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Judah Adashi
"Muted but serene...composed with a fine sense of vocal textures and word values and an undertone of joy." Washington Post
Composer Judah E. Adashi (b. 1975) has been honored with awards and commissions from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the ASCAP and BMI Foundations, and the Aspen Music Festival, as well as three residencies at the Yaddo artist colony. Mr. Adashi is on the composition and music theory faculty at the Peabody Institute...
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Tony Arnold
"Tony Arnold was spellbinding...." Chicago Sun-Times
Clarity, depth, imagination, and vocal beauty mark the performances of soprano Tony Arnold, who is internationally recognized for her interpretation of the contemporary repertoire. In 2001 she became the first vocalist ever to win the prestigious Gaudeamus International Interpreters Competition, and later that year took top honors at the McMahon International Music Competition. Since those triumphs she has...
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Peter Gilbert
"Peter Gilbert's Ricochet for guitar and electronics is particularly appealing on a first hearing, with infectious rhythms and delightful coordination between guitar solo and electronics." American Record Guide
Composer Peter Gilbert's music has been heard in concerts and festivals across the United States and Europe in venues ranging from the Kennedy Center to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, played by groups like the Arditti String Quartet and the Bang on a Can All-Stars. Gilbert's most recent...
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Daniel Lippel
" Guitarist Dan Lippel was simply brilliant...." Boston Musical Intelligencer Guitarist Daniel Lippel is active as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. Recent performances include a solo tour of Germany, recitals in Istanbul, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia, and chamber music performances on Finland's Musica Nova Helsinki Festival, the Macau International Music Festival in China, and on the Mostly Mozart Festival at New York's Alice Tully Hall. His 2009-2010 season includes recitals in Cleveland, New York, Bowdoin College in Maine, and University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, as well as ensemble...
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Duo Melis
"Their Bay Area debut . . . revealed an ensemble notable for sensitive musicianship, virtousic panache, and stylish performances" San Francisco Classical Voice
Spanish guitarist, Susana Prieto, and Greek guitarist, Alexis Muzurakis, debuted 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 City. They have been invited to play...
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Nigel North
"Perhaps he is the greatest performer on the instrument of all time." Birmingham Post (England)
Nigel North has for over thirty years developed a unique musical career which embraces activities as a renowned soloist, accompanist, scholar and teacher. A prolific recording artist, he has participated in over 200 recording projects including 20 solo CDs. Most recently his Naxos CDs of the solo lute works of John Dowland have gained him a garland of critical acclaim...
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Vineet Shende
"[I]mpeccably written.., at once ferocious and mystical." Portland Press Herald
Vineet Shende's work often deals with conceptual issues of timbral development, structural order, and the Japanese aesthetic concept of ma ("active" space and time). Shende's music incorporates a wide variety of styles, including the modal and rhythmic world of North Indian classical music, the visceral energy of rock music, and a harmonic language... |
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Andrea Tacchi
Master guitar maker Andrea Tacchi was born in Florence in 1956 to an ancient Florentine family. At the age of 15 he made his first guitar and continued building guitars for fun until 1976 when he met his Argentinean Maestro Ricardo Brané who lived and worked in the Chianti region building guitars and lutes. In 1977 he left the University where he was studying Mechanical Engineering to be a full time professional guitar maker. He went to Spain in 1981 and met all the famous Spanish guitar makers in their workshops. This was an important turning point for his future...
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Jason Vieaux
"There are now many finger-perfect guitarists on tap but those of Vieaux's natural musicality are rare indeed...." Gramophone
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...
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