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PHILADELPHIA
CLASSICAL GUITAR
FESTIVAL 2012
Saturday
April 14 &
Sunday April 15

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Opening Concert
SCOTT TENNANT
SATURDAY
APRIL 14, 2012—7:30
pm
VIP
Tickets including
preferred seating and a meet the artist reception: $100Two
(2) VIP Tickets: $150
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $20; Members: $15
First Unitarian Church of
Philadelphia
2125 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Scott
Tennant is a founding member of the
Grammy®-winning
ensemble L.A. Guitar Quartet, and is himself considered to be one of
the
world’s top classical guitarists.
Mr. Tennant has authored several books and
articles on
guitar technique, including his best-seller Pumping
Nylon,
which has attained a
“cult” classic status. He has made numerous
recordings as a
soloist on the GHA
and Delos labels, and with the LAGQ he has recorded for GHA, Delos,
Sony
Classical, Windham Hill, Deutsche Grammophon and Telarc labels. Their
Telarc
release “LAGQ Latin” was nominated for a
Grammy®, and
it was their current
Telarc title “LAGQ’s Guitar Heroes” which
won a
Grammy® as the best classical
crossover recording of 2005.
He
is well-known for his recordings of the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, and
equally
praised for his interpretations of the music from the renaissance and
classical
periods. Upcoming projects include a five-volume classical guitar
method, new
independently produced CD recordings and instructional videos
(available in
mid-2008), as well as transcription publications. All of these will be
with
Tennant’s own Plainsong Music. He lives
in the Los Angeles area, and is on the faculty at the USC Thornton
School of
Music.
2012 Student Competition Winners
Announced!!
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Full Day Guitar Festival
Sunday, April 15,
2012—from 10 am to 9 pm
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
A
full day of
events including over 100
student recitals, PCGS
Classical
Guitar competition finals,
professional workshops,
Vendors
fair,
Scott Tennant Masterclass, PCGS Orchestra
recitals, 2010 GFA International competition winner
recital
Johannes
Moller and
the 2011 PCGS Competition winner, Pierre Ferreyra!!
STUDENT
RECITALS - FULL SCHEDULE ONLINE!!
FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE
| RESSER
HALL |
FIELD
HALL |
DANCE
STUDIO |
10:00
- 11:30
Student Competition
Finals |
10:00
- 11:30
Student
Recitals |
10:30 -
11:30: Workshop,
Guitar Composing |
12:00
- 2:00
Scott Tennant Masterclass |
12:00 - 1:30
Student Recitals |
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2:00
- 3:30
Student Recitals |
2:00 -
3:00: Workshop,
Guitar Construction |
2:30 - 3:15
Pierre Ferreyra recital
2011
Segal prize winner |
3:00 -
4:00: Workshop,
Guitar Education |
3:30 - 4:15
PCGS Guitar Orchestra |
4:00
- 5:30
Student Recitals
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4:15 - 4:45
Student Competition Awards |
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5:30 - 7:00
Johannes Moller, 2010
GFA compeititon winner |
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Full Day Pass -
General: $45, Member: $40
Individual
Tickets
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General
Admission |
PCGS Members |
| Scott Tennant
masterclass |
$15 |
$10 |
| Johannes Moller
recital |
$25 |
$15 |
Student Recitals
children under 12 - free |
$10 |
$10 |
Student
Recital - Family Pass
(2 or more) |
$10 |
$10 |
| PCGS
Orchestra |
$10 |
$10 |
Pierre
Ferreyra -
2011 Peter Segal Prize winner |
$10 |
$10 |
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EARLIER
THIS SEASON |
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PATRICK
LUI
SUNDAY
OCTOBER
9, 2011—3 PM
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $15;
Members: $10
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
An
artist with a
reputation
for embodying both depth and precision in
his playing, guitarist Patrick Lui has established himself as both a
notable
performer and a gifted teacher. Prize winner of several competitions,
including
the first Hong Kong Guitar Competition, the Yamaha Guitar Competition,
and the
Hong Kong, Macau, and Canton Invitational Guitar Competition, a
finalist in the
East Carolina Guitar Festival, and a semi-finalist in the Tokyo
International
Guitar Competition, his performances
have been heard in the United States, Canada, Japan, and China. He has
performed as a recitalist, a soloist with orchestras, and an ensemble
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Valerie
Hartzel
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER
13, 2011—3 PM
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $15;
Members: $10
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
Valerie
Hartzell began her
classical guitar
studies on a half-size Ramirez
at the age of three. At the age of six, she studied
with
maestro Alexandre Lagoya at the Académie
Internationale d’Eté in Nice, France.In August
2003, Ms.
