On Thursday, February 25, Milton hosts the annual Gratwick Concert featuring the classical music of The Romeros. Having left Spain during the times of Franco, this quartet of guitarristas españolas has kept the family tradition alive since 1960. Over half a century after walking onto the world stage as the first classical guitar quartet, The Romeros continue to be a veritable institution in the world of classical music, winning the raves of reviewers worldwide.
Approximately 160 students, along with 40 faculty, staff, and Gratwick family members and friends, are expected to attend the concert event that begins in Straus Library at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening. Immediately following the performance, attendees are invited to a reception in the Schwarz Student Center. On Friday, The Romeros will lead a master class for Upper School students.
Established in 1932, the Gratwick Concert Fund has benefited thousands of Milton students by inviting famous and influential musicians to campus for concerts and master classes. Recent Gratwick musicians include Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell; world-renowned baritone bass opera singer Eric Owens; and celebrated concert violinist Midori and concert pianist Ozgur Aydin.
The Gratwick Concert Fund was established through the generosity of Dr. Mitchell Gratwick, a master at the Academy, in memory of his wife Katharine Perkins Gratwick ’24. Mrs. Gratwick was a cellist and graduate of the Class of 1924 who passed in 1930.
About The Romeros
Known to millions as “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” the Romeros were founded by the legendary Celedonio Romero with his sons Celin, Pepe and Angel in 1958. The Quartet went through natural transformations, and today consists of the second (Celin & Pepe) and third generations (Lito & Celino). To have so many virtuosi of the same instrument in one family is unique in the world of musical performance, and in the realm of the classical guitar it is absolutely without precedent. Celebrating their fifty-fifth anniversary, the season will include tours in Asia, Europe, South America and the United States. The Romeros will also be presenting special concerts and festivals in memory of the 100th anniversary of patriarch Celedonio Romero, including a performance in their birth city of Málaga, Spain.
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