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Upcoming Events Here is an updated listing of concerts, NYCCGS meetings, and other classical guitar events happening in and around New York City. Click on the event that interests you for details. Questions? Contact us. February 04, 2012 Eden Stell Guitar Duo Sat, Feb 4, 2012, 8 pm "One of the greatest duos of their generation."—Classical Guitar Magazine COUPERIN: Selections from Troisieme livre de pieces de clavecin (arr. Assad, Eden) Pre-concert talk at 7 pm with Benjamin Verdery of Yale University. February 12, 2012 Second Sundays Series: Duo Sonidos Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 4:00 PM Co-Sponsored by New York City Classical Guitar Society and The Roger Smith Hotel Roger Smith Hotel Tickets $15, cash only at the door. For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or call (212) 755-1400.
February 17, 2012 Andrew York La Bella Strings Presents Andrew York Friday, February 17th Doors & Ticket Sales Open at 7:30PM, Show at 8PM Andrew York is one of today's most visible and innovative classical guitar composers, winning a GRAMMY with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet during their sixteen-year partnership. Andrew's discography includes "California Breeze," a recording for Sony Japan, three solo CDs for the GSP label, ten CDs with the LAGQ on Delos, Sony and Telarc labels, as well as inclusion on Rhino Records "Legends of Guitar" and numerous other compilations. Read more about Andrew York at http://www.andrewyork.net/Press/Bio.php Andrew York's Official Website: February 26, 2012 Xuefei Yang Xuefei Yang - Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York Website: http://www.carnegiehall.org/Event.aspx?id=4294977896 March 01, 2012 NYCCGS Member Event 7:00 PM Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center March 02, 2012 NYCCGS Concert Series: Grisha Goryachev 8:00 pm Engelman Recital Hall Tickets: "... innate virtuosity ... the playing was full of energy and precision ..." - Soundboard magazine
Grisha began playing guitar at the age of six, studying first with his father Dmitry, an acknowledged master teacher of the instrument. Leading an extensive career as a child prodigy at the age of nine, Grisha performed regularly before large audiences in the most prestigious concert halls in the Soviet Union. Following a tour of Spain, Grisha was invited to play for flamenco legend Paco de Lucía, who soon after personally intervened in support of his application for an American visa. In May 2005 Grisha was awarded the prize for Best Performance of Spanish Music at the VI International Classical Guitar Competition Julian Arcás in Almería, Spain. Grisha received his Bachelor, Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he studied under famous guitar virtuoso Eliot Fisk. He was one of the 30 people in 2006 to become a fellow of the prestigious Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship, recognizing him as exceptional in his chosen field. A firm believer in exposing young generations to the beauty of classical and flamenco guitar, he likes to include outreach performances and workshops at schools as part of his concert tours. Grisha's YouTube videos have collected over two million views. He has recorded two CDs: Alma Flamenca and Homenaje a Sabicas. March 10, 2012 Paul Galbraith Saturday March 10, 2012, 8 pm "Magnificently played, thoughtful and majestic performances."—Gramophone BACH: Lute Suite No. 3, BWV 995 *All works arranged for eight-string guitar by Paul Galbraith. March 11, 2012 Second sundays Series: João Kouyoumdjian Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 4:00 PM Co-Sponsored by New York City Classical Guitar Society and The Roger Smith Hotel Roger Smith Hotel Tickets $15, cash only at the door. For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or call (212) 755-1400.
