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SUMMARY:Gaëlle Solal
DESCRIPTION:Born into a music-loving family\, Gaëlle Solal discovered the classical guitar at the age of five and began studying at the Marseille Conservatoire the following year. At just sixteen she took up a place at the Paris Conservatoire. As a little girl she’d written in a notebook\, «When I grow up\, I want to be a dancer and musician» – so some dreams do indeed come true… \nThree years later she graduated from the Conservatoire\, taking away with her a «Premier Prix» (honours degree) and a renewed desire to keep learning. Fun-loving\, ambitious and keen not to let any new challenge pass her by\, she took part in international competitions while studying for her master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. In 1998\, she became the first female French musician to win one of the world’s leading classical guitar competitions – the City of Alessandria Competition. As well as being awarded grants and bursaries by numerous foundations\, she also won twelve prizes in other national and international competitions. \nIn the early 2000s\, Solal moved to Andalusia and began a seven-year teaching career\, obtaining professorships at the Conservatories of Córdoba and Seville. During this period she continued her own studies\, attending masterclasses around the world. In 2006\, after ten years as half of the Astor Duo\, she resumed her solo performing career – soon after this she won second prize in the Guitar Foundation of America’s International Competition and went on to perform at prestigious venues in more than forty different countries\, as recitalist\, chamber musician and orchestral soloist. \nIn 2009\, an unexpected getaway to Brazil took her career in a new direction. Upon her return\, she renounced teaching to fully dedicate herself to her endless love for the stage. More attached to freedom than to dogma\, she seamlessly transitioned from a solemn solo in a long dress to the clownish duo Crazy Nails!\, from Bach to the Beatles\, from contemporary music to baroque music. \nA committed and supportive professional\, she campaigns for the presence and visibility of women in the guitar world via the Guitar’Elles\, which she is the founder of. She has been living in Brussels since 2011. \nMasterclass with Gaëlle\nJoin a masterclass with Gaëlle the morning of Sunday March 1 at the Rivers School Conservatory as part of their Guitar Weekend event. Learn more and get tickets. \nHave Dinner with Gaëlle\nWe invite you to join us to celebrate together with Gaëlle Solal and help fund BCGS events in the process. This will be an intimate dinner on March 1 and limited to just 20 people\, so reserve your spot now.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/gaelle-solal/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Ben Verdery\, Some Towns and Cities with special guest\, Hao Yang.
DESCRIPTION:In this concert\, Ben Verdery will share pieces he has written over the past 40+ years of his career\, including his 11 Etudes\, accompanied by visuals by photographer and photogravurist Lothar Osterburg; Memories of Ellis Island\, accompanied by historical photographs curated by John Olson; Salem\, NC\, performed with Hao Yang; three pieces from his 1992 recording Some Towns and Cities; and arrangements of three American Songs\, written by Perry Bradford (as sung by Mamie Smith)\, Randy Newman\, and Jimi Hendrix.\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin Verdery\, Guitarist & Composer  \nHailed for his innovative and eclectic musical career\, Benjamin Verdery tours regularly throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and Asia\, performing at major venues and festivals. As a recording artist\, Verdery has released more than 17 albums\, some featuring works by leading composers of our time who have created music for Verdery\, including composers Martin Bresnick\, David Leisner\, Frederic Hand\, Elizabeth Brown\, Dan Asia\, Van Stiefel\, Roberto Sierra\, Aaron Jay Kernis\, Hannah Lash\, Christopher Theofanidis\, Ezra Laderman\, Bryce Dessner\, Jack Vees\, Thomas Flippin and Ingram Marshall.  \nHe has also created and released several exquisitely filmed videos in collaboration with other artists. Verdery has recorded and/or performed with such diverse artists as Andy Summers\, William Coulter\, Simon Powis\, Leo Kottke\, Anthony Newman\, Jessye Norman\, Wayne Escoffery\, James Taylor (tenor)\, Ettore Causa\, Paco Peña\, Hermann Prey\, John  \nWilliams\, hip-hop artist Billy Dean Thomas\, beat box/vocal percussionist Marc Martin\, JIJI\, Nano Stern and the St. Lawrence String Quartet.  \nA prolific\, published composer in his own right\, many of Verdery’s compositions have been performed\, recorded\, and published over the years. Several of today’s most renowned guitarists have recorded and performed his works including John Williams\, David Russell\, the Assad Duo\, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Guitar Trek.  \nIn 2023\, Ben released A Giant Beside You for ReEntrant/New Focus Records with Ulysses Quartet. Per kathodik webzine: “An exciting sonic journey\, masterfully led by Verdery.” They perform Byrce Dessner’s compelling composition Quintet for Hight Strings\, Leonard Bernsteins’s Clarinet Sonata\, arranged for string quartet and guitar by Verdery\, Javier Farias’ Andean Suite\, and inventive works by Ben Verdery\, About to Fall and A Giant Beside You.  \nHe has been commissioned to compose works for guitar solo\, duo\, large ensembles\, and film. His Scenes from Ellis Island\, for guitar orchestra\, has been extensively broadcast and performed at festivals and universities in the United States\, Canada\, New Zealand\, and Europe.  \nBenjamin Verdery was the guitar professor at the Yale School of Music from 1985-2025. He was awarded The Sanford Medal For distinguished Service To Music\, The Yale School of Music’s most prestigious award in 2025.  From 2007-2019 he served as Artistic Director of 92NY’s Art of the Guitar series and as Producer of his Maui Summer Master Class from 1999-2023.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/benjamin-verdery/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Leonela Alejandro
DESCRIPTION:A young luminary in the world of classical guitar\, Leonela Alejandro has established herself as a captivating artist bringing forth power and energy to her performances. A native of Guaynabo\, Puerto Rico\, Leonela has triumphed with over ten first-prize placements in international competitions\, culminating with her being awarded the Rose Augustine Grand Prize in the 2024 Guitar Foundation of America competition. \nLeonela began her musical education when she was seven years old. Following her work with various Puerto Rican teachers including Jomel Rivera\, Julio Reyes\, and Rey Nieves\, she decided to dedicate her professional life to this passion. In 2016\, she was accepted into the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico at just 16 years old\, studying with world-renowned performer Maestro Iván Rijos. After two fruitful years in the Conservatory\, she transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and completed her undergraduate degree with Cuban virtuoso René Izquierdo in 2020. Leonela recently completed her graduate studies with Dr. Andrew Zohn at Columbus State University in 2023. \nApart from her celebrated resume in competition settings\, Leonela has established herself as a soloist in orchestral settings. She has performed multiple concerti with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Roselín Pabón including Antonio Vivaldi’s Lute Concerto in D major\, RV 93\, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Concerto No.1 in D Major\, Op.99. She was the soloist in the recent premiere of Atanas Ourkouzounov’s Concertino for Guitar\, Percussion and Strings under the direction of Paul Hostetter. She also has appeared as a solo mandolinist with the Schwob School of Music Wind Ensemble as a soloist in Ottorino Respighi’s Roman Festivals under the direction of Jamie L. Nix.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/leonela-alejandro/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:The Volterra Project Trio 
