Archive for June, 2021

July 10 Meeting

June 30th, 2021

Program

Valerie Nelson

  • Etudes – Fernando Sor
  • Solitudine – Luigi Oreste Anzaghi

Robert Ey

  • Divenire (To Become) – Ludovico Einaudi, arr. David van Ooijen

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Gran Vals – Francisco Tárrega

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Julia Florida – Agustin Barrios Mangore
  • For My Love – Per-Olov Kindgren

Jeff Griesemer

  • Ookpik Waltz – Frankie Rodgers, Arr. Jeff Griesemer 

Stella Kosim

  • Allemande from the First Lute Suite BWV 996 – J. S. Bach
  • Gavotta Choro – Heitor Villa-Lobos

Our next meeting will be in September.

New Jersey Guitar Orchestra Forming

June 30th, 2021

“This is an exciting time, folks! Thank you all for your interest in
joining our NEW JERSEY GUITAR ORCHESTRA (NJGO).
As you may know, my name is Jayson Martinez, and from my many
roles in the guitar education and performance field, one can conclude
that I have an unhealthy obsession with all things GUITAR! Yet, one
of my favorite passions is to play with fellow guitar enthusiasts and
build our artistic community. New Jersey is in need of such an outlet,
and it is definitely time that we collaborate and create music!
For these reasons, I have taken the initiative to start the NJGO,
provide future rehearsal locations, suggest ensemble pieces, and
present an upcoming official webpage. However, please note that this
ambitious endeavor is always a group effort and together we will
make this a successful ensemble and society.”

Contact Form:
Guitar New Jersey (google.com)

June 26 Meeting

June 14th, 2021

In addition to our member performances, our June 26 meeting featured a presentation by Alvaro Henrique, “Interactive Performance – Melody.”

Alvaro Henrique

Guitarist Alvaro Henrique engages audiences with a world of emotions and story-telling through music. Henrique’s programs include a host of plucked instruments covering a fascinating range of history and cultures, from Villa-Lobos, Scarlatti, Giuliani to transcriptions of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky and new works. 

As a soloist, Henrique has performed with Brazilian and Finnish orchestras. Among the conductors he’s worked with are Julio Medaglia, Ville Mankkinen, and Angelo Cavallaro.  

With an interest in social activism, Alvaro’s projects have included commissioning works centered on social issues, like Jorge Antunes’ Brasilia 50.

Program

Alex Cherfas

  • Lágrima – Francisco Tárrega

Robert Ey

  • Dreamcatcher – Mike Christiansen

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Harry Potter Theme – John Williams, arr. Yenne Lee
  • He’s a Pirate – Hans Zimme, arr. Yenne Lee

Rick Florio

  • Fantasia 11 – Luis Milan

Ming Chao

  • Estrellita – Manuel Ponce, arr. Manuel Barrueco

 Alvaro Henrique

  • Interactive Performance – Melody

https://alvarohenrique.com/en/

The cost of using Zoom in June is covered by a generous contribution from Valerie Nelson in loving memory of Hilda Samuel, her grandmother, who was a silent movie pianist in Brooklyn.