Stanley Alexandrowicz Solo Guitar Recital at Salon 33
October 11th, 2017 by bob No comments »Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society presents Candace Mowbray
October 9th, 2017 by bob No comments »3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 5, 2017
Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St, Philadelphia
Tickets: General $25; PCGS Member $10; Student/Senior $15
More Information: https://pcgs.wildapricot.org/event-2588199
Regarded by audiences and colleagues for her beautiful tone and sensitive music-making, classical guitarist Candice Mowbray shares the expressive and communicative qualities of her playing through programs of modern and classic works: from the playful acrobatics in music by French guitar virtuoso Ida Presti to the iconic lyricism of Rossini as transcribed by Johann Kaspar Mertz, listeners enjoy her artful programming and thoughtful interpretations. Her delightful playing once elicited from a celebrated ballerina, “it makes me want to dance,” and guitar virtuoso John Feeley described her as “a beautiful player, so expressive and musical.”
October Meeting
September 17th, 2017 by bob No comments »These pieces were played at the October 15 meeting in Wayne:
Jim Tosone
- Four Ballad Stories — Milan Tesar
Gad Berger
- Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen, arr. Gad Berger
- Parade of Skeletons — Keith Calmes
- Cello Suite, Prelude — J.S. Bach
Dana Hamilton
- Etude in Tremolo — Alexander Bellow
- I Remember You — Richard Scherzinger
Ming Chao
- Lachrimae Pavane — John Dowland
- Pavana Triste — Antonio Jose
- Concerto in D Major — Bach/Vivaldi
Mike Topolski
- Les Barricades Mystérieuses — Francois Couperin, arr. David Russell
- Prelude — Isaac Albéniz
Jeff Wilt
- Andantino — Matteo Carcassi
- Si Ela Perguntar — Dilermando Reis
- Squares Suspended — Andrew York
Ray Butler
- Maria Catalina — Antonio Lauro
- Angustoro — “”
- Maria — Francisco Tarrega
Andrew Alford
- Guardame Las Vacas — Luis de Narváez
- Montemador — Federico Moreno Torroba
- Alcañiz — “”
Bob Hansen
- Fantasia — Francesco de Milano
- Allegro — Mauro Giuliani
Robert Ey
- Port Lennox — Rory Dall O’Cathain, arr. Glenn Weiser
- Canon in D — Johann Pachelbel
- Cantilene Espagnole — Jose Ferrer
Gary Lee
- Let Go — Benjamin Verdery
- Long and Winding Road — Beatles, arr., Jerry Willard
- Kinkachoo I Love You — Phillip Houghton
92Y presents Paco Peña
September 5th, 2017 by bob No comments »Esencias: The Music of Flamenco — Paco Peña, flamenco guitar with Special Guests
- Tickets from $50
- Kaufmann Concert Hall
Legendary flamenco guitarist and artist Paco Peña earned a Kennedy Center Gold Medal in the Arts for his lifelong commitment to the mastery and innovation of the art of flamenco. The New York Times went on to say, “(Peña) combines rapid-fire flourishes with a colorist’s sense of shading; this listener cannot recall hearing any guitarist with a more assured mastery of his instrument.” In his only NYC appearance of the season, Peña and his brilliant special guests will highlight the power of the guitar alone to reveal the essence of this passionate art form. With 92Y’s rich history of presenting the greatest masters of the guitar, we are thrilled to be welcoming back a maestro. Don’t miss this special event.
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 »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/
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 »“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.
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