Cochran & McAllister Guitar Duo
Guitar duo
The guitar duo of American guitarist-composer Matthew Cochran and Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister. Their debut album, Pale Blue Dot, a tribute to the astronomer Carl Sagan, launched Sacred Black Records in 2024. They perform it in concert halls and planetariums, often with images from NASA.
Matthew Cochran and Matthew McAllister
Member of International Guitar Quartet
Recordings
Upcoming
- February 5, 2027 Cochran & McAllister, Pale Blue Dot, Selma Sleeps, and More · 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
- April 6–11, 2027 Cochran & McAllister, Ards Guitar Festival · Newtownards, Northern Ireland
- June 3–6, 2027 Cochran & McAllister, Magma Guitar Duo and The Sacred Black Guitar Quartet, Guitartik Iceland Festival · Svanur Vilbergsson also gives a concert and masterclass at the festival. · Iceland
- June 18–24, 2027 Cochran & McAllister, St Magnus Festival, Orkney: 50th Anniversary · Two duo performances. Matthew McAllister also performs a solo concert featuring the world premiere of Matthew Cochran’s “An Awakening” for solo guitar. · Orkney, Scotland
- July 4–9, 2027 Cochran & McAllister, Classical Guitar Retreat · University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland