CGSA News Letter June 2016

The Auckland Guitar Society

Date:   Sunday,  12th June 2016

VenueAll 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

Sonic Wave(Sasha Witten-Hannah and Curtis Davies)


On the 12th of June the Classical Guitar Society will hear how different genres can work together. I have been working with my colleague Curtis  Davies who like me is an itinerant music teacher at the Michael Park Steiner School in Ellerslie. What started simply as fun jam sessions mixing classical guitar and blues improvisation has become an inspiring collaboration to create our own music.
Have a look at our website and hear a few short samples: http://sonicwave.kiwi/
On Sunday we will be presenting a wide range of our original pieces composed and developed over the last 2 years. Since Curtis largely improvises every performance contains it’s own unique magic.
The titles of the pieces we will play follow the theme of water which will become our first album that we have begun recording. They include:
Summer Rain, Deep Ocean, Above the Abyss, Spanish Coast, Amazonian Zeal, Ecstatic Storm, Rainbow Skies, Freedom Surfers, Sagamartha (Everest – Mother of the world)
As you can tell from those titles we’re still having a lot of fun and we’re delighted to share our zany creativity with the Classical Guitar Society.
Arohanui,
Sasha Witten-Hannah

Sonic Wave plays instrumental music composed by both Sasha Witten-Hannah and Curtis Davies that blends together their very different styles.
Silky Contemporary Groovy Blues and Refined Crystalized Classical guitar music with subtle beats and ambient sound effects create a whole new world both exciting and relaxing, awe inspiring and reflective.

Sonic wave is the perfect music for any event or concert stage as it will appeal to an extremely wide audience of all ages and different walks of life.

CURTIS DAVIES has been involved with Music for over 25 years, a Singer/Songwriter/Producer/BeatMaker & Teacher for over 18 years. Curtis plays several instruments & is accomplished in multiple Genres. Curtis Graduated from Excel Performing Arts School in 2004 with a Guitar Major & has played in some of the Biggest Festivals in the Country, From Pasifika, Vodafone NZ Christmas Party to Maori T.Vs 1st Birthday in Aotea Square. Curtis is currently in the process of releasing an Indy Record Label “JAMAZON RECORDS” which already has several Artists such as, The Instrumentalist (1st single on itunes “Entree Inrto”) The Bluesville Busker, Sonic Wave and Alfie.M Jackson. He is also C.E.O. of “JAMAZON CITY” and oversees “JAMAZON ENTERTAINMENT” which supplys Entertainment for Most types of Funtions (Weddings,21st, Corporate & Family Funtions) Curtis also heads “JAMAZON MUSIC SCHOOL” which caters for Beginners to up incoming SuperStars. For more Infomation please Contact him at curtis.g.davies@gmail.com.

SASHA WITTEN-HANNAH began learning guitar as a young child with Belgian born guitarist Emile Bibobie who learned in England from Len Williams the father of famous classical guitarist John Williams. Sasha received his Diploma of Performance Music at Auckland University in 1995 studying under Gunter Herbig. He went on to Study with Miles Jackson in the South Island and travelled overseas to to Europe, Canada, America and South America and has received master classes and lessons from great players including Celso Machardo, Stepan Rak, Maria Isabel Siewers, Carlos Bonell and Omar Cyrulnic. He regularly plays with his wife Natarani a highly accomplished cellist in the ‘Heartstrings’ Duo for Weddings, Corporate Functions, Celebrations and Events. Sasha has been the guest soloist for orchestras including ‘The Auckland Philharmonic, The Auckland Symphony, The Waitakere City Orchestra and The Depot Chamber Orchestra. Sasha composes his own music and original songs celebrating life.