Baltimore Classical Guitar Society

2009-2010 Concert Season

and featuring young artists ChromaDuo(Tracy Anne Smith & Rob MacDonald)Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 3 p.m.An Die Musik

Jason VieauxSaturday, December 5, 2009 at 8 p.m.Baltimore Museum of Art

Lukasz KuropaczewskiSaturday, March 6, 2010 at 8 p.m.Baltimore Museum of Art

Katona TwinsSaturday, October 3, 2009, at 8 p.m.Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall, Towson University

Manuel BarruecoSaturday, April 24, 2010 at 8 p.m.Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall, Towson University

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The BCGS programs are supported by The Maryland State Arts Council, The City of Baltimore, The Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences, The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, The D’Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts, and Free Fall Baltimore which is made possible by a grant from Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Special thanks to Free Fall Baltimore media sponsors: The Baltimore Sun, The Urbanite, Maryland Public Television, WBAL-TV, WJZ-TV, WMAR-TV, WUTB-TV, WBFF-TV, CW-Baltimore, WYPR-FM, 92Q-FM, Magic 95.9-FM, WWIN-AM, WOLB-AM.

BCGS.orgVisit us online at www.bcgs.org and sign upfor our mailing list, become a member, buy a subscription, and make a donation. Professional members may post their information on a designated page, and all of the BCGS guitar events information is right at your fingertips.

Share Your MusicLast season, the Open Stage meetings were a huge success. Take advantage of a unique opportunity to play in front of a hand-clapping audience on selected Saturday evenings at Hope Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. All levels of classical guitar players are welcome to play, or, you can just come to mingle and listen to others.

BCGS EnsembleThe BCGS ensemble is always welcoming new members! Composed of mostly non-professional guitarists, this unique group performs under the baton of distinguished guitarist and music professor Ronald Pearl. Typically they perform at least twice a season. Rehearsals are weekly at Loyola College; see bcgs.org, OPPORTUNITIES.

VolunteerContribute to the BCGS by becoming a volunteer! We are always looking for enthusiastic guitar lovers to help out at concerts: usher, distribute programs, drive an artist, as well as photograph BCGS events. Please contact us by filling out the contact form on our web site if you are interested in becoming more involved.

BCGS Master Classes

The BCGS is proud to bring classical guitar master classes to everyone! October is the month for three distinguished FREE master classes. All three classes are open to per-

formers and auditors. To attend, you have to registeron the BCGS web site. Go to BCGS.org – EVENTS – MASTER CLASSES. There you can click on the registration form. All classes take place at Hope Presbyterian Church.

Risa Carlson • Sunday, October 11, 2009• 1 – 4 p.m.Franco Platino • Sunday, October 18, 2009 • 1 – 4 p.m.

Ray Chester • Sunday, October 25, 2009 • 1 – 4 p.m.

In addition, the BCGS will present the following master classes:

Katona Twins will teach a master class presented in collaboration with Towson University on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 11 a.m. Performers will bestudents of Towson, however, the class is open to auditors for a $5 fee. To reserve a space, go to BCGS.org – EVENTS – MASTER CLASSES.

Jason Vieaux will teach a master class around the time of his performance with the BCGS in December of 2009. Exact date/time will be posted on BCGS.org.

Lukasz Kuropaczewski will teach a master class around the time of his performance with the BCGS in March of 2010. Exact date/time will be posted on BCGS.org.

Manuel Barrueco will teach a master class incollaboration with Towson University on Sunday,April 25, 2010 at 11 a.m. Performers will be studentsof Towson, however, the class is open to auditors for a $5 fee. To reserve a space, go to BCGS.org – EVENTS – MASTER CLASSES.

BCGS MiSSion StateMentThe Baltimore Classical Guitar Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the awareness and

appreciation of the classical guitar. We believe that the guitar is an accessible and versatile instrument that is uniquely capable of bringing classical music to everyone.

Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8 p.m.Baltimore Museum of Art

“A master technician which displays artistic maturity well beyond his years...” (Classical Guitar Magazine)

Polish guitarist Łukasz Kuropaczewski has given recitals worldwide, including London, Berlin, Paris, Rejkjavik, Prague, Sofia, Minsk, the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to name a few. He performs as guest artist every year at the most important music festivals, where he also works with prominent artists such as Igor Yuzefovich (assistant concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony), Jan Stanienda, Martin Chalifour (concertmaster of the Los Angeles Symphony), the musicians of Concerto Avenna, the San Antonio Symphony, the Cleveland Symphony, and the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Kuropaczewski was granted a full scholarship at the Peabody Conservatory where he studied with his mentor Manuel Barrueco in the prestigious Artist Diploma program. He is now on the faculty of the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland, and a College House Music Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Kuropaczewski has released five critically acclaimed CDs.

Baltimore Classical Guitar Society2009-2010 Concert Season

Katona TwinsSaturday, October 9, 2009 at 8 p.m.Harold J. Kaplan Hall, Towson University

“The Hungarian Katona twins... are stunning: full of the flair, drama and passion.” (BBC Radio 3)

Hungarian born Peter and Zoltán Katona make up the Katona Twins, a guitar duo which has given recitals throughout the world. The twins have won numerous prizes, both individually and together. In 1998 they won the Concert Artists Guild Competition held in New York, and in 1997 they were winners at the Young Concert Artist Trust auditions in London.

From the age of ten the twins have studied both individually and as a guitar duo in Budapest, Frankfurt, and at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During their studies they benefitted from classes with Julian Bream and John Williams. The Katona Twins have been invited on numerous occasions to record for the BBC and other international television and radio stations.

Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 8 p.m.Baltimore Museum of Art

“...among the elite of today’s classical guitarists.”(Gramophone)

One of America’s leading guitarists, Jason Vieaux has earned a devoted international fan base. Recent performance highlights include recitals for New York’s 92nd St. Y series and San Francisco’s OMNI Foundation for the Performing Arts, concertos with North American orchestras from coast to coast, a debut for the prestigious Nürtingen International Guitar Festival in Germany, tours of Mexico, debuts in Brazil and Poland, and triumphant returns as “series favorite” in Boston, Hartford, Cleveland, Knoxville, and St. Petersburg.

His programs and collaborations for Music@Menlo, Strings Music Festival, Grand Teton, and Jupiter Chamber Players have forged his reputation as a first-rate chamber musician. As a passionate advocate of new music, Mr. Vieaux has premiered new pieces by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, José Luis Merlin, and Eric Sessler. Mr. Vieaux already has ten recordings to his credit and many more to come under his multi-record deal with Azica Records.

Jason Vieaux

Lukasz Kuropaczewski

Manuel BarruecoSaturday, April 24, 2010 at 8 p.m.Harold J. Kaplan Hall, Towson University

“A major artist with remarkable musicianship and a world of technique... simply and consistently awesome.” (Los Angeles Times)

Grammy-nominated Mawnuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. His career has been dedicated to bringing the guitar to the main musical centers of the world. During three decades of concertizing, his international tours have taken him to some of the most important musical centers in the world.

His recording catalogue includes over a dozen recordings for the EMI label. Recent CD releases include two recordings that feature the music of Astor Piazzolla: Grammy-nominated “Solo Piazzolla” (2007) and “Tango Sensations” (2008). “Sounds of the Americas” (2008) features music by composers Daugherty, Kernis, Frank and Sierra, and his latest release “Virtuoso Guitar Duos” with Franco Platino, is a collection of the repertoire’s most spectacular guitar duos. These recordings are part of the exclusive “Manuel Barrueco Collection” on Tonar Music.

ChromaDuo

A dedicated new voice in the contemporary music world, ChromaDuo is vigorously developing and presenting some of today’s most evocative, lyrical, and exhilarating music. With two

classical guitars, Tracy Anne Smith and Rob MacDonald unveil refreshing and innovative programs of new works by some of the most exciting composers of our time. As soloists, they have performed in Canada, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and England; as chamber musicians, they perform alongside CAGE Avant Garde Ensemble, soprano Jennifer Holbrook, Soundstreams, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Madawaska String Quartet. Their program will feature a piece for guitar duo commissioned by former Peabody student Christopher William Pierce.

(Tracy Anne Smith & Rob McDonald)Young Talent ConcertSunday, February 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. An Die Musik