Antigoni Goni & Eleonora Perretta
(Greece)
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027 | 7:30 PM
St. Andrew’s Church
73 Simcoe St., Toronto
Conveniently located next to St. Andrew’s subway station. Use Simcoe Street doors opposite Roy Thomson Hall in the Entertainment District.
- Advance Tickets: $40 General | $35 Seniors | $20 Students
- At the door: $45 | $40 | $25
Advance Tickets available through Zeffy at link below. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase unless the event is cancelled. In that case, a refund will be issued within 60 days.
About the Artists
Goni-Perretta Duo
The musical collaboration between Antigoni Goni and Eleonora Perretta is a harmonious meeting of generations, cultures, and artistic perspectives. What began as a teacher–student relationship at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (KCB) soon evolved into a dynamic artistic partnership, nurtured by mutual respect, admiration, and a rich exchange of ideas.
At the core of their duo are creativity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to exploring the classical guitar’s vast expressive potential. Their artistic vision is to reveal the instrument’s narrative power and emotional depth by drawing on its orchestral richness, colourful palette, and remarkable versatility.
This vision finds its first recorded expression in the music of Dušan Bogdanović, whose bold and genre-defying compositions resonate deeply with their artistic approach. His distinctive musical language provided the ideal project through which to officially launch their collaboration—an endeavor the composer himself described as “splendid and glorious.”
Antigoni Goni…is an internationally acclaimed soloist and recording artist, sought after pedagogue and festival organizer, whose artistry and expertise is in great demand internationally” Maurice Summerfield, Classical Guitar Magazine
Antigoni Goni’s career gained major momentum after winning the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition in the mid-1990s. This achievement launched an extensive North American tour of over sixty concerts and secured her a recording contract with Naxos Records.
She has since performed globally at some of the world’s most renowned venues, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Covent Garden, and Wigmore Hall in London. Her recordings have been widely praised for their expressive depth and technical brilliance. Her album Hymn to the Muse, inspired by Greek culture, has been especially celebrated, with critics describing it as an exceptional contribution to the classical guitar repertoire.
Beyond performing, Goni is deeply involved in education and artistic development. She founded the Guitar Department at Juilliard’s Pre-College Division, where she also taught for a decade. Since 2005, she has served as Professor of Guitar at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where she was named “Professor of the Year” in 2015—the youngest recipient of the Madame de la Hault prize. She also established the Brussels Guitar Laboratory and founded the Volterra Project, a summer guitar institute in Tuscany.
Her multimedia project Medio Siglo pays tribute to master luthier José Luis Romanillos, combining a limited-edition vinyl release with a documentary capturing the essence of his final instruments.
Goni performs on exceptional instruments, including a 1989 José Romanillos guitar and a 2012 Andrea Tacchi guitar.
Eleonora Perretta
Described as a “young guitarist of extraordinary talent,” and acclaimed for her great versatility, immaculate sound and remarkable technique, Italian guitarist Eleonora Perretta has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and festivals, including the Vienna Musikverein Concert Hall in Austria and the Tallinn Philharmonic Concert Hall in Estonia. Her international career continues to flourish, recently highlighted by a concert tour across eight cities in China.
A recording artist for Naxos and Da Vinci Records, she has earned top prizes at several international competitions, becoming an EuroStrings Artist and embarking on a European tour across six countries.
Music Gardens of the World, an album recorded with Antigoni Goni, was released in May 2026. It features original works and arrangements by Dušan Bogdanović inspired by global musical traditions. Bogdanović described the album as “splendid and glorious.” Upcoming projects include a solo album for Da Vinci Records dedicated to South American music, and two solo albums for Naxos featuring the complete guitar works of Ernesto Nazareth and Chiquinha Gonzaga.
Eleonora Perretta is an active researcher and serves as a professor assistant to Antigoni Goni at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.