DESCRIPTION:The Volterra Project Trio is Antigoni Goni\, Luca Isolani\, Maarten Vandenbemden.  \n\nThe Volterra Project Trio reimagines classical guitar trio music\, drawing inspiration from European impressionism\, Mediterranean folk melodies and cinematic scores. \nAntigoni Goni (Gr)\, Luca Isolani (It) and Maarten Vandenbemden (Be) breathe fresh life into the guitar\, treating it as a miniature orchestra\, exploring its unique sounds\, dynamics\, and colors. \nIn 2022\, the trio released “Medio Siglo”\, an album dedicated to the renowned luthier José Luis Romanillos\, recorded using his last four guitars. The album has been praised by Soundboard Magazine for “the deep use of colors and the dazzling arrangements”. \nIn June 2023\, the Volterra Project Trio made its US debut at the 50th Guitar Foundation of America Convention in New York\, after playing extensively in Europe. \nIn 2025\, the trio will release their second album\, “Parole in Musica”. The album\, distributed by NAXOS\, presents the trio’s daring arrangements of classical masterpieces\, ranging from orchestral music by Edvard Grieg and Maurice Ravel to Leonard Bernstein’s swinging “West Side Story”. “Parole in Musica” is an adventurous exploration of the narrative power of music and the classical guitar. \nANTIGONI GONI (GR)\nWidely praised for her profound artistic sensitivity\, her exquisite sound and her unique palette of colours and dynamics\, the Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni is internationally acclaimed as a true ambassador of the guitar and a sought-after pedagogue. \nMAARTEN VANDENBEMDEN (BE)\nMaarten Vandenbemden grew up in a house full of guitars\, and began studying the instrument with his father. In 2011\, he was accepted in the guitar class of Antigoni Goni at the Royal Flemish Conservatory of Brussels where he obtained his masters in guitar and music writing summa cum laude. He has played in a wide variety of chamber music ensembles and as a soloist throughout Belgium and abroad\, from Jordan to China. \nLUCA ISOLANI (IT)\nItalian-born and Brussels-based guitarist\, researcher and pedagogue Luca Isolani focuses on the folk idioms heritage in the classical guitar repertoire.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-volterra-project-trio/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:João Luiz
DESCRIPTION:Two time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist\, educator\, and composer João Luiz\, began to play the popular music of his native Brazil professionally during his childhood and was later trained in classical guitar by his mentor Henrique Pinto. Winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild Competition as a member of the critically acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo\, João has performed extensively in the United States\, Asia\, Europe and Latin America. As a performer and composer João is equally at home with classical\, Brazilian and world music; his solo guitar\, chamber music\, and concerto repertoire covers all the main works in the guitar literature from Dowland to Berio and Brazilian rhythms from choro to baião. His versatility led him to be chosen to collaborate with Yo-Yo Ma and Carlos Prieto on a project to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Cuban composer Leo Brouwer in a landmark concert in Cuba in 2014. \nHis arrangements and compositions have been recorded and played by Marina Piccinini\, Fábio Zanon\, Quaternaglia\, Olson/De Cari Duo\, Danilo Brito\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Clarice Assad\, Bridget Kibbey\, Jiji\, Sybarite 5\, The Newman & Oltman guitar duo\, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet\, and the New York City Classical Guitar Society. Luiz’s Harp Concerto Recife written for Bridget Kibbey was premiered by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019. His concertino for guitar and strings MadriAfro I was premiered in New York by the São Paulo Chamber Soloists in 2022. \nRecent commissions include works for the USC Thornton School of Music guitar department\, NYC Master Chorale\, Duo Amaris\, GFA\, and Duo Sonidos. João has recorded more than fifteen CDs playing solo\, duo\, trio and in quartet\, most of which have featured his arrangements of classical or Brazilian works. João also formed the Trio Virado with flutist Amy Porter and violist Jaime Amador to promote contemporary Latin American chamber music. The first CD of the trio\, Mangabeira was released in the fall of 2015 featuring world premiere recordings of works written specially for the trio by Assad\, Hand and Brouwer. João’s most recent solo album\, Central Guitar\, features twentieth century guitar works by Brazilian composers such as Gnattali\, Guarnieri\, and Gismonti. For his solo debut for Zoho records\, João released in 2022 From Spain to São Paulo with Spanish guitar works by Sor\, Torroba\, Mompou\, and Segovia. \nJoão holds a masters degree from Mannes College\, and as the recipient of the Augustine Foundation scholarship he earned his doctoral degree from Manhattan School of Music. Eager to expand the repertoire of his instrument João has commissioned and premiered works written for him by Sérgio Assad (24 studies)\, Leo Brouwer (Sonata n.7 & n.10)\, Clarice Assad\, David Leisner\, Ronaldo Miranda\, Mariel Mayz\, Sebastian Zubieta\, Marco Pereira\, David Sampson\, Frederic Hand and Dusan Bogdanovic. João is the director of chamber music at CUNY Hunter College and also teaches guitar at Stony Brook University and Mannes College. He is a recipient of the prestigious 2023 CUNY Feliks Gross award in recognition of his outstanding scholarship. \nJoão Luiz Masterclass\nOn Sunday March 2rd from 10am–1pm\, João will be conducting a Masterclass at the Rivers School Conservatory. If you’d like to attend\, find more information on The Rivers School site. \nhttps://riversschoolconservatory.org/guitar-weekend
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/joao-luiz/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Yamandu Costa
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE 11/16: \nThis concert is SOLD OUT! \nThank you everyone who has purchased tickets\, and we will see you tonight. \n\nLatin GRAMMY winner Yamandu Costa is widely considered one of the great guitarists in the world today. This virtuoso 7-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion. \nBorn in Rio Grande do Sul to a musical family\, he played his first major concert at age 17 in São Paulo and quickly gained international fame for his incredible talent. Yamandu is credited with reviving Brazilian guitar music and his diverse repertoire includes styles like chorinho\, bossa nova\, milonga\, tango\, samba and chamamé\, making him difficult to categorize into a single genre. A 2021 Latin GRAMMY winner for Best Instrumental Album\, Costa has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin\, Richard Galliano\, Doug de Vries\, Gilberto Gil\, Toquinho\, João Bosco\, Ney Matogrosso\, Marisa Monte\, Renato Borghetti\, and many more. He has also been a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/yamandu-costa/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Marko Topchii
