Saturday, February 20 2010
These concert listings come courtesy of the following sites: Concerto, Concertino, and Portal VivaMusica in Brazil; ConcertDiary in the UK, Instant Encore in the US, and La Scena Musicale in Canada. Also from my faithful HVL Website viewers - send me an email if you know of any upcoming Villa-Lobos concert, anywhere in the world.
There's a new Concert Listing website: Bachtrack.
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Little Train in FlintDate: 02/20/2010 - 00:00 Location: USA: Flint MI Work Performed: Bachianas Brasileiras #2 Flint Symphony Orchestra Classical Concert Flint Institute of Music February 20, 2010 Villa-Lobos, Little Train of the Caipira from Bachianas brasileiras No. 2 Bizet, Votre toast from Carmen (vocal) Mozart, Madamina! Il catalogo e questo from Don Giovanni w/recitative (vocal) Handel, Thus Saith the Lord and But Who May Abide from Messiah (2 vocal pieces) Galindo, Songs of the mariachi Vaughan Williams, Two songs from Five Mystical Songs (vocal) No. 3 Love bade me welcome No. 4 The Call Kern, Ole Man River from Showboat (vocal) Elgar, Enigma Variations, op. 36 An amusing little gem starts the evening. Inspired by a train ride with berry-picking farm laborers in Sao Palo, it fuses the style of Bach to the folk music of Brazil. Next, Flint native Isaac Grier dazzles his home-town audience with a great selection of baritone favorites, starting with an impassioned aria from Bizet's famous opera, followed up with pieces ranging from oratorio to a classic showtune. In between, the orchestra takes us south of the border with popular Mexican mariachi tunes. The closing selection came to the composer after a long day of teaching violin. He entertained his wife that evening on the piano with what was to become his first composition for large orchestra, altering the theme to reflect characteristics of certain friends. Key 1
Jeffrey Bianchi Recital in ShreveportDate: 02/20/2010 - 13:00 Location: USA: Shreveport LA Work Performed: Works for Guitar Classical guitarist to perform at artspace The presentation, "The Classical Guitar: From Download to You Tube," focuses on the history of the instrument, tracing its roots from 17th-century England to modern times. Following the presentation, Bianchi will give a recital featuring music by John Dowland, Johann Anton Losy, Fernando Sor and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Bianchi, a New York native, began performing at weddings and cafes when he was a teenager. He also studied with James Piorkowski at the State University of New York at Fredonia and performed at the Rantucci International Guitar Festival and the Ithaca Guitar Festival. Bianchi also has performed in clubs in Wyoming and North Dakota and has toured throughout the state of Georgia. In an effort to bring his music to new territory, Bianchi has set up his first national tour, which will take him to art centers, libraries and colleges in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Key 1
Branford Marsalis in York PADate: 02/20/2010 - 20:00 Location: USA: York PA Work Performed: Bachianas Brasileiras #5 YSO Concert - Sax Appeal Guest Artist: Branford Marsalis |