Posts Tagged ‘2022’

December Meeting

December 1st, 2022

December 11, 2022.

Program

Irene Ey (soprano) and Robert Ey

  • The Holly and the Ivy – Trad., arr. Frederick Noad
  • All Through the Night – “”

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) – Robert Wells and Mel Torme, arr. Yenne Lee

Shane McKevitt

  • Schottish-Chôro – Heitor Villa-Lobos

Steve Walters

  • Tarleton’s Riserrectione – John Dowland
  • Come Heavy Sleep – “”

Dave Starbuck

  • Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance – Arr., Oscar Chilesotti

Ming Chao

  • Valse Des Loges – Roland Dyens

Stella Kosim

  • Julia Florida – Barrios

This meeting is hosted by Gad Berger. The cost of using Zoom is covered by a generous contribution from Valerie Nelson.

December Meeting and Future Plans
November Meeting Recap
Web Site Update
Upcoming Concerts

September Meeting

June 27th, 2022

We held our meeting in Hopewell on September 18.

After Hours

Program

Robert Ey

  • Tarleton’s Resurrection – John Dowland

Gad Berger

  • Home – Andrew York

Bob Hansen

  • Study No. 5 – Fernando Sor
  • Pezzo Tedesco – Anon. (Noad)

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Can’t Help Falling in Love – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss, arr. Yenne Lee.
  • Prelude No. 1 – Villa-Lobos

Daniel Trent

  • Prelude in D – J.S. Bach
  • Minuet in G – “”
  • Study in E Minor – Mauro Giuliani

Jeff Griesemer

  • Let Us Break Bread Together – African-American spiritual, arr. Jeff Griesemer
  • September Meeting
  • Web Site Update
  • Julian Bream Concert

New York Guitar Festival at Mannes

June 9th, 2022

July 5th – July 9, 2022

Mannes School of Music, 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY

Return to New York: Live, In-Person!

Every July, Mannes College hosts the internationally-recognized New York Guitar Seminar. This week of intensive technical and musical training in New York City is open to guitarists and music lovers of all ages and levels of skill. The faculty is composed of a dozen of the world’s top guitarists. There is an array of activities, with over 50 hours of programmed events. In addition to five faculty concerts, 100 master class lessons, and daily ensemble coaching by a dozen of the world’s greatest guitarists, the seminar provides multiple solo and ensemble performance opportunities for all participants as well as lectures and innovative workshops. All sessions are open to the public.

More Information: https://mannesguitar.com/?fbclid=IwAR2HPBPGai3MqHICXE1lrQV9iKfndRW6s85U0vaK_QW5LTiMGGrmtfFzKHI

June Meeting

May 23rd, 2022

Our meeting for this month was the annual picnic, in person on Sunday, June 26, in Hopewell.

Program

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

  • Duet in D: Largo, Rondo, and Minore – Ferdinando Carulli

Jeffrey Wilt and Rick Florio

  • Agua e Vinho – Egberto Gismonti, arr. Sergio Assad

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Evocacion – Jose Luis Merlin)
  • If You Were Here – Per-Olov Kindgren)
  • Preludio de Tristeza – “”

Rick Florio

  • Courante from 3rd Cello Suite, BWV 1009 – J.S. Bach, arr. A. Segovia

Robert Ey

  • Down Where the Drunkards Roll – Richard Thompson
  • Fotheringay – Sandy Denny

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Prelude No.1 – Heitor Villa-Lobos
  • Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega

Ken Kraus

  • Suite for Solo Cello No. 1, BWV 1007 – Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Jeffrey McFadden
  • Berceuse (Cancion De Cuna) – Leo Brouwer

Jeff Griesemer

  • Ookpik Waltz – Frankie Rodgers, arr. Jeff Griesemer
  • Annual June Picnic in Hopewell
  • Upcoming Events: First Annual GuitarFest at Kean University on June 5; Stanley Alexandrowicz with New Jersey Baroque Orchestra on June 12; and New York Guitar Festival at Mannes, July 5 – 15
  • Guitars for Sale
  • May Meeting Recap

