May 20 - 2 pm
"Once upon a time..." - Music, myths and fables.
A program of works by Debussy, Reinicke, Ridout and Schumann performed by flautist James Kortum, pianist Jeanell Carrigan and violist Hayasa Tanaka.
Pre-concert talk and philosophical reflections on Music, myths and fables by Goetz Richter (1 pm)
July 22 - 2 pm
For an Audience...
Vladimir Gorbach, Guitar
Solo guitar works by Scarlatti, Ginastera, Llobet and Aguado as well as Schubert’s Sonata in A major (with violinist Goetz Richter)
Pre-concert talk and philosophical reflections on listening and the role of an audience in musical performance by Goetz Richter (1 pm)
Internationally acclaimed guitarist Vladimir Gorbach has captivated audiences across Europe, Australia the United States and his native country of Russia.
His international success began when he was accepted into the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation "Live Music Now" outreach program. He then went on to win many international guitar competitions and prizes in Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Greece and most recently at the 2011 Guitar Foundation of America earning him a full season concert tour throughout North America, including at Debut Carnegie Hall, NY; Canada, Mexico, South America, and China, in addition to a publication with Mel Bay and a recording for Naxos label distributed worldwide.
In 2013 Vladimir took on his new duties to lead the guitar program at the California State University, Fullerton, in addition to his new role as the International Artist Fellow in Music at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music. (USC's most elite graduate fellowship, nick-named as the “Rhodes Scholarship” for the Arts, which is granted annually to only one fellow in each of six arts schools at USC).
He has performed in recital and as soloist with chamber ensembles of Orchestra de Las Beiras, the Orchestra de Aveiro (Portugal), the Russian Academic Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva, the Symphony Orchestra of New Russia, and Junge Philharmonie Köln , as well as appearances at the Moscow Philharmonic Concert Series, Koblenz International Guitar Festival (Germany), Guitar Art Festival Belgrade (Serbia), Vienna Guitar Forum (Austria), Nantes Summer Guitar Academy (France), Vondelpark Festival (The Netherlands), and Sydney Crows Nest Concert Cycle (Australia), in addition to giving master-classes at numerous festivals.
In 2015 Vladimir started his appointment at the University of Sydney, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
November 4 - 2 pm
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