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four musicians performed throughout with sensitivity and grace, each
masters of their instruments. Their dynamics, ensemble feel and
intonation were superb." |
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an unusually passionate flamenco guitarist; He plays with an
exhibitionist's flair and an underlying sense of drama." |
—New York
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| The brilliant, flamenco
virtuoso, Guillermo Rios has returned to the United States after
seventeen years of performing and touring throughout the world
with Spain's leading flamenco artists. His highly acclaimed
instructional video has been released world-wide by Mel Bay
Publications. Mr. Rios was the first flamenco artist ever
to be awarded the Ford Foundation Composition Grant. Now
based in Los Angeles, Mr. Rios has appeared as soloist with
orchestras, as a recitalist in prestigious halls, including
New York's Carnegie Recital Hall, and on radio and television
stations throughout the United States. His recording,
"Soul of Spain", epitomizes the new style of flamenco
composition which Rios has developed on his own and as a student
of the renowned flamenco master, Sabicas. |
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Guzman displayed an extraordinary technique and great musicality." |
| —El
Mercurio, Santiago, Chile |
| "Guzman's performance
was a virtuoso tour de force, executed with the most extraordinary
ease. " |
| —Monterey
Herald |
| "Engaging command
of any flutelike instrument." |
—Ft. Worth,
Star Telegram
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Described by the New York Times
as "an imaginative artist," Chilean-born flutist,
Viviana Guzman performs over 80 concerts a year throughout the
world. By the age of 15, she played as a soloist with the Houston
Youth Symphony, studied with Jean-Pierre Rampal and was featured
on a John Denver nationally televised music special. She has
since appeared as soloist with orchestras in Russia, Chile,
Wisconsin, Vermont, Palo Alto, Houston, and in New York City's
Alice Tully Hall and also has performed in Carnegie Hall and
Avery Fisher Hall. Currently, Ms. Guzman concertizes as a solo
artist, with the guitars and flute quartet, "Festival of
Four", and "Performers of the World", a traditional
and original world music ensemble.
A
winner of the 1991 Young Artists Auditions of Artists International,
Ms. Guzman gave her New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall
Recital Hall. Other First Prizes in competitions include the
New York Flute Club Competition, Five Towns Music and Arts Foundation
and the Performer's of Connecticut Young Artists Competition.
As an orchestral musician, she has been played with the Texas
Opera Theater Orchestra, Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance
Project, and the Broadway musical, "Sunset Boulevard"
with Glenn Close. As a member of the Houston Grand Opera, she
accompanied Placido Domingo, and with the New World Symphony
in Miami she played under Michael Tilson Thomas.
Ms.
Guzman has been featured on the New York radio station, WNYC,
as well as on KUSC in Los Angeles among others. On television,
she has appeared in the United States and Latin America including
"Good Day New York", and "Sabado Gigante";
more recently, the premiere of her music video was aired on
television internationally in 31 countries on Univision. She
has released her solo CD, "Flute Fantasies" of which,
Bonnie Grice of KUSC-LA says, "It is a wonderful album,
it has gotten a lot of great response...it's magic. She is a
bright young flutist, a delightful musician."
She
has recorded with Polygram, Sugo, and Well-Tempered World. She
has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Lincoln
Center Scholarship, Institute of Hispanic culture Award, Shepherd
Society Award, Immanuel Olshan Award, General Maurice Hirsch
Award, Phillips Foundation Award. Ms. Guzman attended Rice University
on fellowship first with an emphasis on medicine; subsequently,
she chose music as her career path and attended the Juilliard
School on scholarship. A frequent performer for both Seabourn
and Cunard Cruise Lines, she has participated in the Aspen,
Banff, Marlboro and Caramoor Music Festivals and has studied
with James Galway and Jean-Pierre Rampal. |
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| "Zenkl doesn't just play
the mandolin. He revolutionizes it. " |
| —Los
Angeles Times |
| "Radim Zenkl has reinvented
the mandolin in several different ways!" |
| —David
Grisman |
Radim Zenkl
was born in Opava, Czech Republic. While studying classical
music, Mr.Zenkl discovered bluegrass by listening to records
that were smuggled in to his communist country. The sound of
a bluegrass mandolin initiated the spark that subsequently led
Mr.Zenkl beyond bluegrass to an eclectic array of styles. Mr.Zenkl
escaped from Czechoslovakia in 1989 for political freedom and
to be closer to his musical influences. Two years later, he
was invited to perform for the newly elected president of Czech
Republic, Vaclav Havel.
In America, Mr.Zenkl has made a name for
himself becoming the U.S. National Mandolin Champion (1992)
and one of the world's premier mandolin virtuosos. Mr.Zenkl's
performance features his own innovative playing technique, the
"duo-style", which sounds remarkably like two instruments simultaneously.
Mr.Zenkl has recorded five CDs, the latest one is called Restless
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| "One of the best such
recitals I've heard, with Richard Patterson demonstrating absolute
security, strong tone intelligently varied and solid rhythm." |
—Guitar International
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RICHARD
PATTERSON enjoys an active international career performing
with his groups and as a featured soloist in North and South
America, Europe, Asia and Africa. As a student, Mr. Patterson
lived in Spain, studying the guitar in the land of its creation.
Returning to the United States, he was signed by the world's
largest classical music management, Columbia
Artists, for six seasons of critically acclaimed national
tours. He then formed the virtuoso quartet, Festival
of Four with whom he performs more than 70 concerts a
year on University campuses and in major concert halls throughout
North America. Richard Patterson is also an award-winning recording
artist and has been a featured performer on more than twenty
recordings that have cumulatively sold well over 1,000,000 copies.
His compositions and arrangements are heard in feature films
and on television and radio in over 30 countries and he is currently
featured on two new guitar CD’s featured in Sharper Image
stores nationwide. Mr. Patterson has received a Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Studio Performance from the University of California
at Santa Cruz and a Masters Degree in Music from San Francisco
State University on a Performance Scholarship. He has studied
personally and in master classes with virtually all of the world's
leading guitarists, including Segovia.
Richard
Patterson projects a deep understanding of and admiration for
the music he performs. His attention to color and dynamics is
remarkable and he displays a prodigious technique. Patterson
plays with style, taste and elegance. |
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FESTIVAL OF
FOUR'S COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
To
promote the arts and to enhance their concert appearances, Festival
of Four provides in-depth residency activities within the community.
These activities are often customized for the needs of the presenter.
Children's Programs:
K-12 Interactive children's shows,
Classroom Informances, Assemblies
College Programs:
Master classes, History/cultural anthropology,
Music appreciation, Career guidance in the arts, Lecture-demonstrations:
informances, Noon-time concerts, Evening programs
Around Town:
Senior Centers/Residencies, Hospitals,
Workplace Performances, Television/Radio appearances, Churches,
Public space performances
All classes available in English or
Spanish
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