I had fun taping an interview with my student David Steinhardt for his series on ToneBase Classical Guitar Podcast. We got deep into the inspiration for and the meaning behind Sergio Assad’s “The Walls.”
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US premiere of “The Walls” at Guilford College in Greensboro NC! A 60-member orchestra conducted by my dear friend Kami Rowan, with Sergio himself in the house! We all learned so much coaching the piece with Sergio. Professors from the Guliford History Department lectured about the historical context of the four walls before we played. What a moving experience!
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I will join the inaugural tour of the US Guitar Orchestra this summer! As part of the Centennial Celebration by the Aaron Shearer Foundation, I’ll join them in performances of Assad’s “The Walls” in Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, followed by three concerts in Spain. They’ll also play the world premieres of new pieces by Bryan Johanson, Kevin Callahan and Brian Head.
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Received the first draft of Sergio Assad’s “The Walls”, co-commissioned by me (with help from my friends at Augustine) and Thomas Offermann from Germany. Sergio and I conferred quite a bit on the theme and…
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