The Geneva Guitar Duo was founded in the year 2000 by Miriam Fernández (Argentina) and Mauricio Carrasco (Chille).
The pair met in the class of Maria Livia Saõ Marcos at Geneva Conservatory where, in 2002, they both received the "Premier Prix de Virtuosité" with distinction and, in 2004, their postgraduate degrees as chamber ensemble players with a special mention for contemporary music. They attended master classes headed by Jean-Jacques Balet and Dusan Bogdanovic parallel to their postgrad studies. Being interested in contemporary music and open for technological innovations the duo has world premiered several pieces by contemporary composers.
The duo was awarded the first prize (unanimous decision) at the Mauro Giuliani Competition in 2001 and received numerous prizes in Paris, Geneva, Montélimar and the Gaudeamus Competition in Holland. They have performed in concerts at the 'Palais du Congrès' in Paris, 'Théâtre Margarita Xirgu' in Buenos Aires and the 'Doelen Jurrianse Zaal' in Rotterdam and perform regularly in Europe and America.
The instruments of the Geneva Guitar Duo have been made by the guitar maker Mario Gropp.
Isaac Albéniz: Evocación (de la Suite Iberia)
Isaac Albéniz: Córdoba
Dusan Bogdanovic: Sonata Fantasia
Leo Brouwer: 5 Micropiezas
Jan Bus: Faits et gestes
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Préludes et fugues de "Les guitares bien temperées"
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonatina Canonica
Domenico Cimarosa: Tre Sonati (in forma di concerto italiano)
Manuel Enríquez: Poemario
Fernando Garnero: Bribes
Alberto Ginastera: Danza del Trigo
Alberto Ginastera: Idilio Crepuscular
Alberto Ginastera: Pequeña Danza
Mauro Giuliani: Grandi Variazioni Concertanti Op. 35
Mauro Giuliani: Variazioni Concertanti Op.130
Mauro Giuliani: Tre Polonesi Concertanti Op. 137
Hans Werner Henze: Memorias de "El Cimarrón"
Francisco Huguet: La Contemplación de Eva
Félix Ibarrondo: Pakeruntz (vers le calme)
André Jolivet: Sérénade
Helmut Lachenmann: Salut für Caudwell
Claudio Monteverdi: Si ch'io vorrei morire
Claudio Monteverdi: Ohime ! se tanto amate
Claudio Monteverdi: Quel augellin, che canta
Astor Piazzolla: Zita (tango)
Astor Piazzolla: Tango Suite
Jean-Philippe Rameau: L'indiscrète
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les sauvages
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les triolets
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les niais de Sologne
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Rigaudon
Joaquín Rodrigo: Tonadilla
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata L 23
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata L 331
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata L 33
Domenico Scarlatti: Toccata L 422
Fernando Sor: L'encouragement
Toru Takemitsu: Bad Boy
Joaquín Turina: Cinco danzas gitanas Op. 55
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Nesta rua tem um bosque
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Therezinha de Jesus (Ciranda 1)