GOHAR VARDANYAN & JESSE McCANN
in Concert Saturday April 16, 2011, 7pm
Christ Community Church, Carmichael
GOHAR VARDANYAN BIOGRAPHY
Armenian guitarist Gohar Vardanyan has performed for the New England Guitar Society, Guitar Masters Series at the Interlochen Guitar Festival, Juilliard’s Wednesday’s @1 Series, Peabody's Thursday Noon series, with the Juilliard Opera Center and as a soloist with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. She has been a Guest Artist for Baltimore Classical Guitar Society’s Guitar Day and a master class faculty at the Interlochen Guitar Festival and Workshop. Ms. Vardanyan holds a Master of Music Degree from The Juilliard School where she studied with Sharon Isbin and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music where she studied with Manuel Barrueco. She is also an alumna of the Aspen Music Festival and School. Ms. Vardanyan began studying the guitar at the age of five with her father. She gave her first public performance and appeared on Armenian National Television at the age of eight. She was the First prize winner in the Armenian National Music Contest “Amadeus” and was accepted into “New Names,” a group for talented young musicians. She went on to study with Antigoni Goni at the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School. In 2001, Ms. Vardanyan studied with John Wunsch at the Interlochen Arts Academy. A graduate with High Honors, she has received numerous awards in academic and musical fields. Among these is the Young Artist's Certificate, one of the highest awards offered to graduating seniors by the Academy, and the Harold Randolph Prize in performance from the Peabody Conservatory.
JESSE McCANN BIOGRAPHY
Jesse McCann is an award-winning classical guitarist based in Portland, Oregon. He made his debut at age 17 on the gulf coast of Mississippi, winning first place in a number of local and regional guitar competitions. He studied with Miroslav Loncar and Natasha Klasinc. Upon receiving his Bachelor of Music, he relocated to Portland in 2002. Soon thereafter he enrolled at Portland State University, where he completed his Master of Music under the direction of Bryan Johanson. He has also had the privilege of studying with some of the world’s leading guitarists and composers including Dusan Bogdanovic, Denis Azabagic, Jason Vieux, and David Tanenbaum. Jesse is currently on staff for Portland Ste University and Portland Community College's music faculty. Jesse placed 2nd in the 2010 Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival & Competition. In addition to being a top prize solo guitarist, he led two award-winning guitar trios and is a member of the Oregon Guitar Quartet, releasing their debut album "Something Wonderous Fair" in November 2010. Their unified goal is to play great music from the four corners of the planet on the instrument that speaks to all cultures.
DON'T MISS Gohar Vardanyan's first Sacramento appearance! Opening for Ms. Vardanyan will be rising classical guitar artist from Portland, Oregon, Jesse McCann. Pre-order tickets to guarantee seating using our convenient PayPal button above. Map link to the concert.
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PROGRAM:
PROGRAM:I. Andaluza Regino Sainz de la Maza (1896-1981)
II. Introducción y Rondo, Op. 2, No. 2 Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849)
III. Two Sonatas Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
K. 209 A-major
K. 239 originally F-minor
IV. Un Sueño en la Floresta Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944)
V. Sonata Op. 61 Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
Allegro
Andante
Allegro Vivo
VI. Invocación y Danza Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
VII. Fantasie Hongroise, Op. 65, No. 1 Johann K. Mertz (1806-1856)
Gohar Vardanyan's apprearance sponsored in part by Strings By Mail
Jesse McCannPROGRAM:
PROGRAM:Fantasy, Op. 19 - Luigi Legnani
Introduction and Passacaglia - Dusan Bogdanovic
Alternatim - Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Birds - John Duarte
1. Swallows
2. The Swan
3. Sparrows
Magic Serenade - Bryan Johanson
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