DESCRIPTION:Multi-award-winning classical guitarist Marko Topchii was born to a musical family in Ukraine\, in 1991. His prodigious achievements are best exemplified by his numerous competition victories: More than 100 awards worldwide in international classical guitar competitions\, 55 of them being First Prizes in prestigious competitions including the 54th International Guitar Competition Francisco Tarrega\, the 35th International Guitar Competition Andres Segovia in Spain\, the 50th International Guitar Competition Michele Pittaluga in Italy\, the 6th JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition in New York\, the 16th Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition in Poland\, the Maurizio Biasini competition in San Francisco\, the 56th Tokyo International Guitar Competition and most recently\, the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition in New York. \nMarko Topchii has appeared in the world’s most important venues\, including the Carnegie Hall in New York\, Yamaha Ginza Hall in Tokyo\, Salle Cortot in Paris\, Grand Hall of the Kyiv Philharmonic\, Grand Hall of Liszt Academy in Budapest\, among others. He often collaborates with orchestras\, having performed more than 15 concertos for guitar and orchestra. His discography includes the albums Marko Topchii on Naxos’ Fleur de Son Classics label (US) and Stars of the Guitar with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (as the winner of the Michele Pittaluga competition) on Naxos\, as well as Van Gogh Fire and Carnival (following his win in the Tarrega Guitar Competition in 2021) on the Contrastes Records label in Spain. \nMarko started studying the guitar at the age of four\, under Volodymyr Homenyuk\, and graduated from the Kharkiv Conservatory at the age of 21\, where he studied under Volodymyr Dotsenko\, an Honoured Artist of Ukraine. He continued with a three-year postgraduate programme at the Kyiv Music Academy under Yuri Aleksik\, Honoured Artist of Ukraine. In 2018\, he joined the professional studies programme of the San Francisco Conservatory in the class of Judicaёl Perroy\, with whom he continued his studies at Haute Ecole de Musique de Geneve as part of the Master Soloiste programme. \nMarko Topchii uses strings provided by Augustine and plays a Julian Dammann guitar. \n\nBCGS Fundraiser Dinner with Marko\nJoin Marko at a fundraiser dinner for the BCGS on the evening of Sunday September 29 in Waltham\, MA. Reserve your seat here. \n\nMarko Topchii Masterclass\nMarko will be giving a masterclass in Cromwell\, CT on Sunday\, September 29. Details and tickets are available here. \n\n\nA portion of the proceeds of this concert will be donated to Sky Philanthropy\, a foundation dedicated to helping people in crisis in Ukraine and Ukrainians in the US. You can also make a tax deductible donation directly to Sky Philanthropy here.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/marko-topchii/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Andrew York
DESCRIPTION:Andrew York is one of today’s best loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature. His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions\, creating music that is at once vital\, multi-leveled and accessible. Andrew received a GRAMMY as a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet during his sixteen years with the cutting-edge ensemble. York’s compositions have been featured on GRAMMY-winning recordings by Jason Vieaux (CD “Play”\, featuring Andrew’s iconic composition “Sunburst”\, 2015) and Sharon Isbin (CD “Journey to the New World” featuring “Andecy”\, 2010). In 2006 Andrew recorded and performed with the Atlanta Symphony for the opera “Ainadamar” by Osvaldo Golijov. The recording of “Ainadamar” (Deutsche Gramophone) won two GRAMMY awards. \n“When I write I feel a connection to my spirit and the joy and sorrow of life. My entire life comes into focus and there is no separation between me as a boy\, a young man and now in my later years.” \nIn Andrew’s concerts the theater becomes a living room\, and the musical conversation begins with the first note. His authenticity has inspired a worldwide following\, with his touring schedule spanning more than thirty countries. Recent concerts include Rome\, Lima\, Beijing\, Ankara\, Munich\, Manhattan\, Finland\, Estonia\, Lithuania and Andrew’s twelfth tour of Japan. \nIn film\, Andrew performs in the live documentary “Primal Twang\,” written and hosted by eminent musician and storyteller Dan Crary\, with other artists Eric Johnson\, Albert Lee\, Doc Watson\, and Mason Williams. \nYork’s compositions have also been recorded by guitar luminaries John Williams and Christopher Parkening\, Sharon Isbin\, Jason Vieaux\, and Japanese pianist Mitsuko Kado. In addition\, generations of younger guitarists make Andrew’s music a staple of their repertoire in their performances and studies. As a published composer\, York’s works appear in print worldwide through Majian Music\, Alfred Publications\, Hal Leonard\, Mel Bay Publications\, Guitar Solo Publications\, Doberman-Yppan in Canada\, Ricordi in London\, and Gendai in Japan. \nA love of music was instilled at an early age; Andrew’s father was a guitarist and his mother a professional singer. Family reunions abounded with folk music ranging from frontier American to English and Celtic traditional songs. \nAndrew crosses over stylistic boundaries with an unusual authority – besides his classical contribution\, he also has an extensive background as a jazz guitarist\, studying with jazz legends Joe Diorio and Lenny Breau. As a classical musician\, Andrew was awarded a grant from the Del Amo Foundation for Study in Spain. Andrew received his Master of Music degree from University of Southern California\, and is the only USC graduate in the school’s history to twice receive the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award – in 1997 as a member of LAGQ and in 2003 as the sole recipient. Andrew is a member of the Triple Nine Society.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/andrew-york/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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SUMMARY:Laura Snowden
DESCRIPTION:Described by Classical Guitar Magazine as ‘linking guitar’s past\, present and future’\, Laura’s eclectic musical output has ranged from playing on Lorne Balfe’s soundtrack for Marvel film Black Widow to recording Lisa Streich’s guitar concerto Augenlider with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester. Laura studied with Julian Bream\, during which time she gave two concerts at Wigmore Hall featuring premieres of his recent commissions. This led to international recognition and festival debuts across Europe and the US\, as well as concerto debuts with Norrköping Symphony Orchestra and Münchener Kammerorchester. \nAs a composer\, Laura’s music has been commissioned by the Birmingham Symphony Hall\, International Guitar Foundation\, New York Guitar Festival\, Rockschool syllabus and ABRSM syllabus\, and broadcast on BBC Radio 3\, BBC Radio Scotland and Hong Kong Radio 4. Her work has been recorded for BGS Records\, Rubicon Classics and Centaur Records\, and published by ABRSM\, London College of Music and Hal Leonard. As a songwriter and performer with folk group Tir Eolas\, following the release of their debut album Laura toured numerous UK shows and festivals including Cambridge Folk Festival\, Bestival\, and Shakespeare’s Globe at the invitation of John Williams. She has also created and recorded guitar arrangements for Noah and the Whale frontman Charlie Fink’s album ‘Cover My Tracks’ \nLaura’s international concert appearances have included the Guitar Foundation of America\, New York Classical Guitar Society\, Long Island Guitar Festival\, Uppsala International Guitar Festival\, Altamira Hong Kong International Guitar Symposium and San Francisco Performances. She has given classes at the Royal College of Music\, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama\, Birmingham Conservatoire\, Yale University\, the Purcell School\, Brussels Conservatoire\, Arizona State University\, San Francisco Conservatory\, Mannes School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. \nLaura Snowden Masterclass\nOn Sunday March 3rd from 10am–1pm\, Laura will be conducting a Masterclass at the Rivers School Conservatory. If you’d like to attend\, find more information on The Rivers School site. \nhttps://riversschoolconservatory.org/guitar-weekend
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/laura-snowden/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Beijing Guitar Duo
