Jason Vieaux: Are you coming to my concert on Sunday?
Allen Krantz: I can't, I'll be playing at the same time.
Fans of the classical guitar in the area will have a tough decision this weekend when to great classical guitarist perform at the same time in different venues.
The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Presents Allen Krantz SUNDAY JANUARY 13, 2013 - 3PM at the Settlement Music School - 416 Queen St. - Philadelphia, PA 19147
(Free Parking) Information: www.phillyguitar.org
Allen Krantz, a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory and Stanford University, has received acclaim as a composer, solo guitarist, and chamber musician. His performances throughout the U. S. have included appearances at Carnegie Hall, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Phillips Collection in Washing-ton, with his diverse programs often featuring original compositions.
Mr. Krantz heads the guitar program at Temple University and is a lecturer for the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is a core member of the Dolce Suono Ensemble, and performs in "Duo Paganini" and the "Florian Trio" with violinist Nancy Bean and cellist Lloyd Smith. Allen Krantz's recordings for the DTR label include "Summer Music", "The Romantic Guitar", and "The Philadelphia Connection".
PROGRAM
Sarabande, Cello Suite VI........................J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
tr. Allen Krantz
Four Fantasies.......................................Francesco da Milano (1497-1543)
Sonata in Bmi op. 31/6.............................Wencelas Matiegka (1773-1830)
Allegro non molto
Scherzo
Rondo
INTERMISSION
Spanish Dance no.11..................................Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
tr. Allen Krantz
A Sepahrdic Life..........................................Michael White (b.1931)
Marching Game
A Sprig of Rue
Beautiful Nights
Lullaby: Sleep, Sleep
Wedding Dance: The bridegroom wants no money
Lament (for a lost love)
Tickets at the door - credit card /cash/checks General: $25; Student/Senior: $15; PCGS Members: $10 Kids under 12 y.o. FREE
Also at 3PM on Sunday January 13th across town at the Art Museum, Jason Vieaux performs with Sarah Shafer, soprano. This concert is presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and tickets are $24, $10 for students.
One of the youngest stars of the contemporary guitar world, Jason Vieaux “makes the single guitar seem like a body of instruments at work, an orchestra of sound” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Fast becoming a Philadelphia favorite, Vieaux, in four previous PCMS engagements, has gained a reputation for stirringly virtuosic playing, uncommon communicative gifts and imaginative programming. In collaboration with the stunning young soprano Sarah Shafer, his Sunday afternoon concert at the Art Museum illuminates five centuries of music for voice and guitar, including folk song arrangements by Benjamin
Program
Britten and 16th century English fantasias by John Dowland.
Bach: Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996
Britten: Seven Pieces for Guitar and Voice
Dowland: Four Pieces for Guitar and Voice
Visconti: Devil's Strum
Information: www.pcmsconcerts.org
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