Aliéksey Vianna with the Artaria String Quartet GFA Winner Florian
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A Publication of the Minnesota Guitar Society • P.O. Box 14986 • Minneapolis, MN 55414 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2011 VOL. 27 NO. 1 Aliéksey Vianna with the Artaria String Quartet Saturday, January 22nd, 8 pm ur first Sundin Hall con- tet. Don’t miss this truly once-in-a-lifetime event on Saturday, cert of 2011, and the half- January 22nd at 8 pm. way mark of our 2010–11 Aliéksey Vianna is an exceptional guitarist, accomplished in Oseries at Sundin, promises to both the classical and jazz genres, who constantly crosses stylistic be a rare and wonderful occa- borders. Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and a graduate of the San sion—a collaboration between Francisco Conservatory of Music, he has performed at prestigious Brazilian multi-genre virtuoso music venues throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and guitarist Aliéksey Vianna, and the internationally acclaimed, St. the Americas and has performed as a soloist with orchestras and Paul-based Artaria String Quartet. The program will include solo chamber groups in Brazil, the US, and Europe. He has played pieces by Vianna, but the feature will be arrangements of works with many world-renowned musicians, including Peter Erskine, by Ralph Towner and Sérgio Assad for guitar and string quar- continued on page 2 GFA Winner Florian Larousse from France! Saturday, February 19th, 8 pm n February we will continue the “French” theme of our current concert tour of the United States, which includes a performance at season. Following the wonderful return of Roland Dyens to Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in New York, as well as concerts in our series in September, our November concert presented the Brazil, Canada, China, and Mexico. His concerts for us are part of IParis Duo, which consists of two of his prize-winning former stu- that prize-winning tour. dents, Judicaël Perroy and Jérémy Jouve. Now, a former student of Florian Larousse Bio Perroy as well as Dyens, Florian Larousse, is the The French virtuoso Florian Larousse, latest artist in our tradition of featuring winners at the age of 22, has already wowed audi- of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America ences on multiple continents. By win- Solo Artist Competition. On Friday February ning numerous prizes in the some of the 18th, Larousse will play a concert at Weber Hall most significant international competi- on the campus of the University of Minnesota- tions as well as audience choice awards Duluth. The following night, Saturday and recording contracts, Larousse has February 19th, he will repeat that program at emerged as new star in the world of clas- Sundin Music Hall on the campus of Hamline sical guitar. University. His win at the 2009 GFA Solo Artist Competition resulted in his current 9-month continued on page 3 Also In This Issue: Local Artists Series concerts by Greg Herriges and by Joseph Spoeltra and Alyssa Anderson; Fifth Annual Youth Guitarathon information and registration; Special Feature on the MGS; News and Notes. Sundin Hall Concert Series Minnesota Aliéksey Vianna, continued from p. 1 have received critical acclaim in Europe and throughout the US. Formed in Boston Guitar Society Paul McCandless, Toninho Horta, Tracy in 1986, the Quartet was mentored by the Silverman, and Pierre Boulez. He was cho- renowned Budapest, La Salle, Kolisch, Board of Directors sen to perform Boulez’s landmark work Juilliard, and Cleveland quartets. They “Le Marteau sans Maitre,” conducted by were featured on an ABC-TV World News the composer at Carnegie Hall. He has pre- Tonight broadcast, have given numerous OFFICERS: miered pieces by Egberto Gismonti, Edino live performances on WGBH Boston and PRESIDENT Krieger, David Burge, and Sérgio Assad. Minnesota Public Radio, and have per- Joe Haus Assad recognized Vianna’s talent and formed at celebrated venues across the US. offered to produce a CD of his own solo gui- They have been featured at the Banff Centre VICE-PRESIDENT tar works, released on the GSP label in 2005. in Canada, Festival de L’Epau in France, Joanne Backer Vianna first took up the guitar spontane- and the Tanglewood Music Center. They ously at the age of eight. At age 12, he began are recipients of the McKnight Fellowship ARTISTIC DIRECTOR formal musical studies, in classical guitar, for Performing Musicians. The Quartet Joe Hagedorn composition, arranging, and orchestra- served as Ensemble-in Residence and TREASURER tion. His many teachers included Rogerio Artist/ Teachers at the world-renowned Bianchi and David Tanenbaum. He has Tanglewood Institute and were awarded Gigi Voegeli performed in masterclasses of Sérgio and two “Millennium Grants” for outreach MANAGING DIRECTOR Odair Assad, Manuel activities from the Barrueco, Roland National Endowment Paul Hintz Dyens, Abel Carlevaro, for the Arts (NEA) and SECRETARY Oscar Ghiglia, Nigel Chamber Music America North, Paul