September Meeting

June 26th, 2017 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the September 17 meeting in Hopewell Borough:

Andrew Alford

  • Fantasia X — Alonso de Mudarra
  • Etude Opus 60, No. 24 Andantino con espressione — Matteo Carcassi
  • Gnossienne No.1 — Eric Satie

Ray Butler

  • Tristorosa — Heitor Villa-Lobos
  • Vals No. 3 — Augustin Barrios Mangore

Gary Lee

  • Tarde de Lluvia con Cafe — Simone Iannarelli
  • Sunday Morning Overcast — Andrew York
  • Nuevos Estudios Sencillos No. 9 — Leo Brouwer

Bob Hansen

  • Gavottes — J.S. Bach

Robert Ey

  • Port Lennox — Rory Dall O’Cathain, arr. Glenn Weiser
  • Cantilene Espagnole — Jose Ferrer
  • Canon in D — Johann Pachelbel

 

Stanley Alexandrowicz Solo Guitar Recital — Thursday 6 July, 2017, 8:00 PM

June 18th, 2017 by bob No comments »
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Please join me at my upcoming Holiday Solo Recital (6 July, 2017 @ 8:00 pm) — devoted to 19th Century Romantic Virtuoso Guitar Composers – Luigi Legnani, Napoleon Coste, Johann Dubez, and to Contemporary American Masters – Ernst Bacon, Brian Fennelly, Kendall Kennison, and Maestro Robert W. Butts! Kendall and Robert will be in attendance to introduce and speak about their compositions (“Sonata No. 1 for Solo Guitar,” and “Early Morning Suite respectively”). The recital will take place in the “sonically magnificent” 1867 Sanctuary in Ewing New Jersey! 
1867 Sanctuary Classical Concert Series 
Thursday 6 July, 2017 @ 8:00 PM
101 Scotch Road, Ewing, NJ 08628
609-392-6409
For Tickets and Further information: 

17th Annual New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes

May 30th, 2017 by bob No comments »

Sharon Isbin, Manuel Barrueco, Elias Barreiro, Beijing Guitar Duo, Rene Izquierdo, Elina Chekan, Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Duo Cantabile, Mariano Aguirre, Vladislav Blaha, Gohar Vardanyan, Roberto Fabbri and Yenne Lee.

June 26 – July 1. Registration deadline is June 1.

For further information, see http://mannesguitar.com/

June Meeting

May 22nd, 2017 by bob No comments »

Annual Picnic in Hopewell Borough.

May Meeting

April 27th, 2017 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the May 21 meeting in Warren:

Andrew Alford 

  • Manzanares el Real from Castles of Spain — Torroba

Andrew Alford and Deblina Mukherjee

  • Opus 120, No. 7 — Carulli

Deblina Mukherjee

  • Opus 35, No. 17 — Fernando Sor

Kevin Lutke

  • Be Thou My Vision/Hymn — arr., Kevin Lutke
  • Suite  in Em, Part 3 — Kevin Lutke

Gary Lee

  • Sonata No. 37, Prelude, Allemande & Courante — S.L. Weiss
  • The Water is Wide — Trad., arr. Frederic Hand

Ray Butler

  • Maria Carolina — Antonio Lauro
  • Angustora — “”

Bob Ey

  • Saltarello — Chilesotti
  • Ajde Jano — Trad. Macedonian, arr. Allan Alexander
  • Dreamcatcher — Mike Christiansen

 

Sérgio & Odair Assad at 92Y

April 21st, 2017 by bob No comments »

Date: Sat, Apr 29, 2017, 8 pm

Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St

Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall

Price: from $40.00

“A kind of wizardry lies within the playing of Sérgio and Odair Assad … they produce a supple, flawless unified sound.” — The New York Times

The Washington Post has called the Assad Brothers “the best two-guitar team in existence,” and 92Y has been proud to be the duo’s artistic home in New York City. Returning after their 50th anniversary concert two years ago, they close 92Y’s classical concert season in Kaufmann Hall with a program that demonstrates their versatility and virtuosity.

Sérgio Assad, guitar
Odair Assad, guitar

SOR: Fantasia, Op. 54
ALBENIZ: “Cordoba,” from Cantos de España, Op. 232
ALBENIZ: “El Puerto,” from Iberia
RODRIGO: Tonadilla for guitar duo
DYENS: Excerpts from Côté Nord
VILLA-LOBOS: A Lenda do Caboclo (arr. S. Assad)
VILLA-LOBOS: Chôros No. 5, “Alma Brasileira” (arr. S. Assad)
GNATTALI: Excerpts from Suite Retratos
JACOMINO (“CANHOTO”): Abismo de Rosas
POWELL: Tempo Feliz
PAULO BELLINATI: Jongo

Join us for a free pre-concert talk one hour before every performance with your ticket, led by Benjamin Verdery, Art of the Guitar artistic director and chair of the Guitar Department of the Yale School of Music.