DESCRIPTION:Praised by the distinguished Classical Guitar Magazine as “having the star potential to serve as inspiration for new generations of guitarists to come\,” Beijing Guitar Duo made their New York debut in Carnegie Hall in 2010 and launched their international concert career.\nGuitarists Meng Su and Yameng Wang\, as Beijing Guitar Duo have performed around the world in halls such as the Concertgebouw\, Palau de Musica\, Tchaikovsky Hall and the National Theatre in Beijing. The duo regularly collaborates with orchestras\, in ensemble with flutist Marina Piccinini\, guitarists Grigoryan Brothers\, and with legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco touring in Europe\, Australia\, Asia and the U.S. \nThe Beijing Guitar Duo’s performances and recordings have impressed the public with “an ability and artistry that exceeds their years.” Their debut CD Maracaípe\, received a Latin-GRAMMY nomination for the titled piece\, which was dedicated to them by renowned guitarist/composer Sergio Assad. Their second CD\, Bach to Tan Dun\, has been widely noted for the world premiere recording of Tan Dun’s Eight Memories in Watercolor\, specially arranged for the duo by Manuel Barrueco. A recording in trio\, China West\, with Maestro Barrueco was released in May 2014. \nMeng Su and Yameng Wang were born in the coastal city of Qingdao\, China. They came to the partnership with exceptional credentials\, including a string of competition awards. Ms. Su’s honors include victories at the Vienna Youth Guitar Competition and the Christopher Parkening Guitarist Competition\, while Ms. Wang was the youngest guitarist to win the Tokyo International Guitar Competition at the age of 12\, and was invited by Radio France to perform at the prestigious Paris International Guitar Art Week at age 14. Both young artists had given solo recitals in China and abroad\, and had made recordings before they formed the duo. \nIn addition to concertizing\, the duo shares a love for teaching which brings them to major conservatories worldwide for master classes and to judge competitions. The duo served as Artists-in-Residence from 2011-2015 for San Francisco Performances which brought them to the Bay Area two weeks a year for community outreach\, performances\, and masterclasses in public schools as well as clinics at San Francisco Conservatory.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/beijing-guitar-duo/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Lovro Peretić
DESCRIPTION:Lovro Peretić is an internationally recognized\, award-winning classical guitarist from Zagreb\, Croatia. He started studying guitar at a young age with Xhevdet Sahatxhija\, and later studied with Judicaël Perroy at the Haute Ecole de Musique Genève in Switzerland. Today he is regarded as one of the leading guitarists of the younger generation\, regularly giving concerts and winning numerous awards at some of the most prestigious classical music competitions. \nLovro has won over 30 prizes in international competitions\, including first place at the 2022 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition\, the 2020 Eurostrings Guitar Competition\, and the Changsha International Guitar Competition in China. As part of his first prize award at the GFA competition\, Lovro recorded his debut album for the Naxos Laureate Series\, which was released in 2023. \nLovro has given concerts throughout Europe as a soloist and as a chamber musician. He regularly performs in various chamber ensembles\, most notably his guitar trio Evocación\, which recently released their first album\, also named Evocación.  He has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras\, including the Symphony Orchestra of Croatian radio television and the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra\, and has performed and given master classes in many of the world’s most prestigious guitar festivals and concert series\, including the Paris International Guitar Festival and the London International Guitar Festival.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/lovro-peretic/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T193000
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SUMMARY:David Russell
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome the incomparable David Russell back to the BCGS stage to round out our 2022–23 Artist Series. \nGRAMMY award winner for his CD AIRE LATINO in the category of best instrumental soloist in classical music. \nHonorary Doctorate in Music by the University of Arizona in Tucson in 2014. \nInducted into the Hall of Fame of the Guitar Foundation of America in 2018. \nClassical guitarist David Russell is world renowned for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry\, having earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. In recognition of his great talent and his international career\, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. \nIn May 2003 he was bestowed the great honor of being made “adopted son” of Es Migjorn\, the town in Minorca where he grew up. Later the town named a street after him\, “Avinguda David Russell”. \nIn November 2003 he was given the Medal of Honor of the Conservatory of the Balearics. \nAfter winning the grammy award\, the town of Nigrán in Spain where he resides\, gave him the silver medal of the town in an emotional ceremony. \nDuring his studies at the Royal Academy\, David Russell won twice the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. Later he won numerous international competitions\, including the Andrés Segovia Competition \, the José Ramírez Competition and Spain’s prestigious Francisco Tárrega Competition . \nDavid Russell spends his time touring the world\, appearing regularly at prestigious halls in main cities\, such as New York\, London\, Tokyo\, Los Angeles\, Madrid\, Toronto or Rome. Concert-goers everywhere are in awe of his musical genius and inspired by his captivating stage presence. His love of his craft resonates through his flawless and seemingly effortless performance. The attention to detail and provocative lyrical phrasing suggest an innate understanding of what each individual composer was working to achieve\, bringing to each piece a sense of adventure. \nIn May 2005 he received a homage from the music conservatory of Vigo\, culminating with the opening of the new Auditorium\, to which they gave the name “Auditorio David Russell”. \nIn 2009 David was named honorary member of “Amigos de la Guitarra”\, the oldest guitar society in Spain. \nA prolific recording artists\, his collection includes seventeen CDs with Telarc International. \nThe New York Times wrote about his performance: “… Mr. Russell made his mastery evident without ever deviating from an approach that places musical values above mere display. It was apparent to the audience throughout the recital that Mr. Russell possesses a talent of extraordinary dimension”. \nUpon hearing play in London\, Andrés Segovia wrote: “My congratulations on your musicality and guitaristic technique”.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/david-russell-2023/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230311T193000
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SUMMARY:Xuefei Yang
DESCRIPTION:Xuefei Yang is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists. Hailed as a musical pioneer – her fascinating journey began after the Cultural Revolution\, a period where Western musical instruments and music were banned. Fei was the first-ever guitarist in China to enter a music school\, and became the first internationally recognised Chinese guitarist on the world stage. \nHer first public appearance was at the age of ten and received such acclaim that the Spanish Ambassador in China presented her with a concert guitar. Her debut in Madrid at the age of 14 was attended by the composer Joaquín Rodrigo and\, when John Williams heard her play\, he gave two of his own instruments to Beijing’s Central Conservatoire especially for her and other advanced students. \nFei is one of the few guitarists whose artistry connects with audiences far beyond the guitar fraternity. Her international success has led her to be invited to play in more than 50 countries at numerous prestigious venues\, and is frequently invited to play with the world’s leading orchestras\, and collaborate with artists such as Ian Bostridge\, Roberto Alagna and Sir James Galway. \nGramophone magazine praised her as one of the leading innovators of her generation for continuing to build the guitar repertoire. \nFei has made many acclaimed recordings for major labels. Her first received a gold disc and her second was selected as ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Gramophone magazine. Fei’s recent recordings include “Songs from our Ancestors” which continues her successful collaboration with Ian Bostridge and several solo albums; “Summertime”\, “Winter Songs” (Apple Music)\, “Sketches of China” (EMI) and “Magna Carta”\, the complete guitar works of John Brunning with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Apple Music) which featured in the USA Billboard Charts and UK Official Charts. \nShe has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour\, the BBC Proms\, & documentaries on BBC and China Central Television. The UK classical music station\, Classic FM\, named Fei as one of the 100 top classical musicians of our time and BBC Music Magazine named her as one of the top six guitarists of the last century. \nWhile in Boston for this concert\, Xuefei will also be giving a master class on March 12 at the Rivers School Conservatory as part of their Guitar Weekend event.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/xuefei-yang-2023/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Adam Del Monte
