The Auckland Guitar Society
Date: Sunday, 10th April 2016
Venue: All Saints Church Hall, 284 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Time: 7.30 pm
Format: 1st Half : Open Floor 2nd Half:Guest Artist
Admission: $8.00 (Financial members – free)
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GUEST Artist
Lih Foo
Lih Foo grew up in Malaysia and came to live in Auckland, New Zealand since 2007. He was trained as a veterinarian by trade but after working in the veterinary industry for 4 years in his home country, he decided to pursue his dream as a classical guitar performer and teacher in New Zealand.
Lih started taking classical guitar lesson in Malaysia since age 16, and also studied part time of BMus (Guitar Performance) at Auckland University in 2008-2009 under the tutorship of Gunter Herbig. He also attended master classes by world-class classical guitarists such as Carlos Bonnell, John Couch, Jane Curry, Cheryl Grice-Watterson, Isabel Siewers, and Giuseppe Ficara.
Lih is a keen performer at Auckland Classical Guitar Society and at weddings/birthday parties/corporate functions since 2007 – Known among his peers for his passionate playing and impeccable, inimitable tone.
Lih currently building his guitar-teaching career. He is a registered Suzuki Method classical guitar teacher and an independent Musiqhub itinerant guitar teacher for primary schools in East/South Auckland area.
Program.
Tears in Heaven arranged for guitar by Hirokazu Sato
Sakura Theme and Variations arranged by Yukijoro Yokoh
Se Elar Perguntar by Dilermando Reiz
Evocation by Jose Luis Merlin
Prelude from BWV 998 by J. S. Bach
Recuerdos de la Alhambra & Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega
Asturiaz by Isaac Albeniz