– See more at:

http://www.92y.org/event/sergio-and-odair-assad-guitar.aspx?utm_source=Facebook_Assad&utm_medium=Facebook__Assad_Apr2917&utm_campaign=Concerts

WPU Guitarfest 2017 Master Class with Paul Galbraith

April 19th, 2017 by bob No comments »
Dear guitar students and teachers,
We are very excited to have Mr. Paul Galbraith teaching a master class at our festival this year on April 29th.  We have openings for performers in the master class and we hope to fill those openings as soon as possible.
We are accepting audition recordings in video or audio form on disc sent to me by mail at:
Seth Himmelhoch
542 Sagamore Ave.
Teaneck, Nj 07666
Or you can send a me link to your audition recording on a hosting site such as YouTube or SoundCloud by email:
himmelhoch@verizon.net
Audition recordings must be submitted by Sunday, April 23rd.
The masterclass is being held from 11AM to 1PM on Saturday, April 29th.  The location is Shea Center recital hall (room 101), William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ.
The fee is $75 for chosen participants and this includes admission to the other events at Guitarfest.
If you have any questions, please email me at the above address or call or text my mobile phone, 201-486-7744.
Thank you for your interest in Guitarfest 2017!

Sincerely,

Seth Himmelhoch

William Paterson University Guitarfest 2017

April 19th, 2017 by bob No comments »
Schedule of Events

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Paul Galbraith Master Class
2:30-4:00 p.m.  William Paterson University Guitar Student Concert
5:00-6:00 p.m. Gene Bertoncini and Paul Meyers, fingerstyle nylon string jazz guitar duo
8:00-9:30 p.m. Paul Galbraith, in concert

 Paul Galbraith  “Exhilarating beyond compare … a joy.”   Guitar Review
Gene Bertoncini and Paul Meyers, fingerstyle nylon string jazz guitar duo
Shea Center

William Paterson University Guitarfest 2017 takes place in the Shea Center for the Performing Arts. All events are held in the Recital Hall (room 101) in the Music Department.

Contact Information

For information, contact the William Paterson Music Department at 973.720.2315 or William
Paterson guitar faculty:

Professor Gabriel Handy, 646.382.1190 or Professor Seth Himmelhoch, 201.486.7744
www.wpunj.edu/guitarfest

Registration
•          Admission to the William Paterson University Guitarfest 2017 is $20.
•          Students wishing to participate in the master class with the Paul Galbraith will pay $75. Any student wishing to participate must contact Gabriel Handy or Seth Himmelhoch and submit an audition recording (see contact information on left panel). This charge will also include admission to all Guitarfest events.
•          All events are free to William Paterson students. (Please bring student ID.)
•          Registration is available at the door

Alion Baltic International Music Festival in beautiful and historic Tallinn, Estonia

March 27th, 2017 by bob No comments »

I am happy to announce that I will be a featured Concert Performer and Artist Faculty this Summer at the Alion Baltic International Music Festival in beautiful and historic Tallinn, Estonia! This festival is quickly becoming the Premiere Music Festival of Northern Europe, and features a unique blend of concerts (by some of the leading classical artists in the world), and moreover offers unparalleled opportunities for students to study with these International Virtuosi. Tuition is comprised of an admixture of Private Lessons, Masterclasses, Chamber Music Coachings, along with numerous opportunities for students to perform in recitals—including that of “sharing the stage” with one’s Artist-Teacher on occasion! In addition to classical guitar, piano, strings, all orchestral instruments, composition, voice and opera are offered as fields of study.

For a detailed overview and consultation about the specifics of the classical guitar program❆ and to register to study with me, please contact via either e-mail (stanleyalexandrowicz@gmail.com), or FB Messenger, and I will be happy to respond to your inquiries. My ABIMF webpage and Artist Profile can be seen at: http://alionbalticfestival.com/alexandrowicz.html

General Festival Website: http://alionbalticfestival.com

Programs of Study range from 1-week, 10 Day, 2-week, and 3-week sessions.

Early Registration discounts are available for a limited period of time.

Set in the beautiful Baltic Region, students will additionally have performance opportunities in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, St. Petersburg, and tourist activities ranging from historical sight-seeing to seaside, forest, and mountain day trips and explorations! A GREAT way to spend a “Musical Summer” in Historic Northern Europe!

❆ My Guitar Study Program of private lessons, master classes, and coaching will include:

⭐︎Mechanical and Technical Aspects of Guitar Performance

⭐︎Interpretation based on Stylistic, Theoretical, and Historical Analysis

⭐︎Guitar Ergonomics

⭐︎Performance Practice (from the Renaissance through Romanticism)

⭐︎Recital Preparation and Concert Programming

⭐︎19th Century Multi-bass & Harp-Guitars

⭐︎Contemporary Music

⭐︎Voice and Guitar Repertoire

 

Dr. Stanley Alexandrowicz – Artist-Performer & Professor – ABIMF & Academy

New Jersey Music Educators Association Guitar Festival

March 24th, 2017 by bob No comments »

May 6, 2017

The College of New Jersey

Music Department

200 Pennington Road

Ewing, NJ 08628

 

12:00 NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble- Loren Fortna, Director

12:30 Student Showcase

1:00 Guest Artist Performance- Candice Mowbray

(www.candicemowbray.com)

 

Tom Amoriello

tamoriel@fsrd.k12.nj.us

 

Keith Calmes

kcalmes@wall.k12.nj.us