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CLASSICAL GUITARISTS
GUITARS INTERNATIONAL
in cooperation with the
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS SERIES
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Manuel Barrueco
Manuel Barrueco is recognized internationally as a leading figure in the guitar world today. His artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and an elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. His international tours take him to some of the most important musical centers in the world each season. Recent appearances have included New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Copenhagen, Athens, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, and Hong Kong...
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Jorge Cardoso
Jorge Cardoso has performed concerts and lectured on classical guitar technique, interpretation, Latin American Music, Baroque Music, and Music Composition throughout the world. He has composed over 350 works for solo guitar, voice and guitar, as well as duos, trios, and string quartets. He has also transcribed and arranged an extensive body of South American folkloric music, music of the Spanish Renaissance and Baroque periods. He is the recipient of the highest awards at various competitions and festivals, including...
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Colin Davin
Regarded as one of the fastest rising talents of the classical guitar, Colin Davin has earned a reputation as a virtuosic guitarist and a refined interpreter. He has been awarded a number of prizes, including: First Prize, 2008 Columbus State University Guitar Competition (Columbus, GA); First Prize, 2007 Miami International Guitar Competition (Miami, FL); First Prize, Audience Choice Award, 2006 Portland Guitar Competition (Portland, OR); and First Prize, 2006 Juan Serrano International Guitar Competition (Fresno, CA)...
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Rohan De Saram
Rohan de Saram studied cello from the age of 11 with Gaspar Cassadó in Italy. At the age of 17 he was awarded the coveted Suggia award to study in the UK with John Barbirolli and in Puerto Rico with Pablo Casals. At the invitation of Dmitri Mitropoulos, who described him in 1957 as "a rare genius....a born musician...an amazing...cellist."Rohan de Saram was invited to give his Carnegie Hall debut in 1960 with the New York Philharmonic, playing Khatchaturians Cello Concerto under the baton of Stanislaw Skrowaczewski...
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Eduardo Fernandez
Eduardo Fernández is recognized as one of today's leading guitarists. Born in 1952 in Uruguay, he began his studies of guitar at age 7. His principal teachers were Abel Carlevaro, Guido Santórsola and Héctor Tosar. After being prized in several international competitions, the most notable being the 1972 Porto Alegre (Brazil) and 1975 Radio France (Paris) competitions, he won the first prize of the 1975 Andrés Segovia Competition in Mallorca (Spain). His New York debut in 1977 won critical accolades, being described as "A top guitarist..."
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Paul Galbraith
Lauded for his exceptional artistry by the New Yorker and for music-making described as pure magic by the Santa Barbara News-Press, Paul Galbraith won the Silver Medal at the Segovia International Guitar Competition at the age of 17. Andrés Segovia, who was present, called his playing "magnificent." This award helped launch an international career including engagements with some of the finest orchestras in Britain and Europe. In his unique playing style, his guitar (which has added high and low strings) is supported by a metal endpin that rests on a wooden...
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Ricardo Gallen
Spanish classical guitarist par excellent, Ricardo Jesus Gallen Garcia, has given highly acclaimed solo recitals and performed in concerts under the direction of well-known conductors such as Maximiano Valdes, Juan Jose Mena, Monica Huggett and Seirgiu Comisiona throughout Europe and America, including Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, the United States, Russia, Norway, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. Ricardo Gallen has received over twenty international prizes, including: First Prize at the 32nd Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition...
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Antigoni Goni
The Greek guitarist, Antigoni Goni has performed throughout the United States, Japan, Portugal, France, England, Germany, Russia and Greece. Ms. Goni resides in Belgium, where she heads the Guitar Department at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. In addition to her position at the Royal Conservatory, she is faculty at both the Juilliard Pre-College Division and Columbia University. For her International achievements, both as a performer and a pedagogue, the Royal Academy of Music in London, England awarded her with the honorary position...
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Stephen Goss
Stephen Goss writes music that draws freely on a number of styles and genres. These eclectic influences result in the unexpected juxtapositions that characterize much of his work. In April 2005, Goss' piece The Garden of Cosmic Speculation was featured on The South Bank Show on ITV1. His music also has been featured on many other UK radio stations and various radio and TV stations overseas. Stephen Goss' music has been performed throughout the world, and is published in Germany, the USA and the UK. Many of his pieces have been recorded on the Decca...
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Hargis O'dette Duo
Friends and colleagues for over twenty-five years, Ellen Hargis and Paul O'Dette bring an incomparable spirit of drama, vivid musical imagination and fun to their voice and lute collaborations. Each performer is a virtuoso in his respective field. The artists' mutual commitment to performance practice, avid interest in the undiscovered, and natural ability to communicate the essence of this intimate repertoire make their concerts uniquely memorable. The duo has toured around the globe, performing to rave reviews in Japan, Russia, Spain, France, Austria, England...