March 31, 2012 Pepe Romero Saturday March 31, 2012, 8 pm "Mr. Romero is an exceptional musician and one whose qualities would assuredly have made themselves known regardless of the instrument he had chosen for his own."—The New York Times MILÁN: Fantasía No. 16 for Guitar April 05, 2012 NYCCGS Member Event: Lars Frandsen The Interaction of Tonality and Serialism in Henze's Royal Winter Music. 7:00 PM Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center
About the presentation: Hans Werner Henze's Royal Winter Music has long been regarded as one of the most important solo guitar works of the twentieth century. Music based on Shakespeare abound in the opera and the ballet, but the portrayal of Shakespearean characters for a solo instrument is unique, even beyond the comparatively insular world of the classical guitar. Henze was one of the first composers of the post-war generation to embrace serialism, and one of the first to also reject it as the sole premise of modern music. In Henze's music we find a lyricism, uncommon to contemporary music, that embraces both traditional tonality side by side with serialism. These disparate elements inform the About the presenter: Lars Frandsen was a student of the late Leif Christensen, who was a pioneer in the rediscovery of nineteenth-century guitar literature and a strong advocate of its historical performance. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Yale University, and Eastman School of Music, Mr. Frandsen holds a doctoral degree in performance and literature. He was the assistant to renowned lute player Paul O'Dette while at Eastman, where he also studied in masterclasses and doctoral seminars with equally renowned forte-pianist Malcom Bilson. His principal guitar teachers after Leif Christensen include John Mills (Royal Academy of Music), Benjamin Verdery (Yale) and Nicholas Goluses (Eastman). Further, he has performed several times in masterclasses conducted by John Williams, David Russell and Manuel Barruecco. Mr. Frandsen was the first guitarist to play and coach chamber music (during five consecutive concert seasons) at the Apple Hill summer music school with members of the London Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Chicago and Boston Symphony Orchestras. Mr. Frandsen is the Director of Guitar Studies at Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music at the City University of New York. He directs the Collegium Musicum at Nyack College's Manhattan campus, where he also teaches counterpoint, music history and theory. April 08, 2012 Second Sundays Series: Alejandro Cote Sunday, April 8, 2012, at 4:00 PM Co-Sponsored by New York City Classical Guitar Society and The Roger Smith Hotel Roger Smith Hotel Tickets $15, cash only at the door. For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or call (212) 755-1400.
April 16, 2012 Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475 April 17, 2012 Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475
April 18, 2012 Irene Gomez Graduation Recital: Juilliard Paul Hall Auditorium Wednesday, April 18 at 6:00pm Suite BWV 997 in A minor (J.S. Bach) Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475
April 19, 2012 Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475
April 20, 2012 NYCCGS Concert Series: Yamandú Costa 8:00 pm Engelman Recital Hall Tickets: "... an incredible facility on the instrument ... Yamandú Costa is a very special musician." - Classical Guitar magazine
Now generally regarded as one of the foremost performers of Brazilian music, Yamandú's performances reveal the deep intimacy between him and his guitar. His music does not fit into a single music style; rather, he has created his own. His gave a memorable performance as part of the 92nd Street Y Guitar Marathon in 2008. His performance on the NYCCGS Concert Series will be his first full solo concert in the United States. Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475 April 21, 2012 Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475 April 22, 2012 Long Island Guitar Festival April 16 - 22, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration... Phone for more information: 516 299 2475 May 03, 2012 NYCCGS Member Event 7:00 PM Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center May 11, 2012 NYCCGS Guitar Orchestra Concert Details to come. May 13, 2012 Second Sundays Series: Rupert Boyd Sunday, May 13, 2012, at 4:00 PM Co-Sponsored by New York City Classical Guitar Society and The Roger Smith Hotel Roger Smith Hotel Tickets $15, cash only at the door. For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or call (212) 755-1400.
http://www.rupertboyd.com May 18, 2012 NYCCGS Concert Series: Pavel Steidl 8:00 pm Engelman Recital Hall Tickets: "Never was a standing ovation more richly deserved. Pavel Steidl had won the hearts and minds of a capacity crowd." - Classical Guitar magazine
Also a composer, Pavel frequently performs his own works on his programs. He has performed in more than 40 countries, and was selected by the readers of the Italian magazine Guitart as the guitar player of the year for 2004. May 31, 2012 Irene Gomez Recital at Baruch College: Engelman Hall Thursday May 31st at 7 p.m. Program to be announced June 07, 2012 NYCCGS Member Event 7:00 PM Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center June 10, 2012 Second Sundays Series: Texas Guitar Quartet Sunday, June 10, 2012, at 4:00 PM Co-Sponsored by New York City Classical Guitar Society and The Roger Smith Hotel Roger Smith Hotel Tickets $15, cash only at the door. For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or call (212) 755-1400.
June 15, 2012 NYCCGS Concert Series: Roland Dyens 8:00 pm Engelman Recital Hall Tickets: "He is an exceptional guitarist ... A member of the very small club of those who are outstanding in all three areas - improvising, interpreting, and composing.. ..." - John Duarte, Guitar International
His compositions and arrangements are widely performed and highly acclaimed throughout the world. As a teacher, his natural ability to communicate with younger generations of guitarists transforms the formality of a master class into a joyful encounter. Roland Dyens teaches at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. July 05, 2012 NYCCGS Member Event 7:00 PM Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center | ||||||
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Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levin. The duo is at the vanguard of the guitar chamber music world, forging relationships with contemporary composers with the mission of expanding the duo repertoire. In November 2010 Duo Sonidos released their debut album Duo Sonidos, and subsequently, were awarded first prize at the 2010 Luys Milan International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain. Levin and Knuth have performed throughout the United States and Europe and have been honored as U.S. Fulbright Scholars in the field of music performance in Madrid, Spain and Vienna.