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to welcome Adam Del Monte to the BCGS stage to kick off the 2022–23 Artist Series. \nOne of the leading flamenco and classical guitarist/composers of his generation\, Adam del Monte has made it his life mission to fully express himself in these two genres\, transcending labeling and convention. Always having incorporated a wide array of musical styles in his compositions\, Del Monte and has embarked on a journey creating a unique sound and language of flamenco that is both steeped in tradition and progressive in its openness to musical flavors from around the world. \nDel Monte has recorded for Deutsche Gramophone – the featured flamenco guitar part in the double Grammy award winning opera Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov (2006)\, with soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Atlanta Symphony\, conducted by Robert Spano.  Since then\, he has toured this opera in\, Carnegie Hall\, NY\, Lincoln Center\, NY\, Barbican Center\, London\, Colorado Music Festival in Boulder\, Chicago Symphony and many more.  \nDel Monte was both influenced by and inspired the younger generation of flamenco performers who were beginning to depart from the previous virtual space of Spanish flamenco. Del Monte\, too\, set out in new directions\, integrating years of traditional and leading–edge flamenco training as well as expanding his musicianship on the classical guitar. An eclectic awareness of jazz\, world music and other contemporary forms led to new\, creative renditions of flamenco repertoire.   \nFirst Prize Winner at the 1997 Stotsenberg International Classical Guitar Competition\, Del Monte is one of the new generation’s dynamic forces in both flamenco and classical guitar. He studied flamenco and classical guitar in Spain\, Israel & England. Beginning with his father\, he continued his training with such famed Gypsy performers as Pepe Habichuel”\, Paco Cortez\, Nino Miguel &Gerardo Nunez. His classical guitar teachers were Menashe Baquiche\, Israel and Gordon Crosskey at Chethams School of Music and at the Royal Northern College of Music\, Manchester\, England. He has also appeared as both a solo artist and group performer in major venues such as LA’s Mark Taper Forum and the Wilshire Theater; the Teatro Real and the Conde Duque in Madrid; Manuel de Falla Auditorium in Granada; New Mexico St Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe; the International Guitar Festival in Israel\, GFA in St Louis\,’96\, La Jolla\,’97 and Charleston\, 99 GFA\, Guitar Festival\, the 500th anniversary of Columbus celebrations in Paris and Madrid. \nAdam has been on the studio guitar department faculty at USC since 2000\, where he teaches flamenco and classical guitar.  \nDel Monte plays classical and flamenco guitars by Erez Perelman from Israel and Altamira Guitars. \nwww.adamdelmonte.com \nFeaturing Ria Modak\nThe BCGS is also happy to welcome Ria Modak to the Artist Series stage this evening to open Adam Del Monte’s performance. \n \nRia Modak is a guitarist and composer from New York. She is pursuing a master’s degree in guitar performance at the New England Conservatory of Music\, where she studies with Eliot Fisk\, Jérôme Mouffe\, and Grisha Goryachev\, and recently graduated from Harvard College\, where she studied with Vijay Iyer and Esperanza Spalding. Her playing has been recognized by the National YoungArts Foundation\, the Long Island Classical Guitar Society\, the New York Guitar Seminar\, and Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society\, and she appeared on NPR’s From The Top in 2018 and 2020. She has performed with Paquito D’Rivera\, Ali Sethi\, Claire Chase\, Isheeta Chakrvarty and other musicians both in the United States and India at venues ranging from Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall to the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. As a composer\, she is inspired by her training in Hindustani music and flamenco\, and has been commissioned by the Harvard Office for the Arts\, the Harvard Composers’ Association\, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem\, and Winter JazzFest as part of Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa’s M3 Fellowship.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/adam-del-monte-2022/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:2022 Member’s Festival
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to announce our Spring 2022 Member’s Festival! After a challenging winter\, let’s gather again for a celebration of music and community. GRAMMY-winner Jason Vieaux will join us for a morning masterclass and evening concert. Bring your guitar for technique and ensemble classes\, and share a favorite piece at our afternoon performance party. \nThe festival will happen on Saturday\, March 26 at our Artist Series venue\, the First Lutheran Church in Boston. See you there! \nPlease review our Covid guidelines for in-person events. \nFestival Schedule\n8:30 AM – Arrival & Setup\n9:00 – Technique & Warmup Session with Kim Perlak\n10:00 – Masterclass with J. Vieaux\n12:00 PM – Lunch (on your own)\n1:30 – Instant Guitar Ensemble\n3:00 – Coffee Break\n4:00 – Performance Party\n6:00 – Dinner (on your own)\n7:30 – Premiere of BCGS commission by Pavel Steidl\, Pictures from Moravia\n7:45 – Jason Vieaux recital\n\nDownload Jason Vieaux’s Recital Program (PDF)\n\n\n\nGuitar Swap and Expo\nHave an instrument you’re thinking of selling? Bring to the Festival! In the market for a new instrument? Come see what’s available! \nThe Guitar Swap and Expo will be happening all afternoon during the Festival. You’ll have the opportunity to play instruments in a private room\, and in a concert hall setting. The BCGS will provide a handout of all instruments that are up for sale or trade at the event\, as well as post them on this website. \nGuitar Swap and Expo participation is covered by Festival Fee. All sales are between private parties\, the Boston Classical Guitar Society seeks no commission and assumes no responsibility for any financial or instrument damages. Number of instruments per person may need to be limited.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/2022-members-festival/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Berta Rojas
