The US Guitar Orchestra with William Kanengiser & The New York City Guitar Orchestra
Sunday, June 23, 20192:30 p.m.Zankel Hall
This year marks the celebration of the 100th birthday of classical guitar pedagogue Aaron Shearer. The Aaron Shearer Foundation is presenting the Carnegie Hall debut of the US Guitar Orchestra directed by Dr. Kami Rowan with special guest William Kanengiser and an appearance by the New York City Guitar Orchestra. The program will include three World and one New York Premieres of new works by Sergio Assad, Kevin Callahan, Brian Head, and Bryan Johanson.
Manuel Barrueco, Ricardo Cobo, and David Tanenbaum, Classical Guitarists
Sunday, June 23, 20198:00 p.m., Zankel Hall
Aaron Shearer is recognized as the father of classical guitar pedagogy in the United States and 2019 marks the celebration of his 100th birthday. As part of his centennial celebration, The Aaron Shearer Foundation is presenting The Shearer Virtuosos, three of Shearer’s students who have gone on to careers as virtuoso classical guitar performers—Manuel Barrueco, Ricardo Cobo, and David Tanenbaum.
Francisco Roldán will be playing a beautiful program with music from Spain, Germany, Puerto Rico, Paraguay and Italy. It includes works from the sublime Bach, to the great Spanish music of Rodrigo, to the elegant Giuliani and the rich diversity of Barrios. The concert will be presented at the 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 this Saturday, June 1, at 8 p.m. General Admission tickets are $20, $15 for members and $5 for school and college students. “Absolutely poetic and mesmerizing playing. A truly wonderful evening.”Claudia Dumschat, Organist and Choirmaster, Church of the Transfiguration, NYC
Francisco Roldán
Guitar Recital Program
Guárdame las vacas Luys Narváez (ca. 1500-1560)
Canarios Gaspar Sanz (ca. 1640-1710)
Spain
Variations on a Theme by Handel, Op. 107 Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
Italy
Ciaccona from BWV 1004 for solo violin J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Germany
Seis Milonga Ernesto Cordero (b. 1946)
Puerto Rico
Intermission
Recuerdos de la Alhambra Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909)
Thank you everyone for a great 4th season of our classical Concerts at Grace Artist Series. We are very excited to close off our 2019 Artist Series with our first all day event. We are proud to present “Guitar Day 2019 featuring Seth Himmelhoch and Gabriel Handy. Throughout the day we are going present a wide range of guitar students and professionals. Please feel free to stop in at any point of the day to support them!
For the younger student portion we are still accepting students to play and possibly receive a free lesson. Please pass this information along and have them contact us if interested.
WPU Guitarfest 2018 takes place in the Shea Center for the Performing Arts. All events are held in the Recital Hall (room 101) in the Music Department.
Schedule of Events
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CONCERT: William Paterson University Guitarists Featuring faculty member Seth Himmelhoch and students of the WP guitar program
The New Jersey Classical Guitar Society is an informal association of guitar enthusiasts who gather together once a month to play for one another. Meeting locations alternate between member's homes in Hopewell Borough and Madison.
