BALKANISMS NEW SUITE

OF BALKAN DANCES FOR

GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA

Mak plays classical , lute, Touted as a “gifted young ” by the New York Times, , , and “a guitarist to keep an eye on” by the Washington Post, Mak Grgić is emerging as a star on the worldwide stage. fretless guitar, banjo, luca, An expansive and adventurous repertoire attests to his guitar with prepared . versatility and wide-ranging interests: from the Baroque and Renaissance to music of the cinema; from ethnic music of his native Balkans to extreme avant-garde and microtonal music, Mak’s extraordinary talents and tastes as soloist, collaborator, and recording artist are fueled by his curiosity, imagination, and boundless energy.

BIO GRAPHY

: MAK GRGIĆ

[GER-gich] The New York Times “Gifted, imaginative, expressive playing.” → RE VIEWS The Washington Post “A guitarist to keep an eye on!” →

Kulturwoche “As part of his “Cinema Verismo” project, Mak performed Austria film classics with fabulous mastery ... There is a saying in the → film Forrest Gump: “Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” In this case, Mak’s playing is as “sweet” as chocolate. It is also clear that where Mak goes, quality follows. Mak’s playing sparkled with intense fire, giving life to even the smallest notes in the music. His musical approach is multifold and tends to diverse musical styles and genres with playful beauty.”

San Francisco “Mak’s playing combined excellent technique with a wide Classical Voice range of emotional expression, he brought expansive warmth → and delicate elegance to the Baroque pieces.”

Yengcheng Newspaper “Mak’s playing sparkled with intense fire, giving life to even China the smallest notes in the music. His musical approach is → multifold and tends to diverse musical styles and genres with playful beauty.”

The People’s Critic “Classical guitarist, Mak, stepped forward to sit before the Review Corner “Exotic! Brave! Unmatched!” USA curtain and proceeded to absolutely dazzle the audience → → with his astonishing skill and virtuosity as he performed a variety of traditional pieces from the Balkan Peninsula area Zocalo “Mak Grgic brings music to life! In his performance he of his native land (the former Yugoslavia). The remarkable Mexico unleashed his talent and above all his versatility.” speed, dexterity, rapid-fire fingering and emotional passion → this master musician brought to the musical selections had the audience practicing its standing ovations even before Ms. Lang arrived on stage following intermission.” ― o l d i e s g o l d i e s Dowland, Isaac, Kapsberger, Da Milano, Britten PRO ― b a l k a n f e v e r GRAM Papandopulo, Ostojic, Ivanovic, Bogdanovic, Tadic ― m a k r oto n a l Weiss, Da Milano, Bach, Schneider, Dimitrov, Eren ― s pa n i s h f i e s ta De Falla, Rodrigo, Ravel, Debussy, Albeniz ― t h e t i ta n s Brahms, Mozart, Bach, Schubert ― t h e m e m o r y l a n e Bernstein, Granados, Rota, Albinoni, Morricone ― c l a s s i ca l p o p s Bach, Bernstein, Tadic, Morricone, Rota

contemporary : Balkanisms 2: New Suite of Balkan Dances for Guitar and Small Orchestra or String Ensemble L. Berkeley: Guitar Concerto, Op. 88 C. Brubeck: Affinity: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra MAK J. Corigliano: Troubadours W/ T. Dun: Yi 2 ORCHESTRA L. Foss: American Landscapes G. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (for 2 and orch) B. MacCombie: Nightshade Rounds C. Rouse: Concert de Gaudi traditional : T. Albinoni: Adagio J. Schwantner: From, Afar ... Fantasy for Guitar and Orch J. Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez & Fantasia Para un H. Shore: Billy’s Theme Gentilhombre J. Francaix: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra A. Vivaldi: Concerto in A Major & Concerto in D Major M. Arnold: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra, Op. 67 M. Giuliani: Concerto No. 1, Op. 30 R. Dyens: Concerto en Si F. M. Torroba: Guitar Concerto R. Beaser: Guitar Concerto M. Castelnuovo Tedesco: Guitar Concerto No. 1 N. Kuhar: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra No. 1 in D Major, Op. 99 E. Hallfter: Partita para Guitarra y Orquesta M. M. Ponce: Concierto del Sur L. Brouwer: Various Concerti H. Villa-Lobos: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra M. Ohana: Trois Graphiques E. Cordero: Concierto Festivo • ba l k a n i s m s Ethnic music from the Balkans RECORD

INGS • ba l k a n i s m s 2 New Suite of Balkan Dances for Guitar and Orchestra

• m a k r oto n a l Sounds in between the notes

• c i n e m a v e r i s m o Musical memories of cinema

• l a b u e n a v i da Latin inspired program with Duo Deloro

• t h e l i g e t i p r o j e c t New works plus duo arrangements of famous Ligeti Piano Etudes

+ Duo Deloro / Flamenco style with Adam Del Monte

COLLAB + FretX Duo / with Daniel Lippel, guitarist ORATIONS

+ International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) DC8 / an octet declared “an inspiring addition to the contemporary music landscape in Los Angeles” (The Los Angeles Times)

+ Clive Greensmith / cellist, Tokyo String Quartet

+ JACK Quartet

+ Martin Chalifour / concertmaster, LA Philharmonic

+ Jay Campbell and Joshua Roman / cellists

+ Assad Brothers General Management → Drew Hemenger EUROSTRINGS Schmidt Artists International, Inc. +1 212 421 8500 [email protected] Mak Grgic, Artistic Director Booking for Germany, Austria & → Christiane Gonzalez Mayoral Switzerland +43 676 64 64 705 [email protected] Mayoral Artists [email protected] www.eurostrings.eu

Booking for Southeastern Europe → Aleksandar Pekovic Coda Agency +381 63 336 882 [email protected]

Booking for China → Zoe Lee Altamira Guitar Foundation WeChat: ladybea12 [email protected]

Booking for South America → Manuel Olivares Vera photography m e l a n i to pa lov i ć Musitron +569 8776 7767 g r a p h i c d e s i g n [email protected] ja n v i r a n t