DESCRIPTION:BCGS Live Events are back! \nJoin us on November 13\, 2021\, where we present the incomparable Berta Rojas at the First Lutheran Church in Boston\, with an opening performance by Thatcher Harrison. \nOur COVID safety guidelines will be in effect at this performance. \n\nAbout Berta Rojas\nBerta Rojas ranks among today’s foremost classical guitarists. She has been praised as “…guitarist extraordinaire…” by the Washington Post\, and by Classical Guitar Magazine as “… ambassador of the classical guitar.” \nBerta’s acknowledged warmth and musicality have earned her the admiration of audiences at major venues worldwide. Hailing from Paraguay\, Berta’s performances of the music of Agustin Barrios are so compelling\, that she was invited by John Williams to perform at the London Globe Theater in 2018.  \nBerta takes her audience on a colorful journey of sound\, embracing new works by composers in diverse genres. The journey is echoed in recordings such as Cielo Abierto (2006) and Terruño (2009)\, as well as in the duo with Carlos Barbosa-Lima on Alma y Corazón (2007) and the celebrated\, Intimate Barrios (2008)\, featuring works by the great Paraguayan composer and guitarist. On her recording\, Felicidade (2017)\, she pays tribute to Brazilian music\, with guest artists including Gilberto Gil\, Toquinho and Ivan Lins.  \nBerta Rojas has been ranked among the most influential women in the Hispanic world (EFE and EsGlobal 2014; 2017). She has been named a Fellow of the Americas by the US Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for her artistic excellence\, and in her country was honored with the designation of Illustrious Ambassador of Musical Arts as well as with the National Order of Merit of the Comuneros in 2015. In 2017\, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to culture\, she received both the National Order of Merit Don José Falcón and the Carlos Colombino Award. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree by the Universidad Americana and the Universidad Autónoma de Encarnación\, both in 2016\, and by the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in 2019.  \nRead more about Berta at bertarojas.com. \n\nAbout Thatcher Harrison\n \nThatcher Harrison is a guitarist and a composer. As a composer\, Thatcher Harrison expands the boundaries of classical guitar repertoire through what he calls “classical fusion” composition. As a guitarist\, Thatcher Harrison chooses to perform unconventional and daring programs\, oftentimes consisting primarily of his own compositions. After winning 20 competition prizes\, Thatcher Harrison is working to establish his career as an international concert artist\, with his 2021-2022 season including concerts for Boston Guitarfest in the United States\, Pleven Guitar Festival in Bulgaria\, Twents Gitaarfestival in the Netherlands\, and Domaine Forget Concert Hall in Canada. Thatcher Harrison is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/berta-rojas/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T193000
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SUMMARY:David Russell
DESCRIPTION:Due to the coronavirus pandemic\, David Russell’s concert on April 25th has been postponed.\nDavid Russell has performed for the BCGS twice before\, and each time his signature warmth\, charisma\, and extraordinary musicianship have left us feeling uplifted and inspired. We are all disappointed by this outcome\, but we believe it is in the best interest of our community to reschedule his concert for a future season. \nIf you have already purchased a ticket to David Russell’s concert\, we ask that you consider donating it to our society to support our 2020-21 concert series. If you would prefer to receive a refund\, please contact us by April 25th. \nThank you for your support of the BCGS. We hope you and your families stay healthy and look forward to reconnecting with you soon. \n\nGRAMMY award-winning classical guitarist David Russell is world-renowned for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry\, having earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. In recognition of his great talent and his international career\, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. \nDavid Russell spends his time touring the world\, appearing regularly at prestigious halls in main cities\, such as New York\, London\, Tokyo\, Los Angeles\, Madrid\, Toronto or Rome. Concert-goers everywhere are in awe of his musical genius and inspired by his captivating stage presence. His love of his craft resonates through his flawless and seemingly effortless performance. The attention to detail and provocative lyrical phrasing suggest an innate understanding of what each individual composer was working to achieve\, bringing to each piece a sense of adventure. \nDuring his studies at the Royal Academy\, David Russell won twice the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. Later he won numerous international competitions\, including the Andrés Segovia Competition\, the José Ramírez Competition\, and Spain’s prestigious Francisco Tárrega Competition. Upon hearing him play in London\, Andrés Segovia wrote: “My congratulations on your musicality and guitaristic technique”. \nCalled “a talent of extraordinary dimension” by the New York Times\, David recently received an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University of Arizona (Tucson). In addition to his musical activities\, David\, along with his wife\, Maria Jesus\, run a charitable non-governmental organization that focuses on education and water management.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/david-russell/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:New England Guitar Ensembles Festival 2020: Irina Kulikova & Nikita Koshkin
DESCRIPTION:The New England Guitar Ensembles Festival (NEGEF)\, our annual weekend celebration of the guitar as an ensemble instrument\, returns in 2020 with enthralling guitar virtuoso Irina Kulikova and a newly commissioned guitar orchestra piece from renowned composer Nikita Koshkin. \nA multiple first-prize winner in international competitions\, Irina has been performing in front of captivated audiences since her early teens. At NEGEF\, she will give a masterclass on Saturday the 22nd\, followed by a featured recital on Sunday the 23rd\, at 4 pm in Pickman Hall. \nStorm Warning\, the new work from Nikita Koshkin\, will be premiered at Sunday’s concert by the NEGEF orchestra. John Williams\, among others\, has championed his inventive and immersive pieces\, which include Usher Waltz and The Prince’s Toys. \nIt is truly an honor to feature two such incomparable artists this February. \nNikita Koshkin\nFestival Schedule\n\nSaturday\, February 22\nMORNING \n9:00 Registration and Setup\n9:30 Warm-up and Technique with Will Riley\n10:15 Orchestra Rehearsal \nAFTERNOON \n12:15 Lunch\n1:30 Ensemble Workshops\n4:00 Irina Kulikova Masterclass\n6:00 Dinner\n7:30 Evening concert Solo and Ensemble \n\nSunday\, February 23\nMORNING \n8:30 Registration and Setup\n9:00 Warm-up and Technique with Jerome
Mouffe\n9:45 Orchestra Piece Sectionals \nAFTERNOON \n12:00 Lunch\n1:00 Dress Rehearsal for Koshkin\n1:30 Performance Party\n4:00 World Premiere of Koshkin Composition\n4:10 Irina Kulikova Recital
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/negef2020/
LOCATION:Longy School of Music of Bard College\, 27 Garden Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series,New England Guitar Ensembles Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T193000
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SUMMARY:Matt Palmer
DESCRIPTION:Matt Palmer has appeared as a soloist throughout the United States\, Europe\, Mexico\, Canada\, South America\, and the Caribbean. A recent recipient of the “Up and Coming Guitarist of the Year” award by Guitar International Magazine\, Matt has been described by critics as “a young artist about to make a real dent in the world of classical guitar” (Premier Guitar Magazine)\, “highly expressive and technically virtuosic” (Modern Guitars Magazine)\, “a truly accomplished and refined musician” (Cleveland Classical)\, and “one of the world’s best guitar players” (The Royal Gazette). An active performer\, winner of numerous guitar competitions\, and author of The Virtuoso Guitarist method\, Matt Palmer has gained worldwide recognition as a virtuosic and soulful concert artist. \nHis numerous CD and DVD recordings have been applauded by Guitar International Magazine as “of the highest quality…with flawless technique\, deep levels of personal expression\, and an artistic integrity that seems far too rare these days.” Classical Voice of North Carolina proclaims Matt’s “positively nuclear” recordings display “stunning precision and unwavering accuracy enclosed in a huge dynamic envelope.” In addition\, Matt’s pioneering guitar method\, The Virtuoso Guitarist\, has been recognized as a valuable addition to guitar pedagogy\, and “indispensable for any advanced guitarist or teacher to include in their library” (Classical Guitar Review). \nMatt Palmer has collaborated with many important composers to write new music for the guitar\, and has premiered and recorded over three hours of new works by Tanya Anisimova\, Rafael Scarfullery\, Sergei Rudnev\, Giuseppe Torrisi\, Roger Hudson\, Olga Amelkina-Vera\, Lane Harder\, Konstantin Vassiliev\, Itamar Erez\, Holly Gwin\, and Fedor Kondenko.  \nMatt Palmer holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Arizona\, where he studied with Thomas Patterson and Artists-in-Residence David Russell\, Sergio Assad\, and Odair Assad. In demand as a performer\, his recent concert engagements have taken him to venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Shakespeare Theatre\, Benaroya Hall\, The Guitar Foundation of America International Convention\, numerous universities\, guitar societies\, and dozens of international guitar festivals throughout the world. Matt is the Director of Guitar Studies at Washington College in Chestertown\, Maryland\, and Coordinator of the Eastern Shore Guitar Festival and Workshop. Matt Palmer is a Strings By Mail sponsored artist and plays D’Addario strings. Matt plays a handmade guitar by luthier Michael Thames. \n 