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Hubert Kappel
Hubert Kappel is among the most influential teachers and guitarists of his generation. Born in Bensberg, Germany, he is the only German guitarist ever to win the International Interpretation Competition in Gargano, Italy. After intensive training at the Cologne College of Music, he completed his classical guitar studies with Konrad Ragossnig at the Music Academy in Basel, Switzerland and with Oscar Ghiglia in Siena and Gargnano, Italy. Since completing his studies, Hubert Kappel has established himself as a leading performer and teacher...
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Dale Kavanagh
Canadian-born Dale Kavanagh is one of the guitar world¹s most gifted interpreters. Between 1986 and 1988 Ms. Kavanagh was a top prize-winner in Spain¹s³ Segovia Competition, Italy's Gargnano Competition, Switzerland's Neuchatel Competition and First and Special Prize winner in Finland's Scandinavian International Guitar Competition. Dale Kavanagh received her Bachelor of Music degree at Dalhousie University in Canada, then completed her graduate studies with the Solisten Diplom at the Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel with Oscar Ghiglia in Switzerland...
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Jonathan Leathwood
"To have early mastered the utmost technical demands of so difficult an instrument as the guitar is rare. To possess not only an infallible memory for its repertoire, but a depth of understanding at once intuitive and analytical, is rarer still. And to be able to communicate such understanding with an intensity that has audiences hanging upon every note is rarest of all. Speaking at once as a composer, critic and listener, I would say that Jonathan Leathwood has it all." Bayan Northcott, composer and critic [UK]...
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Daniel Lippel
Guitarist Daniel Lippel's activities as a soloist, chamber musician, and with non-classical ensembles have resulted in performances throughout North America and Europe, as well as in Japan, Taiwan, Argentina, and Australia. Lippel has also had the opportunity to work with some of the eminent composers of our time, including Mario Davidovsky, Phillippe Manoury, Magnus Lindberg, and Augusta Read Thomas, and he performed in a Carnegie Hall celebration of Elliott Carter's music conducted by Oliver Knussen. Lippel's recordings have garnered...
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Duo Melis
Spanish guitarist, Susana Prieto, and Greek guitarist, Alexis Muzurakis, made their debut as the Duo Melis in 1999 at the International Guitar Festival of Volos (Greece). Since then they have performed in such prestigious halls as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Megaron in Athens and Merkin Concert Hall in New York. They have been invited to play concerts and give master classes at international guitar festivals in Europe and America. Since 2006 they have taught at the Conservatoire National de Region de Strasbourg in France...
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Regina Mushabac
Award winning cellist Regina Mushabac is in demand as recitalist and soloist with orchestras in this country and abroad. Winner of the prestigious Concert Artists Guild Award and numerous other awards, Mushabac has given highly acclaimed performances in Europe, Central America, South America and throughout the U.S. Ms. Mushabac is professor of cello at the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music (Cleveland). She was a founding member of the Elysian Trio (19 years) and the Coryton Trio (5 years)...
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Nigel North
"I remember going to a remarkable recital, one which I wish I had the ability to give: it was one of Nigel North's Bach recitals, and I was bowled over by how masterful and how musical it was. A real musical experience, something you don't always get from guitar and lute players and which, in general, is pretty rare." Julian Bream, London, September 2002, in a talk given to the Lute Society. Nigel North has, for over 30 years, developed a unique musical life which embraces activities as a teacher, accompanist, soloist, director and writer. Some milestones on the way have included...
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Paul O'dette
Few instrumentalists establish themselves with such firm authority as Paul O'Dette has on the lute. He has been described as the clearest case of genius ever to touch his instrument. (Toronto Globe and Mail) One of the most influential figures in his field, O'Dette has helped define the technical and stylistic standards to which twenty-first-century performers of early music aspire. In doing so, he helped infuse the performance practice movement with a perfect combination of historical awareness, idiomatic accuracy, and ambitious self-expression...
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Jung Eun Oh
Jung Eun Oh, soprano, has appeared as a soloist at the Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center as a part of the Conservatory Project and has made appearances with Red {an orchestra} as "Der Engel" in Heinrich Schütz's A Christmas Story. Jung Eun Oh won the first place prize in the Leopoldskron vocal competition in Salzburg, Austria and subsequently performed in Schloss Leopoldskron and Schloss Mirabell. She is also the recipient of The Irvin Bushman Prize, The Boris Goldovsky Prize in Opera, The Pauline Thesmacher Award, among others...
