September 2018 Meeting: Elizabeth Coleman
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Mindfulness Techniques to Make Performing Guitar Less Stressful and More Fun
In this experiential session, Elizabeth J. Coleman, attorney, poet, mindfulness teacher and guitarist will teach several techniques that have helped her reduce the stress of playing the guitar for others, and made guitar performance a lot more fun.
October 2018 Meeting: Beijing Guitar Duo
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Masterclass
Meng Su and Yameng Wang will conduct a masterclass
November 2018 Meeting: Tali Roth
Thursday, November 8, 2018
How to Build a Career in Music
Pursuing your passions, investing in your career, and finding your unique voice to navigate your path in music
December 2018 Meeting: Kevin Sherwin
Thursday, December 6, 2018
The Classical Guitar on Early Sound Recordings: Style, Expression, and Technique
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, classical guitarists exhibited distinctive performance practices that were captured through historical sound recordings. Drawing primarily on the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, this presentation will explore, discuss, analyze, and provide historical audio samples, and uncover performance practices that are not explicitly instructed in early manuscript scores of the repertoire.
January 2019 Meeting: Mark Delpriora
Thursday, January 10, 2019
A concise view of the New York classical guitar scene during the 1950s and early 1960s
February 2019 Meeting: Mariano Aguirre
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Rhythmic Training during Technique Practice: Pulse and Meter Awareness
This hands-on workshop/lecture is designed to incorporate rhythmical training into familiar
technical exercises.
March 2019 Meeting: Zoran Dukic
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Masterclass
Zoran Dukic will conduct a masterclass.
May 2019 Meeting: Judicaël Perroy
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Masterclass
Judicaël Perroy will conduct a masterclass.
Beijing Guitar Duo
Friday, October 5, 2018, at 7:30 PM
Multiple award winners Meng Su and Yameng Wang, protégés of Manuel Barrueco, performing music from across the centuries with extraordinary skill and musicality
“Immediately, the listener was attuned to their excellent coordination, keen attention to detail, and subtle gradations of color.” — South Florida Classical Review
Guitar Plus
Friday, January 18, 2019, at 7:30 PM
Renowned guitarist/composer David Leisner, with guitarists Benjamin Verdery and João Luiz and vocalists Courtenay Budd, Devony Smith, and Janna Baty, in a celebration of Mr. Leisner’s 65th birthday, featuring three of his song cycles for voice and guitar
“Tonal music, rich in invention and melody, emotionally direct, and beautiful.” — Soundboard
Zoran Dukic
Friday, March 1, 2019, at 7:30 PM
The Croation master, a double winner of the Andrés Segovia International Guitar Competition, acclaimed equally for his interpretations of Bach and of Barrios, Piazzolla, Bogdanovic, and beyond
“Both technical brilliance and tenderness, with the artistic potential and expressive power of life itself” — Kölnische Rundschau
Judicaël Perroy
Friday, May 3, 2019, at 7:30 PM
The extraordinary French virtuoso, winner of the 1997 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, known for his probing exploration of the guitar’s literature and for his masterly Bach transcriptions
“His sheer facility was astonishing, but more remarkable still was his mastery of instrumental color … He played every note as though it might be his last.” — San Antonio Express News
Jesse Flowers
Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 7:30 PM
An exciting new talent, winner of the 2018 EuroStrings competition, in a joint EuroStrings/NYCCGS presentation, performing his Bach transcriptions and masterworks of the 20th century
Yenne Lee
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at 7:30 PM
The versatile young South Korean artist, known both for her classical interpretations and her pop arrangements, with over 4 million YouTube views of her “Autumn Leaves”
Steve Cowan
Friday, February 1, 2019, at 7:30 PM
A rising star with an acclaimed debut CD, Pour Guitare, featuring innovative works by Canadian composers
“One of Canada’s top contemporary classical guitarists” – Classical Guitar
Gohar Vardanyan
Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 7:30 PM
The young Armenian virtuoso, now winning over American audiences with her passion, flawless technique, and gorgeous sound
“The complete package, with a musicality and emotional quality … that one would expect from someone much older” – Guitar International Magazine
Tengyue Zhang
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 8:00 PM
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Rose Augustine Grand Prize Winner of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of America’s Solo Artist Competition
“He won over the judges with a sterling rendition of the Bach Chaconne, a bold choice for sure” – Classical Guitar