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/matt-palmer/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Brasil Guitar Duo
DESCRIPTION:Brasil Guitar Duo\, a 2006 winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition\, and hailed by Classical Guitar magazine for its “maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity\,” is equally at home on a classical or a world-music series or performing a concerto with orchestra. João Luiz and Douglas Lora met in São Paulo as teenage guitar students and their successful partnership of over twenty years results from their innovative programming— which features a seamless blend of traditional and Brazilian works—leading to a busy global touring schedule and a growing catalogue of critically acclaimed recordings.  \nCommitted to performing new chamber music employing the guitar\, the Duo joined cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Carlos Prieto for the October 2014 world premiere of El arco y la lira\, a work for two cellos and two guitars by the esteemed Cuban composer Leo Brouwer. On the same program—a highlight of the sixth annual Festival Leo Brouwer in Havana—the Duo gave the Cuban premiere of Brouwer’s Sonata de Los Viajeros\, which they had presented in its U.S. premiere the previous month and recorded for a Naxos CD of Brouwer’s complete works for two guitars\, which was nominated for a 2016 Latin Grammy award for Best New Composition. \nEager advocates for both traditional and new concerti for two guitars and orchestra\, the Duo premiered a Concerto for Two Guitars and Orchestra by Brazilian composer Paulo Bellinati with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in June 2012\, under the direction of Giancarlo Guerrero\, and gave the work its U.S. premiere in April 2013. In February 2016\, they recorded the Bellinati concerto along with Leo Brouwer’s concerto Book of Signs with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Amado\, and that Naxos CD—also entitled Book of Signs—was nominated for a 2018 Latin Grammy award for Best Classical Album. Additional career concerto highlights include the Dallas Symphony\, Houston Symphony\, Dayton Philharmonic\, Lancaster (OH) Symphony\, plus\, the Duo has appeared internationally on major concert series and at festivals in Cuba\, Germany\, England\, Canada\, South Korea\, Colombia\, Brazil\, Austria\, Panama\, Poland\, and Bermuda. \nVery active in the recording studio\, the Duo’s latest release is Ghosting\, (CAG Records; July 2017)\, featuring their unique mixture of both classical and Brazilian music\, including their own compositions and the title track written for them by guitar master David Leisner. This recording is very similar in spirit to the Duo’s first CAG Records CD\, Bom Partido (2007)\, featuring all Brazilian repertoire that prompted Classical Guitar to write: “The maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity displayed on this debut recording by João Luiz and Douglas Lora is simply outstanding…The original compositions by Lora comfortably stand alongside the ‘big names’ on the rest of the programme and are well crafted and very appealing.” Next came two critically acclaimed CDs containing the complete works for two guitars by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco\, released by Naxos in 2008-09. The Duo has also won praise for its recent CD (Avie) in collaboration with flutist Marina Piccinini featuring all of J.S. Bach’s flute sonatas\, as arranged by the Duo for flute and two guitars. \nBrasil Guitar Duo actively strives to expand the repertoire for two guitars\, with Lora contributing works of his own and Luiz arranging both classical and Brazilian music. Appearing frequently in diverse non-traditional spaces\, the Duo combines a broad repertoire of classical guitar duos (Bach\, Sor\, Scarlatti\, Rameau\, Debussy\, etc.) with such traditional Brazilian dance forms as choro\, samba\, maxixe\, and baião. \nDuo members João Luiz and Douglas Lora met in São Paulo as teenage guitar students and have been performing together for twenty years. The Duo’s principal teacher was Henrique Pinto\, and they also worked privately with Fabio Zanon\, Paulo Martelli\, Sergio Abreu\, and Alice Artzt. Douglas Lora earned his Master’s degree from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music as a student of Dr. Rene Gonzalez. João Luiz received his Master’s degree from Mannes College the New School for Music under Michael Newman\, and with sponsorship from the Augustine Guitar Scholarship Fund he earned a doctoral degree from Manhattan School of Music as a student of David Leisner. João is the head of the guitar department at the State University of New York-Purchase\, and also teaches guitar at CUNY-Hunter College and New Jersey City University. \n 
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/brasil-guitar-duo/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Manuel Barrueco
DESCRIPTION:Legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician\, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. \nHis career has been dedicated to bringing the guitar to the main musical centers of the world such as the Musikverein in Vienna\, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, Royal Albert Hall in London\, Philharmonie in Berlin\, Teatro Real in Madrid\, and Palau de la Musica in Barcelona. He has completed a dozen tours of Japan and made repeated appearances in Korea\, Taiwan\, Singapore\, China\, and Hong Kong\, and in Latin America he has performed in Mexico\, Brazil\, Colombia\, Costa Rica\, Panama and Puerto Rico.  \nBarrueco’s commitment to contemporary music and to the expansion of the guitar repertoire has led him to collaborations with many distinguished composers such as Steven Stucky\, Michael Daugherty\, Roberto Sierra\, Arvo Pärt\, Jonathan Leshnoff\, Gabriela Lena Frank\, Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky\, and Toru Takemitsu. \nManuel Barrueco has appeared on a wide array of television programs including “CBS Sunday Morning”\, A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts”\, and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on PBS. He was featured in a Lexus car commercial\, and his work in music inspired Michael Lawrence’s biographical documentary: “Manuel Barrueco: A Gift and a Life”. \nBarrueco’s recording catalogue includes over a dozen recordings for the EMI label. His recording of Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with conductor and tenor Plácido Domingo and the Philharmonia Orchestra was cited as the best recording of that piece in Classic CD Magazine.\n \nIn 2007 Manuel Barrueco received a Grammy nomination for the “Best Instrumental Soloist Performance” for his Solo Piazzolla\, which was the first recording to be released on his exclusive Manuel Barrueco Collection on Tonar Music. Tango Sensations and Sounds of the Americas followed in collaboration with the Cuarteto Latinoamericano\, the latter received a Latin Grammy Award for “Inca Dances” by Gabriela Lena Frank for “Best Classical Contemporary Composition.” In 2010 he released\, Tárrega!\, which received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album\,” Medea\, which includes Barrueco’s arrangement of the ballet by flamenco guitarist/composer Manolo Sanlúcar recorded with the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and Víctor Pablo Pérez conducting and received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album” as well. His latest release is China West\, a recording of guitar trios in collaboration with his protégés\, the Beijing Guitar Duo. \nManuel Barrueco began playing the guitar at the age of eight in his native Cuba. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1967 as political refugees. Later\, he completed his advanced studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Music\, where he now shares his love for music with a small number of exceptionally gifted young guitarists from all over the world. \nIn 2011\, Manuel Barrueco received the United States Artist Fontanals Fellowship for Artistic Excellence. \n 