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Stephen Robinson
A native of New York, Stephen Robinson has been heralded by The New York Times for his "effortless virtuosity with intelligence and good taste," by The Tallahassee Democrat for his "sweet, pure sound, technique to burn and strong sense of musical and poetic phrasing," and by (Puerto Rico's) El Nuevo Dia as a "magnificent North American guitarist, full of virtuosity, magnificent technical precision, and a masterfully delivered diverse range of sound." He began his guitar studies in 1976 with Bruce Holzman at Florida State U., and worked closely with Andres Segovia...
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Liliana Rodriguez
The soprano, Liliana Rodriguez, was born in Cordoba, Argentina. As the lead vocalist of the Argentine folklore group, Grupo Azul, she has made various recordings, radio and television appearances and toured internationally. Liliana Rodriguez makes regular appearances with Esquina, the trio for contemporary tango, as well as performing in duo with guitarist Jorge Cardoso and in trio with guitarists Jorge Cardoso and Raphaella Smits...
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David Russell
Beloved by audiences around the world, David Russell continues to distinguish himself as one of the prodigious performers of our time. A musical virtuoso with a captivating stage presence, he is lauded for not only his technical mastery, but also his soft-spoken conviction. Despite his incredible success, he remains devoted to advancing the repertoire and future of the classical guitar. In recognition of his extraordinary talent, the Scottish-born Mr. Russell was named a Fellow by London's Royal Academy of Music...
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Michael Cedric Smith
Recognized as a brilliant performer and elegant interpreter of romantic and modern music, Michael Cedric Smith appears frequently as a recitalist and in chamber music concerts in New York City and across the country. Mr. Smith has presented the world premiers of numerous works including: Five Preludes by Robert Starer and Concerto for Guitar by Ulf Grahn (both written for Michael Cedric Smith) and the New York premier of Son Sonara for flute and guitar by Tania Leon. He has performed contemporary American chamber music as a guest artist with...
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Raphaella Smits
She is called quite rightly "une Grande Musicienne." Praised by the New York Times as "uncommonly musical," Belgian classical guitarist Raphaella Smits was the first woman to be awarded the coveted First Prize in Spain's Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Francisco Tarrega Competition. Since then she has toured the world many times over, performing frequently in the music capitols of Western and Eastern Europe and in North and South America. A persuasive advocate of both the modern eight string and 19th century classical guitars...
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SoloDuo
SoloDuo - Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela - met in Texas, far away from their native Italy, in Autumn 2000. A year later they formed a duo that has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America. As a duo, Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli have recorded François de Fossa's Three Quartets, op. 19 (Stradivarius); a CD of Italian music from the XVII century for baroque guitar, archlute and theorbo (Stradivarius, forthcoming); an anthology of 20th century masterpieces for two guitars (Pomegranate); the Duos Concertants by Antoine De Lhoyer (Naxos)...
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Nathasja Van Rosse
Dutch classical guitar virtuoso Nathasja van Rosse is a dynamic young musician whose refined artistry has received world-wide critical acclaim. As a result of her magnificent performances, several composers have written and dedicated works to her. Her early music studies were at the Junior High School for Music and Dance and at the Conservatory in Rotterdam, Netherlands. At a young age she was already performing many concerts, both solo and with orchestra, as well as making appearances on radio and television...
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Rucco James Duo
The duo of Pasquale Rucco and Douglas James specializes in the guitar literature of the early 19th century performed on authentic instruments of the period. The two first met and became friends at guitar festivals in northern Italy during the early 1990's. They have now been performing together for over ten years, charming audiences worldwide with their interpretations of music from the first true "golden age" of the guitar. The Duo's repertoire features some of the most famous of the early 19th century guitar duo masterpieces as well as newly discovered gems...
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Ana Vidovic
Ana Vidovic is an extraordinary talent of formidable gifts taking her place amongst the elite musicians of the world today. She has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions all over the world. Those include 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. Other top prizes include the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists, the Mauro Giuliani competition in Italy, the Printemps de la Guitare in Belgium...
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Jason Vieaux
One of America's leading guitarists, Jason Vieaux is changing the face of guitar programming and has earned a devoted international fan base along the way. As a result of his reputation for making "the single guitar seem like a body of instruments at work....an orchestra of sound..." (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Mr. Vieaux played well over 100 engagements internationally during the last two seasons. Highlights of the 2008 - 2009 season include recitals for New York's 92nd St. Y Series and San Francisco's OMNI Foundation for the Performing Arts, concertos with...
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Xuefei Yang
In the world of the classical guitar, it is rare for a Chinese player to launch an international career, but Xuefei Yang has since childhood been a pioneering spirit. She was the first guitarist in China to enter a music school and later to graduate from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with a B.A degree, the first guitarist from her country to study in the UK and the first guitarist ever to receive an international scholarship from the Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music for her postgraduate study at Royal Academy of Music...
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