Guitar New Mexico presents the New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival Zoran Dukić Evan Hirschelman Helen Sanderson Michael Anthony Nigro Lynn McGrath Petra Babankova Nelson Denman D ua l i sm o Liza Gatica Mickey Jones Jeremy Mayne Justin McMurdo June 13-16, 2019 University of New Mexico Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program Keller Hall Facility This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts ~ Welcome to the Festival! ~ Greetings from Guitar New Mexico! Thank you for attending the 2019 New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival. Your support is greatly appreciated! We are in the 10th year of the New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival. We are proud to have presented outstanding artists such as Scott Tennant, Roland Dyens, Marcin Dylla, Ben- jamin Verdery, Andrew York and many more at the festival over the past few years. Our event has its roots in the Summer Guitar Workshop which was lead by Pat Brothwell. She did an outstanding job with the workshop for many years. Early festivals featured such fine gui- tarists as Jonathan Leathwood, Masakazu Ito and Michael Chapdelaine. Guitar New Mexico has grown and is excited to present programs that reach many in our community: the Guitar New Mexico Youth Ensemble, Guitar Chamber Players, Artist in Residence program, GFA competi- tion winner concert, outreach performances in schools, libraries, senior care locations. We hope to reach young and old, amateur and professional, student and teacher through our many programs. I am honored to be a member of such a generous and supportive community. Without the assistance of such charitable donations, we could not have made the accomplish- ments we have sought to make. Many thanks to NM Arts, Music Guild of New Mexico, Kinder- Guitar New Mexico, Urban Enhancement Trust Fund, John and Diane Batty, Jay Hertz and Hel- en Grevey and many more for their generous donations and support of Guitar New Mexico. Finally, I would like to thank our outstanding board of directors. It is with their tireless efforts that we are able to achieve success for our mission. And I would like to welcome Martin Ly to our board. Martin first attended our festival as a college student. We are excited to have him share his many talents with Guitar New Mexico. Our mission is ” Fostering the appreciation of the classical guitar in Albuquerque and beyond”. Thank you for helping us on this path. We look forward to continue to provide outstanding pro- grams to our community. And please join us! If you are an adult guitarist, consider joining the Guitar Chamber Players. Student guitarists are welcome to be part of the Guitar New Mexico Youth Ensemble. Music educators should consider participating in our artist in residence pro- gram. Thank you again for your support and helping us in making Guitar New Mexico thrive. With Very Best Wishes, Paul Nielsen ~ Who We Are ~ Guitar New Mexico is a Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to Classical Guitar Lovers. It is the presenting organization for the New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival. The mis- sion of Guitar New Mexico is to encourage and foster the study and appreciation of the classi- cal guitar in the Albuquerque community and beyond. Each year Guitar New Mexico will pre- sent concerts and workshops featuring musicians and pedagogues of local, national and international acclaim. The Festival features classes, ensembles as well as concerts. The Guitar New Mexico Board of Directors includes prominent professionals from the community. The Board of Directors together with a volunteer staff are the organizers for the event. Funding for the event is achieved through grants, community donations, fundraisers as well as tuition charges. Guitar New Mexico provides financial aid for talented guitar students who may need financial help in attending the workshop. Scholarship forms are available at our website. 2019 Board of Directors Paul Nielsen, President Lynn McGrath, Artistic Director Jeremy Mayne, Vice President, Jim Rivera, Archivist, Scholarships Artistic Director Benjamin Silva, Art Design Gwen-Marie Lerch, Treasurer Walter Simpson, Planning and Development Stephen Bonner, Fundraising and Vendor’s Jay Hertz, Director Fair Director Martin Ly,Director Your support is greatly appreciated! Help support the New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival! Your donation is tax deductible. Donations help our festival bring the finest classical guitarists in the world to our community. Donations also help with student scholarships, educational outreach programs and operational funds. If you would like to make a contribution to the New Mexico Classical Guitar Festival, please make your check payable to Guitar New Mexico. The Guitar Chamber Players The Guitar Chamber Players is a classical guitar ensemble comprised of professionals, in- structors, and amateurs. The ensemble meets for fall and spring sessions and is conducted by Jeremy Mayne. For more information please visit: www.guitarnewmexico.org GUITAR NEW MEXICO YOUTH ENSEMBLE The Guitar