The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society

There is a pre-concert lecture at 7:15 pm. This is an informative lecture given by Risa Carlson who will discuss the music on the program and its place in music history.

“Mr. Russell posesses a talent of extraordinary dimension.”
(The New York Times)

GRAMMY award winner David Russell is world renowned for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry, having earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. In recognition of his great talent and his international career, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997.

During his studies at the Royal Academy, David Russell won twice the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. Later he won numerous international competitions, including the Andrés Segovia Competition, the José Ramírez Competition and Spain's prestigious Francisco Tárrega Competition.

Concert-goers everywhere are in awe of his musical genius and inspired by his captivating stage presence. His love of his craft resonates through his flawless and seemingly effortless performance. The attention to detail and provocative lyrical phrasing suggest an innate understanding of what each individual composer was working to achieve, bringing to each piece a sense of adventure.

David Russell spends his time touring the world, appearing regularly at prestigious halls in main cities, such as New York, London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Madrid, Toronto or Rome.
He has an exclusive recording contract with Telarc International, with which he has recorded sixteen CDs, among them “Aire Latino,” which received a Grammy in 2005.

PROGRAM:

 J. BROCÁ Fantasía in C
(1805-1882)

S. L. WEISS SUITE N. XIV
(1687-1750) Allemande
Courante
Angloise
Sarabande
Minuet
Passagaille

J. MOREL THREE PIECES
(1931- ) Pampero
Barcarola
Jugueteando

F. COUPERIN VINGT-SIXIÉME ORDRE *
(1668-1733) La Convalescente
La Sophie
L’Epineuse
La Pantomime

S. ASSAD SANDY’S PORTRAIT
(1952- ) Prelude
Passacaglia

SELECTION OF CELTIC MUSIC

* Transcription: David Russell

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