Jane and Marek Duo Concert…..Saturday 3rd Sept.1012 East Coast Rd.

You are warmly invited to a concert featuring a unique programme of music from New Zealand and Poland. Dr Marek Pasieczny and Dr Jane Curry have combined forces to present an evening of attractive music for two guitars, featuring a new arrangement by Maria Grenfell and the little heard Pas de Deux by Anthony Ritchie. Music by Polish guitarist and composer extraordinaire Marek Pasieczny features his dynamic and engaging Sakura No Hana Variations, Six Polish Sketches, and a beautiful arrangement of Arvo Pärt’s Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschkaamong others.

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Biographies.

Marek Pasieczny

Internationally award winning guitarist and composer Marek Pasieczny is one of the most influential and respected contemporary composers writing for the guitar worldwide. Pasieczny holds three Master Degrees in music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, UK (for composition and performance with distinction) and “Karol Lipinski” Academy of Music in Wroclaw, Poland (for performance with distinction). In 2010, Pasieczny began a combined doctoral degree in composition and performance in Australia, before returning to Europe in 2012, continuing his PhD at Surrey University in Guildford, UK. At the same time, Pasieczny has taken up lectureship in composition and orchestration at the university. As a composer, guitarist, lecturer and adjudicator Pasieczny has appeared regularly at festivals in Europe (Poland, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina UK, Italy), Asia (China, Japan), Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Pasieczny has composed for and collaborated with such musicians as : Pat Metheny (CD „Upojenie”), Odair and Clarice Assad, David Russell, Roland Dyens, Carlo Domeniconi, Ana Vidovic, Pavel Steidl, Eduardo Catemario, Gabriel Bianco, Krzysztof Pelech, Duo Melis and many others. Premieres of his works have been performed in venues such as: Lutoslawski’s Hall in Warsaw, Poland; Royal Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, UK; Carnegie Hall in New York City, USA; Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, UK; He Luting Hall and He Lv Ting Hall in Shanghai, China. In 2012, Pasieczny became a D’Addario artist and featured on the cover of the prestigious Classical Guitar Magazine.

 

                                    Dr Jane Curry

English born New Zealander classical guitarist Jane Curry is lecturer in music at Te Koki New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University, Wellington. She is a highly sought after soloist, chamber musician and educator, with her students achieving high honours in their studies and regularly winning competition prizes and scholarships as they develop their professional careers. A concerto soloist with the Kapiti Concert orchestra and the Nelson Symphony, Jane is also involved in a number of chamber music collaborations including the New Zealand Guitar Quartet: with career highlights including the New Zealand premiere of the Concerto Andaluz by Joaquin Rodrigo with the Nelson Symphony (performed also with the National Capital Orchestra, Canberra, Australia), busy tour schedules with Chamber Music NZ and Arts on Tour, concerts in the Adam International Chamber Music Festival, the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour and Christchurch Arts Festival. She is also a member of Trio Archi D’Amore Zelanda – a string trio consisting of viola d’amore and cello currently working on projects that include travel to Poland for the International viola d’amore Congress, commissioning new works and recording a collection of Baroque and contemporary works.

During her studies in the USA she placed in several international guitar competitions including 1st Prize Beeston International Guitar Competition (University of Arizona), 2nd Prize Portland International Guitar Competition (Oregon) 2nd Prize California Guitar Panorama International Competition (California), 3rd Prize Rantucci International Guitar Competition (New York), and has been the recipient of many scholarships including the prestigious Creative NZ Jack McGill Music Scholarship (NZ), the International Arts Foundation Scholarship (NZ), Waikato Trust Arts Scholarship (NZ), Medici Scholar (University of Arizona) and a Creative NZ grant. She has performed in New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Spain, Mexico, Tahiti, Canada, and throughout the United States.

For Auckland Concert Programme see attachments.

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Where : 1012 East Coast Rd., Torbay, North Shore,Auckland 0630.

(Map attached)

When :  Saturday 3rd. September, concert start 8pm (Door open 7.30)

Adult  $30.   Child/ Student  $15.    Concession/Senior  $25.

Wine ,Juice, Tapas included

Please R.S.V.P. to Rod by reply email or ph.473 2226.



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CGSA News Letter August 2016

THE AUCKLAND GUITAR SOCIETY

Date:   Sunday,  14th August 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

Cheryl Grice

Cheryl Grice won a Scholarship to the Royal Manchester College of Music at 16, also studying privately with John Williams in London. At the age of 19 she won both the Allessandrio (It) and the Lanchester (UK) International Guitar Competitions, also gaining equal 2nd place in the Segovia IGC (UK) a few years later.

In 1980, after giving an outstanding performance of Sevilla in a BBC Master Class with Julian Bream, the Maestro personally invited Cheryl to record a lesson with him in Paris, which was broadcast on French Television.

In the same year she gave her London debut at the Wigmore Hall, followed by the 1st performance of Wilfred Joseph’s Saratoga Concerto for Guitar, Harp and Harpsichord at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Cheryl toured extensively as a soloist, appearing many times on BBC TV and radio. She emigrated to NZ in ’97 with her young family, and continued to tour as a soloist and with Trio Con Brio (guitar/violin/viola.

Cheryl has just returned from an extensive tour of British Columbia. Performing and teaching in Vancouver and around the Gulf Islands. Also in the UK at Winchester, Bristol, Oxford and the Dillington Guitar Summer School. Cheryl presently lives in Auckland, where she teachers privately on the North Shore.

 “A performance of great beauty and sensitivity…Vital and poised” – London Times

 “A guitarist of much skill and captivating artistry” – Manchester Evening News

 “Sensitive interpretation, an outstanding performance by a versatile and talented player” – Central District Times

 “Outstanding Quality” – Wanganui Chronicle

 “a touch that was soft and exquisitely sensitive…combined great virtuosity with striking dynamic contrasts” – Middle C NZ

 “She has the virtuosity to convey her tremendous sensitivity to the music………The touch, shaping and resonance of each note receives the respect and attention it deserves. Beautiful; in fact – magic!” – Island Tides BC

The program Cheryl will be playing is:

Julia Florida ………………………………………..                Barrios

Valse en Skai ………………………………………               Dyens

La Maja de Goya………………………………….               Granados

Schindler’s List ……………………………………               John Williams

Garrotin and Soleares ………………………….               Turina

3 Jazz Pieces

Lullaby of Birdland

Girl from Ipanema

Don’t get around Much Anymore

Upcoming Concert

Stephanie Jones concert ..….Sat.13th August ,8pm , 1012 East Coast Rd., Torbay. Phone 473 2226 for bookings.

George Wills concert.………… Sun.14th. August, 3pm, St. Lukes Church, Remuera. Here is the Eventfinder webpage with full details : http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/george-wills-classical-guitar/auckland/remuera

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