March 6th will start with a master class by Memphis’ own Dr. This work was toured with comedian Phil Proctor of the Firesign Theater, and was recently released as a live DVD on Mel Bay Recordings. Kanengiser created the stage production “The Ingenious Don Quixote: Words and Music from the Time of Cervantes”, writing a one-hour script for John Cleese of Monty Python and arranging accompanying Spanish Renaissance music for guitar quartet. Kanengiser has written for LAGQ over the years, Mr. In addition to the many arrangements and compositions Mr. Their Australian debut tour, included three sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House. “Interchange”, featuring concertos by Joaquin Rodrigo and Sergio Assad, was released in March 2010 and received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Classical Composition. LAGQ was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Classical Crossover Recording in 2004. Kanengiser has toured extensively throughout Asia, Europe and North America and recorded over a dozen CD’s. Featured recitals in 2012-13 include Spivey Hall near Atlanta and appearances with the Long Island, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Calgary and Indianapolis Guitar Societies.Īs a founding member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Mr. This piece was played with guitar students in seven US cities, as well as in Osaka and Shanghai. Kanengiser and recorded in Kyoto in 2008. The 2010-11 season was marked by special performances of Shingo Fujii’s “Concerto de Los Angeles” for solo guitar and guitar orchestra, which was written for Mr. He has given master classes around the world and produced two instructional videos, “Effortless Classical Guitar” and “Classical Guitar Mastery” for Hot Licks Video. A member of the guitar faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music since 1983, he was a recipient of the “2011 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching”. Kanengiser’s talents as a comedian/mimic in his infamous “GFA Imitation Show”. In 2005 he released a live concert DVD, “Classical Guitar and Beyond”, for Mel Bay Recordings, which also features Mr. He has recorded four solo CD’s for the GSP label, ranging from classical to jazz to Caribbean to Near Eastern styles, and he recently recorded two CD’s for the Suzuki Guitar Advanced Repertoire Series. Recognized as one of America’s finest classical guitarists, William Kanengiser won First Prize in the 1987 Concert Artists Guild International Competition as well as major guitar competitions in Toronto (1981) and Paris (1983).
Then that night will be a concert by William Kanengiser. A distinguished teacher as well, Leisner is currently co-chair of the guitar department at the Manhattan School of Music. His own composition, noted for their emotional and dramatic power, are performed, recorded and published worldwide.
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A frequent visitor to important chamber music festivals, he is also the Artistic Director of Guitar Plus, an innovative series in New York devoted to chamber music with the guitar.
He was also a pioneer in the rediscovery of 19th- century guitar composers, Johann Kaspar Mertz and Wenzeslaus Matiegka. Celebrated for expanding the guitar repertoire, Davis Leisner has premiered works by many important composers, including David Del Tredici, Virgil Thomson, Ned Rorem, Philip Glass, Richard Rodney Bennett, Peter Sculthorpe and Osvaldo Golijov. David Leisner’s recent seasons have taken him throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Australia and EuropeLeisner. Other recordings are on the Naxos, Telarc and Koch labels, with a concert DVD published by Mel Bay. “Among the finest guitarists of all time,” according to American Record Guide, Leisner is a featured recording artist for the Azica label, with 9 highly acclaimed recordings.
The event will begin with a master class by David Leisner.ĭavid Leisner is an extraordinarily versatile musician with a multi-faceted career as an electrifying performing artist, a distinguished composer, and a master teacher. This event is sponsored by the Augustine Foundation. The event will be completely virtual this year. The finalists will be announced after the concert Friday night and then the winners will be announced after the concert on Sunday night. There will also be a competition during the festival, which will be split into two rounds. Lily Afshar, David Leisner, William Kanengiser, and Hilary Field. The event will include concerts and master classes from renowned classical guitarists such as Dr. Scheidt School of Music will be hosting the 8th Memphis International Guitar Festival this weekend, March 5-7, 2021.