O’Dette, (CMA). Outstanding per- Alan Norton Hopkinson Smith, and formers in both concert Ralph Towner, among and educational outreach BOARD MEMBERS: others. Vianna has been settings, they have given Kristian Anderson awarded first prize in hundreds of programs Christopher Becknell 13 worldwide music competitions, in seven to thousands of students throughout the different countries, in both jazz and classi- US. Participants in the inaugural Rural Mark Bussey cal music. These awards have led to invita- Residency Grant from the NEA to live and James Flegel tions to perform and teach at several music work in rural Georgia, the Quartet also Steve Kakos festivals, and to record with such labels as partnered in a three-year CMA grant to Christopher Olson Radio MEC in Brazil, URTEXT in Mexico, enhance string education in Sioux City, and GSP in the USA. He has won other priz- Iowa. In the mid-1990s, Artaria held dual Todd Tipton es, including second place in the XVI GFA residencies at Boston College and Viterbo Brent Weaver International Competition in Montreal, in University. Now based in St. Paul, the nine other countries. Quartet presents a chamber music series TECHNOLOGY GURU For his Sundin Hall concert series per- in Sundin Hall at Hamline University. In Jim Campbell formance, Vianna will collaborate with the addition, they have established the Artaria locally based Artaria String Quartet to pre- Chamber Music School (a year-round quar- sent music from his most recent CD, which tet program), a summer camp, and retreats Newsletter features arrangements for guitar and string for adult amateurs. Rooted in the chamber EDITOR quartet of the works of Ralph Towner and music tradition, the Quartet also advo- Paul Hintz Sérgio Assad. cates for contemporary composers. With PRODUCTION The Artaria String Quartet (Ray Shows, the American Composers Forum, League violin; Nancy Oliveros, violin; Annalee ISCM, and through their own initiative, i draw the line, inc. Wolf, viola; Laura Sewell, cello) is named they have premiered a many new works David’s Print Shop after the family that published the pre- and have numerous dedications to their DISTRIBUTION mier issues of many Haydn, Mozart, and credit. They have recorded for the Centaur James Falbo Beethoven quartets. Their performances and Aequebis labels. Evan Everist Sundin Hall is on Hamline U. Campus at Chris Moody 1536 Hewitt Ave. in St. Paul. Ben Woolman Directions: from I-94, head north on Snelling Ave. in St. Paul, past University Ave. to Hewitt Ave. Turn right, Sundin Web Site Production Hall is on your left, a half-block east of Snelling. Free park- Amy Lytton ing is available one block past the hall, in lots off Hewitt <http://www.mnguitar.org> (on your right) or off Pascal (1 block north). 2 guitarist Sundin Hall Concert Series Florian Larousse, continued from p. 1 In support of the Guitar Foundation of America’s enduring commitment to furthering the profile of classical guitar, the GFA Larousse has earned prizes in a number of international compe- Tour allows presenters access to the guitar world’s brightest new titions in various countries including France, Germany, Hungary, stars. From major cities to small towns, community colleges to Portugal, Spain, and the United States. His performance at the large performance series, the touring artist is available to a large Jose Tomás Competition (Spain) earned him first prize and the array of presenters, aficionados, and players, as well as would-be Audience Choice Award in addition to resulting in a tour of Spain guitarists and music enthusiasts. A broad spectrum of communi- to 10 different cities as well as a recording contract. In 2009 he won ties is therefore able access these artists’ breathtaking talent. the Koblenz International guitar Competition “Hubert Kappel” Through the tour artist’s performances and masterclasses, the (Germany) and later that year won the coveted first prize of The tour is but one way Guitar Foundation of America International Artist Competition. in which the GFA To reserve tickets for any Born in 1988, French guitarist Florian Larousse began studying realizes its mission Sundin Hall concert, please call guitar at the age of 8 with Philippe Vanderstichele, later continu- statement by inspir- our phone line at 612-677-1151. ing his studies at the prestigious National Conservatory of Paris ing artistry, building with Pedro Ibanez. After four years, he graduated with highest community, and promoting the guitar internationally. With new honors in classical guitar. That same year, he began his studies tour expansion reaching into China (funded by Guitar Fund of with French virtuoso and Guitar Foundation of America laureate Chen Zhi-Piao Longhua), South America (Colombia and Brazil), as Judicaël Perroy and entered the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris well as Canada, Mexico, and over half of the 50 United States, the where he also worked with critically acclaimed artist, teacher, and richness and reach of the Artist Tour is unprecedented. composer Roland Dyens.