March Meeting

February 21st, 2022

March 13, 2022 via Zoom

Program

Ming Chao

  • Melodia de uma noite – Silvestre Fonseca

Gad Berger

  • Liebeslied – Johannn Kaspar Mertz

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • El Vito – G. Gimenez

Stella Kosim

  • La Valentina – arr. Ponce
  • Prelude (after Weiss) – Ponce

Michael Sheridan

  • Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega
  • Tango en Skaï – Roland Dyens

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Before Silence – Per-Olov Kindgren)

Ray Butler

  • Danny Boy – Trad., arr. Ray Butler

The cost of using Zoom for this meeting is covered by a generous contribution from Ming Chao.

March Meeting
February Meeting Recap
Upcoming Concerts

February Meeting

January 31st, 2022

Program

Stella Kosim

  • Opus 31 No. 13, 18 & 24 – Fernando Sor

Alex Cherfas

  • Andantino in D – Fernando Sor, from F.Noad, Book 2

Gary Lee

  • Waiting for Dawn – Andrew York

Arjo Guhamazumder

  • Two Fantasias – Francesco Da Milano
  • Sonatina Meridional Campo – Manuel M. Ponce, adaptation by Andres Segovia

Ming Chao

  • Roslin Castle – Scottish Traditional, arr. David Russell)
  • Uma Valsa e Dois Amores – Dilermando Rei

Jeffrey Wilt

  • No Mas – Per-Olov Kindgren)

The cost of using Zoom for this meeting is covered by a generous contribution from Gad Berger.

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Our February Meeting and Beyond
Perspective on Hosting Zoom Meetings
Rewards of Joining Guitar Orchestra
January Meeting Recap
Upcoming Events
Web Site Update

All Women VGO

January 24th, 2022

Applications for All-Women Virtual Guitar Orchestra are officially OPEN! Download the music on our website and start practicing today!! The spots are first come first served. https://virtualguitarorchestra.com/ Please don’t forget to share and donate to our fundraiser here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/allwomen-virtual-guitar-orchestra With your donations, we will be able to provide scholarships for participants and help them on their way to success! #forwomen

Best, Jayson Martinez NJGO Director

January Meeting

January 8th, 2022

Program

Gad Berger

  • Birds Op 66. II. The Swan – John Duarte

Robert Ey

  • Contradance – Alan Hirsch

David Starbuck

  • Campanella – David Kellner
  • Ciacona in D major – S.L. Weiss:

Ming Chao

  • Capricho Arabe – Francisco Tarrega

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Frosty the Snowman – Walter Rollins & Steve Nelson
  • Here Comes Santa Claus – Oakley Haldeman

Jeff Griesemer

  • Ookpik Waltz – Frankie Rodgers, arr. Jeff Griesemer

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Adios a Ocumare – Angel Maria Landaeta, arr. Antonio Lauro

O. Ray Butler-Jeffrey Wilt Duo

  • Autumn Moonlight Fantasy (original works by Fernando Sor/Jose Luis Merlin/Asataka Saro) – arr. by O. Ray Butler

O. Ray Butler

  • Blackbird – Lennon & McCartney (Beatles)1968
  • Bye bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson 1926, original arrangement. by O. Ray Butler

Daniel Zaurov

  • Capricho Arabe – Francisco Tarrega
  • O Sole Vio – Eduardo di Capua

Jim Tosone

  • Morgan Magan – Turlough O’Carolan (arr. Tom O’Farrell

Gary Lee

  • Canción del Emperador – Luis de Narváez
  • Prelude to the Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit – Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Benjamin Verdery

Alex Cherfas

  • Studio in Form of Minuet – Francisco Tárrega
  • Mazurka in G – “”

Thanks to Gad Berger for hosting this meeting via Zoom, and to Rick Florio for a generous contribution to cover the costs.