitar Quartet to embark on their current project, a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental work “The Well-Tempered Clavier”, originally for keyboard, but here arranged for Helios by quartet member Michael Kudirka. The ensemble is preparing this work for several concerts commemorating Bach’s 325th birthday in the coming year (March 31st, 1685 - March 31st, 2010).
Albert Diaz, Adam Pettit, Jack Cimo, and Michael Kudirka
Opus Dei Productions
Opus Dei Productions is a video and audio recording company based in Los Angeles, California. Specializing in the recording of live performances, Opus Dei Productions provides the highest quality in Audio/Video recordings in a timely fashion. Services include accommodations for solo and chamber instrumental performances in addition to assisting and producing independent film projects.
Opus Dei Productions was founded during the Spring of 2009 by Max Hoiland and Albert Diaz. Both received extensive training in audio recording, filmmaking and videography during their studies at the University of Southern California.
The Modus Novus
The Modus Novus guitar duo performs a variety of ensemble repertoire for classical guitar. Ensemble members, Albert Diaz and Jack Cimo, with their many solo accomplishments, have collaborated to form a young yet powerful performance group.
TrioStretto
TrioStretto is a Los Angeles based guitar trio. Enemble members Albert Diaz, Jack Cimo and Iren Arutyunyan met during their classical guitar studies at the University of Southern California.