Free master class with guitarist/composer Andrew York.
Grammy winner Andrew York’s compositions
blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions, creating music
that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible. York received a Grammy as
a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. His compositions have been featured
on Grammy-winning recordings: on Jason Vieaux’s Play, featuring York’s composition Sunburst; and Sharon Isbin’s Journey
to the New World, featuring Andecy.
In 2006, York recorded and performed with the Atlanta Symphony for the opera Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov. The
recording of Ainadamar (Deutsche
Gramophone) won two Grammy awards. York
has released numerous recordings, including the 2010 Centerpeace, featuring individual collaborations with guitarist
Andy Summers, and pianists Mitsuko Kado and Allaudin Mathieu. York’s solo
recording, Yamour, garnered the
number one spot in Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s “Essential Recordings of 2012” by
editor Teja Gerken. A new recording will be released in summer 2018, including
York’s new hit Home and the 26-minute
suite, The Equations of Beauty, based
on mathematics, both performed Friday night. His compositions have been
recorded by guitar luminaries John Williams and Christopher Parkening, Sharon
Isbin, Jason Vieaux, and Japanese pianist Mitsuko Kado.
Admission is free. Tickets and registration are not needed to attend.
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