Hartzell was the first
performer to win the “K-Artist of the Month
Contest” sponsored by
Houston’s former classical station, KRTS, 92.1FM.
Additionally, she was a
prizewinner at the Portland Guitar Competition, the East Carolina
University
Competition and Festival, and the Appalachian Guitar Festival and
Competition.
Valerie has won 1st prizes at the 10th International
Guitar Competition “Simone Salmaso” in Viareggio,
Italy and
at the Concours de
Guitare Classique Heitor Villa-Lobos in Nice, France.
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MEMBERS
CONCERT & HOLIDAY PARTY
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11 ,
2011—3 PM
Featuring:
Adam
Rose, Behdad
Moghaddasi, Kevin Cope, Brendan
Evans,
Duane Large (Philmore Ensemble),
Keith
Calmes, Ross Mann,
Tom Emery and Solomon Silber
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $15; Members: Free
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
Professional
members of
the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society and local
artists present
a panoply of styles and
talents. The concert will be
followed by the PCGS Holiday Party; an opportunity to meet each
other and the
artists andcelebrate the season.
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Adam
Rose
Kevin Cope
Keith Calmes
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Behdad
Moghaddasi
Brendan Evans
Ross Mann
Tom Emery
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PENN
&
NEWMAN DUO
SUNDAY
JANUARY
8, 2012—3 PM
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $15;
Members: $10
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
Guitarists
William Newman and John
Penn
have been performing together since 2008. Both maintain active teaching
and
performing careers individually while cultivating a guitar duo
repertoire,
including transcriptions of works ranging from Bach and Scarlatti to
Mompou,
Bartok and Shostakovitch.
William Newman has also
appeared
extensively in the
Mascaro-Newman Flute and Guitar Duo and has published numerous
arrangements. John Penn is currently accompanist of Flamenco
Dance at Swarthmore College. He
has collaborated with Flamenco guitarist Carlos Rubio as well as
artists of
other traditional forms. |
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ZANE
FORSHEE
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY
12, 2012—3 PM
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $15;
Members: $10
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
Fingerstyle
Guitar Magazine describes Zane Forshee as “one of his
generation’s finest
guitarists.” Mr. Forshee first caught national attention when
he
took
the first
prize in the National Guitar Workshop International Solo Guitar
Competition.
Since that time, concert engagements have taken him from North America,
Europe,
and Asia.
His
live performances have been noted for possessing “a beautiful
ever-flow that
held the audience captivated”.
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DAVID
BURGESS
SUNDAY, MARCH
11,
2012
MASTERCLASS -- 11AM
- 1 PM
General:
$15;
Members: $10
RECITAL
— 3
PM
General:
$25; Student/Senior: $15; Members: $10
Settlement
Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking)
Praised
by musicians and
critics
worldwide, David Burgess is recognized as one of today's outstanding
guitarists. His international appearances as soloist and chamber
musician have
taken him to concert halls throughout North and South America, Europe
and the
Far East. First prize winner in the Andrés
Segovia Fellowship Competition in New York City, he has also won top
honors in
the Ponce International Competition in Mexico City, the Guitar
‘81 Competition
in Toronto and the 31st International Music Competition in Munich. Mr.
Burgess
currently resides in New York City where he has performed at Town Hall,
Carnegie Recital Hall and Lincoln Center.
Hear
David on Crossover with Jill Pasternak,
on WRTI, 90.1 FM, this Saturday, April
10, 11:30 AM |
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Prior
Seasons:
2010 - 2011
2008 - 2009
2009-2010
2007 - 2008
2006 - 2007
2005 -
2006
2004 - 2005
2003 -
2004
2002 - 2003
2001 -
2002
2000-
2001
1999-
2000
1998-
1999 |
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