William Ghezzi, classical guitarist, presented by the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society
Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:00 PM
Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St, Philadelphia, PA
General Admission: $25; Student/Seniors - $15; Members - $10; 12 & under: Free
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Guitarist WILLIAM GHEZZI has performed extensively with orchestras, chamber groups, choruses, dance companies, in thea-ter and opera, and for films, radio and TV. He has appeared with the Montpelier Cham-ber Orchestra, The Harry Partch Ensemble, and the Phila Guitar Ensemble.
He currently performs in the Baxter/Ghezzi Flute & Guitar Duo and the Cham-ber Music Society at Wistariahurst. Currently Ghezzi is working on a project to video record the 20 Microestudios of Abel Carlevaro. Ghezzi has been on the music faculties of Temple University, Chestnut Hill College, and Settlement Music School. He is past president of the PCGS. Ghezzi can be heard on Pandora Internet Radio, his videos can be seen on YouTube and Vimeo and his latest CD "Variations" is available at Amazon.com.
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PROGRAM
Passacaille by Sylvius L. Weiss (1687-1750)
From The Art of Two Line Improvisation by Jimmy Wyble (1922-2010)
Etude 12 (to Red Norvo)
Etude 9
Etude 8
Etude 10 (to Scott Joplin)
Etude 11 (Blues for Bix)
New Simple Etudes by Leo Brouwer (1939-)
Homage to Debussy
Homage to Mangore
Homage to Caturla
Homage to Prokofiev
Homage to Tarrega
Homage to Sor
Homage to Piazzolla
Homage to Villa-Lobos
Homage to Szymanowski
Homage to Stravinsky
The Great Valley No. 7* by Paul A. Epstein
Milonga Suite II by Abel Carlevaro (1916-2001)
Milonga 1
Milonga 2
Two Jazz Ballads As Performed by Joe Pass (1929-1994)
I Should Care (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn)
My Romance (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
Six Variations on "Folias d'Espagne" by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
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The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society founded in 1968 is a community of members both supporters and musicians of all ages and accomplishments dedicated to the advancement of the art of the classical guitar. Through encouraging classical guitar activities throughout the Delaware Valley the PCGS present concerts, throughout the year along with informal Guitar Salons and a Classical Guitar Orchestra, providing members of all levels performance opportunities.
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