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/manuel-barrueco/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Rene Izquierdo
DESCRIPTION:Rene Izquierdo\, a native from Cuba\, graduated from the Guillermo Tomas\, Amadeo Roldan Conservatory and Superior Institute of Art in Havana. In the United States\, Mr. Izquierdo earned a Master of Music and an Artist Diploma degrees from the Yale University School of Music\, where he studied with Benjamin Verdery. While at Yale he represented the university in an exchange program with the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Danse du Paris and worked with guitarists Olivie Chassain and Roland Dyens. Rene has appeared as a guest soloist and in chamber music concerts throughout the United States\, Cuba and Europe. He has shared the stage with prestigious guitarists including Eliot Fisk\, Benjamin Verdery and Jorge Morel\, as well as renowned flutist Ransom Wilson\, soprano Lucy Shelton\, David Jolley and Paquito d’Rivera. Renowned composers such as Jorge Morel and Carlos R. Rivera have dedicated works to him. \nMr. Izquierdo is a recipient of numerous awards. He is a winner of JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Competition in 2004\, Extremadura International Guitar Competition\, Schadt String competition\, Stotsenberg International Guitar Competition among others. \nHe is currently a professor of classical guitar at the Wisconsin State University in Milwaukee and an active solo performer and chamber musician. Rene has studied with Leo Brouwer\, David Russell\, Shin-Ichi Fukuda\, Eli Kassner\, Pepe Romero\, Angel Romero\, Carlos Barbosa-Lima\, David Starobin\, Eduardo Fernandez\, Jorge Morel\, Robert Beaser and Anthony Newman among others.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/rene-izquierdo-2019/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:The Great Necks
DESCRIPTION:Scott Borg\, Adam Levin and Matthew Rohde\nLauded by Eliot Fisk as “charismatic\, entertaining\, and spontaneous young masters”\, The Great Necks (Scott Borg\, Adam Levin\, and Matthew Rohde) lie at the intersection of performance and arts advocacy. They have ravished audiences with their ambitious arrangements and whimsical\, interactive\, and daring performances. As soloists\, they have distinguished careers of their own\, marked by regular festival and concert appearances across five continents and a growing solo discography on the Naxos\, Odradek\, and Tresona labels. \nThe Great Necks recent appearances include New Mexico’s ‘Chatter’\, the Austonian\, Colorado State University-Pueblo\, Mid-Maryland Guitar Festival\, Rhode Island Guitar Festival\, Trinity-By-The-Cove\, and the Aguado Guitar Series. Their ground-breaking debut album will be released on the Sony/Frameworks label during the 2018/19 season\, which showcases dazzling arrangements including virtuoso orchestral\, piano and organ works by Bach\, Sibelius\, Albeniz\, Scriabin\, Villa-Lobos\, and Marquez. A second album is already under-way with works by Holst\, Beethoven\, Wagner\, Bernstein\, Adams\, Villa-Lobos and Bach. \nTogether\, Borg\, Levin\, and Rohde also co-founded Kithara Project\, Inc\, a nonprofit organization with the mission of promoting widespread and equitable access to the classical guitar worldwide\, particularly in the US and Latin America. \nBorg completed his studies at the Juilliard School\, the Yale School of Music\, and New England Conservatory; Levin\, at Northwestern University and New England Conservatory; and Rohde\, at Yale College\, the Yale School of Music\, and the Paris Conservatory. Borg and Levin are Augustine and D’Addario Artists\, respectively. The trio performs on a set of guitars — ‘Aranda\,’ ‘Hope\,’ and  ‘Helios’ — by Stephan Connor. \nwww.thegreatnecks.com  — www.kitharaproject.org
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-great-necks/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Kazuhito Yamashita
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets Today! \nLegendary Japanese guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita is one of the most acclaimed and daring artistic visionaries of our time. His international career began after victories in three of the most important guitar competitions\, and he has since recorded almost 80 albums. His stunningly original arrangements\, including Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition  and Dvorak’s Symphony from the New World  have revolutionized what is possible on solo guitar. \nIn 1989\, the Casals Hall in Tokyo\, considered to be one of the finest auditoriums in the world\, presented a series called The World of Kazuhito Yamashita\, comprising seven concerts in 12 months. The high point of the concerts was Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s 24 Caprichos de Goya in a single performance. The series concluded with Bach’s six sonatas and partitas over two consecutive nights; a recital series was continued in 1994 and 1999. \nFollowing his 1987 Boston Symphony Hall debut recital with iconic flutist Sir James Galway\, the Boston Globe wrote: “Yamashita is a phenomenally gifted artist\, who\, one imagines\, could turn the most mundane exercise into a fascinating musical excursion.”
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/yamashita-2018/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Ana Vidovic
DESCRIPTION:Ana Vidovic is an extraordinary talent with formidable gifts taking her place amongst the elite musicians of the world today. Ms. Vidovic has given over one thousand public performances since first taking the stage in 1988. Her international performance career includes recitals in New York\, London\, Paris\, Vienna\, Salzburg\, Rome\, Budapest\, Warsaw\, Tel Aviv\, Oslo\, Copenhagen\, Toronto\, Baltimore\, San Francisco\, Houston\, Austin\, Dallas\, St. Louis and beyond. Mel Bay Publications released Ana Vidovic’s most recent DVD in 2009 entitled “Guitar Artistry in Concert\,” a journey through the music of Torroba\, Piazzolla and Pierre Bensusan\, Sergio Assad\, Stanley Myers\, Villa-Lobos and Agustin Barrios Mangoré. “Guitar Virtuoso\,” Ana’s performance of works by Bach\, Torroba\, Paganini and Walton\, was released on DVD by the Mel Bay label in 2006. \nMs. Vidovic has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions including first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath\, England\, the Fernando Sor competition in Rome\, Italy and the Francisco Tarrega competition in Benicasim\, Spain. Ana Vidovic comes from the small town of Karlovac near Zagreb\, Croatia\, and started playing guitar at the age of 5\, and by 7 had given her first public performance. At the age of 11 she was performing internationally\, and at 13 became the youngest student to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer. Ana’s reputation in Europe led to an invitation to study with Manuel Barrueco at the Peabody Conservatory where she graduated in 2005.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/ana-vidovic/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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