Les Frères Méduses Méduses perform historical and contemporary music that is up-tempo and energetic. In order to expand the typical duo guitar repertoire, original compositions and free improvisation are also included in every program.
Les Frères Méduses is a name that evokes visual images: forms and shapes, changing and transforming, evolving over time, with different angles. In French, Meduses conjures a poetic and mythical image while the English translation, Jellyfish Brothers has a light, comic, amiable quality.
Randall Avers grew up in Ohio and started his classical guitar studies at the age of six. He pursued his interest intensely studying at seven different universities and conservatories throughout the US and in Europe. From the time he was 17, he competed internationally winning prizes in the Guitar Foundation of America, Yamaha France and Rene Bartoli and others. He performs throughout North America and in Europe, and was an Artistic Ambassador of the United States touring North Africa and Egypt. Avers resides in Norway and teaches guitar at the Røyken Videregående Steinerskole near Oslo.
Benoît Albert grew up in la Charente, in the South Western region of France. Inspired by pop and rock music, he began classical guitar studies at the age of 14. In a short time, he progressed to earning a place at the Conservatoire de Paris where he graduated with top honors. As a performer, Albert tours with a variety of ensembles in places as far reaching as Venezuela and Malaysia. He recorded seven CDs including two entirely of his own compositions. Albert teaches guitar at the Conservatory of Music and Dance in Agen.
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