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles. Grisha is one of very few guitarists in the world who is reviving the tradition of solo flamenco guitar in a concert setting that was practiced by legendary flamenco masters such as Ramón Montoya and Sabicas. Grisha strives to keep alive older flamenco masterpieces that now exist only on records, by performing them in concerts. Instead of merely copying, he creates his own interpretations of these masterpieces, using dynamics and tone colors usually associated with classical guitar.
Praised for his expressive musicianship by Grammy award winner Sharon Isbin, Brazilian-Armenian guitarist João Kouyoumdjian has played in the U.S., Brazil and Central America. A graduate of The Juilliard School and winner of the 2010 Souza Lima National Competition, João recently had his Carnegie Hall debut recital as well as performing at Alice Tully Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kouyoumdjian has performed in international festivals and concerts and is also currently Artist in Residence of Grace Church in Newark.
Our October meeting will feature a special presentation Lars Frandsen of the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music. The presentation will be followed by open playing time, so bring your guitar, or just come and listen. NYCCGS Member Events are free and open to all members and first-time guests.
Guitarist Alejandro Cote is quickly establishing himself as an exciting new face in the classical guitar scene. He plays regularly throughout the United States and the Caribbean, with engagements at Weill Recital Hall, the Goethe Institute in New York City, the Yamaha Piano Salon, the Cas di Cultura in Aruba, and La Belle Alliance in Curaçao. He has been a featured performer at the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, the Madison Chamber Music Festival and the Water Island Music Festival in the Virgin Islands. Performance highlights last season included a tour in Texas of ten solo recitals for the Austin Classical Guitar Society as well as solo and chamber appearances in Houston, Atlanta and New York.
Yamandú Costa was born in Brazil, where he began his guitar studies with his father when he was 7 years old. Later, he perfected his technique with Argentine virtuoso Lúcio Yanel. Until the age of 15, Yamandú's only music school was the folk music he heard from the south of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. He eventually began to study the music of renowned Brazilian musicians such as Baden Powell, Tom Jobim, and Raphael Rabello. When he was 17, he played for the first time in São Paulo at Circuito Cultural Banco do Brasil, which led to his immediate recognition as one of the most gifted guitar players in Brazil.
Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd is acclaimed as one of the most talented guitarists of his generation. He has been described by The Washington Post as "truly evocative", and by Classical Guitar Magazine as "a player who deserves to be heard." He has performed throughout North America, Europe and Australia, including at New York's Carnegie Hall, the 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. His solo CD Valses Poéticos received the following review in Soundboard, the quarterly publication of Guitar Foundation of America: "Boyd's playing is beautifully refined, with gorgeous tone . . . musically and technically flawless...[the Granados is] one of the best recorded performances of this work on guitar." 
Forged in Austin as a graduate student group in 2005, the Texas Guitar Quartet has firmly established a reputation as the premier guitar ensemble in Texas. Members Isaac Bustos, Jonathan Dotson, Alejandro Montiel and Joseph Williams II have individually garnered acclaim and critical praise in international guitar competitions and as soloists on concert stages around the world. With their talents combined, they display a virtuosic command of the guitar quartet medium. As a group, TxGQ claimed first prize with "Special Merit" in the 2006 edition of the Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition, one of the few competitions of its kind in the United States. An avid supporter of Texas-based composers, the group has premiered new works by Andrew Dickinson, Alfredo Barros, and Mark Anthony Cruz, who in 2010 wrote "Agitato and Departure" for the quartet.
French guitarist Roland Dyens shares the joy of his musical talent through his performing, composing and teaching accross the world. This three-dimensional profile provides the basis for his phenomenal success and his ongoing evolution. Always transformative events, Roland's concerts unfold as personal experiences of emotional awakening for the audience. For those who are unfamiliar with the contours and nuances of classical guitar performance, one often witnesses an inspirational discovery of the instrument and its musical potential. Roland has a sensitive and colorful approach to the guitar - an unfailing open-mindedness which brings together all forms of music to each and every one of his programs. His stage presence, his improvised openings and unique relationship with the listeners undeniably position him at the forefront of guitar performance today.