New Mexico Youth Ensemble is an audition-based classical guitar ensemble com- prised of high school guitar players grades 9-12. The ensemble is active during two ten-week ses- sions each year – one in the fall and one in the spring. Jeremy Mayne, Guitar New Mexico’s Vice President and Artistic Director, is the conductor of the GNM Youth Ensemble www.guitarnewmexico.org Thank you to our very generous festival sponsors N E W M E X I C O Haida Gwaii Canada’s “Galapagos Islands” Sustainibly Sourced Ancient Sinker Cedar Soundboards from Haida Gwaii Benjamin Silva 505.507.4780 Maker of Classical and Flamenco Guitars silvaguitars.com Justin McMurdo, solo guitar, currently teaches guitar classes Moriarty High School. Justin recently received the New and Emerging Music Educator of the Year award from the NMMEA in 2018. He holds music degrees from Eastern New Mexico University and the University of New Mexico. His guitar program at Moriarty HS has received national recognition. Petra Babankova and Nelson Denman, ‘cello and guitar duo. Petra was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 1980 she and her family moved to Canada where she studied with Czech guitar- ist Antonin Bartos. She obtained a degree in music interpretation from McGill University, and a Masters Degree at Universite de Montreal. Since then, she continues to teach and perform in the Santa Fe area. Nelson Denman is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer of the folk opera “The rights of Nature” and the musicals “Green City” and “The Healing Island”. He lives in Santa Fe where he teaches music and works as a permaculture designer and teacher. Dualismo Guitar Duo- Joseph Duran, and Garrett Holslag, friends and fellow Alumni from UNM, Joseph and Gar- rett perform professionally throughout New Mexico. Joseph directs the Little Guitar School in Albuquerque. In the Master De Guitarra program he had the opportunity to study with Da- vid Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Roberto Aussell and Nigel North. Garrett teaches in Santa Fe and directs the Ortiz Middle School Guitar Ensemble. He specializes in classical guitar ranging from the Baroque era to Romantic to 20th century music. Liza Gatica and Jeremy Mayne, Violin and Guitar duo. Liza received her Bachelor of Music degree in Instrumental Music from BYU – Provo and a Master of Music in Music Education from UNM. Liza has taught Orchestra and Guitar for over 25 years. She currently teaches Orchestra and Guitar at Del Norte High School in Albuquerque where she has been for eight years. She is also the Vice President for guitar teachers in District VII. Jeremy Mayne is an educator, concert artist, conductor and Vice President of Guitar New Mexico. Mr. Mayne has degrees from the University of New Mexico and Indiana University. Jeremy teaches guitar clas- ses at Abuquerque Academy. He also directs the Guitar Chamber Players, the GNM Youth En- semble and the AA Guitar Quartet. He performs frequently throughout the Southwest. He has been a member of the board for Guitar New Mexico since 2008. New Mexico Artist Showcase Thursday, June 14t3, 2019 Keller Hall 7:30pm Program Opus 6, No. 8 Fernando Sor Les Barricades Mystérieuses Francois Couperin from Suite No.1 for violocello solo, BWV 1007 Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude Fugue, BWV 1000 J.S. Bach Justin McMurdo La Paloma Sebastian Yradier Bachianas Brasileiras #5 Heitor Villa-Lobos Toccata Gaston Rolland Petra Babankova (guitar), Nelson Denman (cello) Invention No.13 in a minor , BWV 784 J.S. Bach Milonga Del Ayer Abel Fleury La Vida Breve Manuel De Falla Dualismo Joseph Duran and Garrett Holslag Selections to be announced from the stage Liza Gatica (violin) and Jeremy Mayne (Guitar) ~ 2019 Vendor Fair ~ June 14th and 15th 9:00am to 5:00pm AYSP Music Facility Benjamin Silva Wilson Burnham, luthier Maker of Classical and Flamenco Guitars Denver, Colorado Albuquerque, New Mexico 720-633-5222 (505) 507-4780 www.wilsonburnhamguitars.net [email protected] silvaguitars.com Wilson Burnham Wilson Burnham Guitars 720-633-5222 www.wilsonburnhamguitars.net Evan Hirschelman is an award- winning guitarist and composer, who has gained international acclaim for his unique compositions, virtuosic performances, and dynamic interpre- tational renditions. He has been her- alded for “precise and prodigious technique” by Acoustic Guitar Maga- zine, “technical wizardry” by Los An- geles Times and “soulful musicality” by Malibu Times. Whether perform- ing original compositions, traditional classical repertoire, or exploring diverse musical styles, Hirschelman seeks to find connections that stimulate the imagination. The Grammy award-winning recording Guitar Heroes includes Hirschelman’s composition “Lament and Wake”, performed by the preeminent Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Peter B. King, music critic of the Post Gazette, described it as a “poignant, stirring six minutes of music.” He has been commissioned to write music for Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang and his compositions are included in the seminal classical guitar book Pumping Nylon.