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