Archive for July, 2023

Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts presents Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo in concert

July 6th, 2023
Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 PM
Nassau Presbyterian Church61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
Free admission, no ticket required Web site has details about nearby parking! https://princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org/
Featuring Premiere Performance of new composition by Cuban legend Leo Brouwer – along with numerous works by Brouwer from the duo’s new CD/Audiophile LP recording for MusicMasters Classics -plus music by Pulitzer Prize-winning (and Princeton-raised!) Paul Moravec,Brazilians Paulo Bellinati and Celso Machado, and Spanish composers Isaac Albeniz and Manuel de Falla.
Newman & Oltman in concert last week in New York City with Brazilian composer and guitarist Paulo Bellinati for Americas Society/New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes.

Danza del Molinero by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
 
Música Incidental Campesina by Leo Brouwer (born 1939)
  Preludio; Interludio; Danza; Final
 
From Beatlerianas by Leo Brouwer
  She’s Leaving Home; The Fool on the Hill
 
Fairy Fantasy (2022) by Leo Brouwer
Dedicated to Jeff Nissim
Commissioned by Raritan River Music
 
El Libro de los Seres Imaginarios /                   
The Book of Imaginary Beings (2018) by Leo Brouwer
  I. El Unicornio / The Unicorn
Dedicated to Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Commissioned by Raritan River Music
 
Through the Looking-Glass by Leo Brouwer
(After Lewis Carroll) (2021)
A Tribute to Julian Bream & the Legacy of his Duo with John Williams
Dedicated to the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Commissioned by Raritan River Music and New York Guitar Festival
 
Intermission
 
Raritan Triptych (2008) by Paul Moravec (born 1957)
Dedicated to Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Commissioned by Raritan River Music
 
Pingue-Pongue (Maxixe) by Paulo Bellinati (born 1950)
 
from “Imagens do Nordeste” by Celso Machado (born 1955)
  Sambalanço; Xaranga do Vovô          
 
Two Spanish Romantic Pieces by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
  Prelude (from “Cantos de España”)
  Sevilla (Sevillanas) (from “Suite Española”) Here’s the complete program:

Summer Events

July 1st, 2023

We will take a break from our in-person meetings and The Guitar Garden in July and August. See you in September!

Rick Florio will host a Zoom meeting at 4:00 p.m. (eastern time) on Sunday, July 30.

Stella Kosim will host a Zoom meeting at 4:00 p.m. (eastern time) on Sunday, August 20.