Archive for June, 2020

July 5 Meeting

June 15th, 2020

 

The theme for our July 5 meeting was Patriotic Songs. These pieces were played:

Rick Florio
• Two Venezuelan Waltzes — Antonio Lauro, arr. Alirio Diaz
1. Tatiana
2. Andreina
• Marching Thru Georgia — Henry Clay Work

Robert Ey
• I Vow to Thee, My Country (Thaxted) — Gustav Holst, arr. Robert Ey

Gad Berger
• Yankee Doodle — J.K. Mertz
• Polacca — “”

Ben London
• The Star Spangled Banner — Arr. Ben London
• Glory, Glory, Hallelujah — Arr. Ben London

Daniel Zaurov
• Your smile and your eyes — Anon. (soldier’s song)
• Moldovanska — Anon. (Moldovian dance)

Helen Shi-Yuen
• All of Me — Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons, arr. Yenne Lee
• Take Five — Paul Desmond, arr. Abigail James

Jeff Griesemer
• Sing Of One Who Walks Beside Us (American hymn) — Music by William Moore, Lyrics by
Ralph Wright, arr. Jeff Griesemer

Ming Chao
• Mirandote — Eduardo Martin
• America (from West Side Story) — Leonard Bernstein, arr. Jorge Morel

Stella Kosim
• Capricho Catalan — Isaac Albeniz
• Danza Espanola No 5 — E. Granados

Ming-Jui Liu
• Study No. 1 — Frederic Hand (b. 1947)
• Gran Vals — Francisco Tárrega (1852 – 1909)
• Minuet in G major, op. 11, No. 1 — Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839)

 

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Aaron Shearer Foundation VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS SERIES: JULY 6 -10

June 12th, 2020

Join us for an inspiring week of virtual guitar study with the Xavier Jara, Colin Davin, Laura Snowden, Stephen Mattingly, and Manuel Barrueco!   The series will be 5 days of zoom classes from Monday to Friday, each about an hour in length and each conducted by a different concert artist (daily schedule TBA).  Each session begins with Q & A, open to all,  and at least one participant will work with the artist in a masterclass format.

To be a student, you must submit a video performance (no more than 5 minutes) by June 30, 2020.  All videos will be be posted at our Solo Corner page, but only 5 will be selected by the ASF to share with the artists, to form the basis for each session.  The selected students will be notified no later than July 2.

IMPORTANT: If you’re registering as a student, it’s recommend that you purchase a USB external microphone (helpful for your recording and your Zoom session with the artist).

COST: $60

More Information: https://www.aaronshearerfoundation.org/site/virtual-masterclass-week/

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CD Sale / Fundraiser for Gig-less Musicians

June 1st, 2020

Saturday, June 6, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
33 Mountain Ridge Dr., Wayne NJ 07470-4118
Hosted by David Graessle

To help during the pandemic, I’m selling my new classical guitar CD and donating the entire amount raised to gig-less musicians. The fundraising efforts will culminate with live music performed on my front lawn on Sat. June 6th from 6pm-7pm. Park and enjoy from your car or drive by and honk along!
To purchase a CD click below – 14.99
https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zkqw?card
(A physical CD will be mailed to you and downloadable digital files will be included for free)
AIFF digital album download – $9.99
https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zkqx?card
You can also stream the music
https://soundcloud.com/david-graessle/sets/the-sound-of-nylon
and make a donation of any amount here:
https://paypal.me/davidgraessle
Thanks for your support and enjoy the music! Maybe I’ll see you on the 6th.
Dave
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Many musicians I know are out of work and losing lots of money due to lost or canceled gigs. Monies raised will be distributed by need to requesting performers.
The requirements to apply to receive money are:
1) You are a performing musician
2) A substantial amount of your income has been lost due to canceled gigs
To apply, send me a message with the number of gigs you’ve lost in the month of April. Applicants will be drawn at random and I’m hoping to be able to present 2 musicians a week with $200 each for the next 5 weeks. Total goal=$2000.

 

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June 14 Meeting

June 1st, 2020
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These pieces were played at the June 14 meeting. Our theme was “Nationalities.”
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Robert Ey

  • Ajde Jano (Macedonia/Serbia) – Trad., arr. Allan Alexander

Daniel Zaurov

  • You Are My Falling Maple (Russia) – Anon.
  • When I Met You (Russia) – Anon.

Ming Chao

  • (Longing For) Spring Breeze (望春風) (Taiwan) – Yu-Hsien Teng, arr. Gerald Garcia

Jeff Griesemer

  • If I Fell (British) – Lennon/McCartney, arr: Richard Drueding.

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Danza Brasilera – Jorge Morel

Stella Kosim

  • Blott en Dag (Day by Day) (Sweden) – Oscar Ahnfelt, arr. Jan-Olof Eriksson
  • Indonesia Pusaka (Indonesia) – Ismail Marzuki, arr. Jubing Kristianto

Gary Lee

  • The Banks O’ Doon (Scotland) – Robert Burns (1759-1796), arr. Guy Bergeron
  • 2 Sonatas (Italy/Portugal/Spain) – Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
  1. Sonata, K. 69, arr. Gérard Abiton
  2. Sonata, K. 274, arr. Andrew Zohn

Ming-Jui Liu

  • Summer Nights of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ming-Jui Liu

Fabricio Dobner

  • Carta de Pedra – Guinga, arr. Marco Pereira
  • Estudos Litorâneos Number, 1 Brisa do Oceano ( ocean breeze) – Paulo Bellinati

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