If one were to ask which instrumental duo packs the greatest punch, the answer “guitar and flute” may not be the immediately obvious choice. Quatra Duo, comprised of guitarist Jeff LaQuatra and flutist Michelle Stanley, are likely the most formidable counterexample. SILVER ECHOES IN BLUE follows their acclaimed debut album PAINTED MUSIC and continues the duo’s mission of performing commissions by living composers. The mix is eclectic but strikingly beautiful and lyrical. There’s vibrant, unapologetically modern neoclassicism in abundance; only occasionally do the selected pieces veer into territory closer to meditation, and even then, they remain firmly tonal. The predominant mood is bright and breezy, the ambiance profoundly enjoyable.