Archive for July, 2020

August 16 Meeting

July 28th, 2020

These pieces were played at our August 16 meeting:

Gad Berger

  • “Etude for Cello and Harp” — Jeremiah Dias, arr. Gad Berger
  • Yankee Doodle — Trad., arr. Aaron Willmon
  • Imperial March – John Williams, arr. Aaron Willmon

Rick Florio

  • Venezuelan Waltz #3 “Natalia” — Antonio Lauro
  • Prelude #1 — Heitor Villa-Lobos

Ming Chao

  • Phantasia in D Major — David Kellner, arr. Hubert Kappel
  • Gigue — “”

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Yesterday Once More — John Bettis and Richard Carpenter, arr. Yenne Lee

Paul Kennedy

  • Retrato Brasileiro — Baden Powell

Daniel Zaurov

  • Etude — F. Tarrega
  • Love Story — F. Lei

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Sons de Carilhoes — Joao Pernambuco
  • Danza Brasilera — Jorge Morel

Jeff Griesemer

  • Here, There, and Everywhere — Lennon/McCartney, arr. Jeff Griesemer

Stella Kosim

  • Opus 31 No 23 — Fernando Sor

Robert Vierschilling

  • 2 Short Studies — Robert Vierschilling

Gary Lee

Hymn Medley (pre-recorded)

  • Amazing Grace — arr. B. Verdery
  • Shall We Gather at the River? — arr. F. Hand
  • Take My Life and Let It Be — arr. D. Nevue and G. Lee
  • Give Me Jesus — arr. G. Lee
  • A Mighty Fortress Is Our God — arr. D. Nevue and G. Lee

Stella Stephanie Kosim Online Guitar Concert

July 14th, 2020

Hi all,
Please join my online guitar concert through zoom on Saturday, July 25th at 2PM PDT or Friday, July 31st at 7PM PDT.
To get the link please go to https://www.stellakosim.com/performance to register for either performance. I will play the same program on both dates.
(Friends and family in Indonesia please join the July 31st performance which will be live in Indonesia on Saturday, August 1st at 9AM WIB)
Hope to see you there!
Note: Although not based in New Jersey, Stella has been a regular and active participant in our online NJCGS meetings.

July 26 Meeting

July 6th, 2020

 

These pieces were played at our July 26 Meeting:

Valerie Nelson

  • Olhos Pretos (Black Eyes) — Francisco José Dias (“transcribed for classic guitar by John Chiodini”)

Paul Kennedy

  • Two Venezuelan Waltzes — Antonio Lauro
  1. El Negrito (The Black Haired One)
  2. La Gatica (The Cat)

Robert Ey

  • Scarborough Fair —, arr. Debbie Cracknell/Paul Simon

Ming Chao

  • Two pieces from West Side Story — Leonard Bernstein (Arr. Jorge Morel)
  1. I Feel Pretty
  2. Maria

Rick Florio

  • Natalia — Antonio Lauro

Daniel Zaurov

  • Valse Memories — B. Figotin
  • Valse Departure — H. Kvatromano

Jeff Griesemer

  • Sing Of One Who Walks Beside Us — Music by William Moore, lyrics by Ralph Wright, arr. Jeff Griesemer

Robert Vierschilling

  • 3 Short Studies — Robert Vierschilling

 

How Was Your Guitar Made? Online Workshop by Gary Lee on July 4

July 2nd, 2020

Please join me on July 4th for an online lecture/demonstration designed to give players an understanding of the challenges that luthiers face and the methods they use when building a soundboard. This 40-minute video recorded in my workshop will be followed by live Q&A via Zoom, as part of Ben Verdery’s Hawaii Masterclass—5 days of concerts, masterclasses, lectures and workshops. You can audit all or individual days of this fabulous online event.
Info and registration are here:
Watch a trailer for the presentation: