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Stroll the colorful galleries of one of the northwest's finest art galleries, and then hear a world-class guitarist perform at the 2009-10 Frye Art Museum Concert Series. 
A new season is upon us, and boasts a wealth of talent and
variety. As with last year, the concerts will be on Saturday
afternoons. To read more about the
exceptional art work at the Frye: click here for more.
Remember these concerts are free and an excellent entertainment for the seasoned guitar aficionado as well as a perfect introduction for the novice player or listener. Come, bring your friends, and be amazed at the wealth of talent that the SCGS is able to bring to the Seattle audience through the generous support of member donations and grants - the artists are paid, but the admission is free! All concerts are at 2:00 pm, and tickets are available at the
front desk beginning at 1:00 pm. The concerts are sometimes completely
'sold' out, so come early and enjoy the paintings or have lunch at the
fine cafe.
2:00 pm, Saturday October 17, 2009 - Martha Masters Web: www.marthamasters.com The Illinois Times wrote that guitarist Martha Masters "…is on a swift and certain trajectory to star territory." Masters' playing has been described as "seductive" (Ft. Worth Star Telegram), "intelligent and natural" (Guitar Review), and "refined and elegant" (American Record Guide). She has received critical acclaim as a solo recitalist, as a chamber musician with Duo Erato, and as a soloist with orchestras. Recent concert seasons have included performances on concert series and at festivals in England, Denmark, Spain, Poland, Germany, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and numerous US cities. Martha's first CD, Serenade , is now in its second printing, and her Naxos recital disc sold over 10,000 copies worldwide in the first year of its release. Her latest recording of Italian music was released in October 2006 on the GSP label. In October of 2000 Martha won first prize in the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Solo Competition, including a recording contract with Naxos, a concert video with Mel Bay , and an extensive North American concert tour. In November of 2000, she also won the Andrés Segovia International Guitar Competition in Linares, Spain and was a finalist in the Alexandre Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities in Lodz, Poland. Prior to 2000, Martha was a prizewinner or finalist in numerous other international competitions, including the 1999 International Guitar Competition "Paco Santiago Marín" in Granada, Spain, the 1998 Tokyo International Guitar Competition and the 1997 GFA International Solo Competition. In addition to leading the guitar program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
and extensive masterclass/festival teaching, Martha teaches annually at the National
Guitar Workshop Classical Summit in Connecticut , and on WorkshopLive.com. She is also
currently General Manager and Executive Vice President of the Guitar Foundation of America
(GFA), dedicated to supporting the instrument, its players and its music in the US and
throughout the world.
Martha received both the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Peabody
Conservatory, where she studied with Manuel Barrueco, and completed the Doctor of Musical
Arts degree at the University of Southern California as a student of Scott Tennant.
Web: www.elizabethcdbrown.com A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C. D. Brown is a very active performer throughout the Pacific Northwest, giving an average of 50 concerts a year. Highlights recent seasons included a recital at the US Embassy in N'Djamena, Chad, for various ambassadors and dignitaries, solo lute and baroque guitar recitals at Early Music Festivals in Berkeley and Cleveland, a duo baroque guitar recital with Stephen Stubbs, duo recitals with tenor James L. Brown and a 10 performance run of Monteverdi's Ulysses with Pacific Operaworks. Known for her musically passionate performances, she has given solo recitals and performed concertos throughout the United States and in Canada. Ms. Brown's first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars. Her upcoming solo lute and baroque guitar recording, In Her Honor, will feature music from the Princess Anne manuscript alongside works from the Elisabeth von Hessen Lutebook and her own arrangements of works by Jacquet de la Guerre. Also active as an ensemble musician, Ms. Brown is a
member of Baroque Northwest, La Lira, the Puget Sound Consort and Ayres and Graces, and
has appeared in the Early Music Guild's three baroque opera productions and with various
other ensembles. An enthusiastic advocate for the guitar and lute, Ms. Brown has given
numerous outreach performances at schools, senior centers, and community centers for the
Seattle Classic Guitar Society and the Early Music Guild, as well as by arrangement while
on tour. She is head of the Guitar and Lute program at Pacific Lutheran University, and
has taught at Seattle Pacific University, the Accademia d'Amore (baroque opera workshop,
Seattle), and the Baroque Boot Camp (Seattle).
Having performed concerts regularly for the last five years, Gabriel Bianco has earned first prize in multiple international competitions in Austria (Vienna), Germany (Koblenz), France (Ile de Ré and Barbezieux ), Poland (Tychy) and Portugal (Sernancelhe). His most recent win at the 2008 Guitar Foundation of America Competition has earned him the coveted 50-concert tour in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with additional concerts in China, Colombia, and Brazil. Gabriel Bianco is certainly no stranger to the spotlight. He has already performed in over 30 music festivals across the word in France, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Portugal, Slovakia, and Thaïland. At the age of 12, he performed for French television (Mezzo), and later appeared on Romanian television (TVR Cultura). Born into a family of musicians, Gabriel received an early start on the guitar,
receiving
lessons with his father at age 5. A few years later, he began his studies in Paris with
Ramon de Herrera at the Conservatoire National de Région, Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris
and later at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris where he
received the highest performance distinction under the teaching of Olivier Chassain.
Since 2005 Gabriel has studied with French virtuoso Judicael Perroy.
Bianco's first major recording will be released 2009 by the Naxos label. He plays on
Savarez Strings.
A dedicated new voice in the contemporary music world, ChromaDuo is vigorously
developing
and presenting some of today's most evocative, lyrical, and exhilarating music. With two
classical guitars, Tracy Anne Smith and Rob MacDonald unveil refreshing and innovative
programs of new works by some of the most exciting composers of our time.
ChromaDuo has commissioned works from the incomparable Parisian Roland Dyens, irreverent
British powerhouse Stephen Goss, emerging major American talent Christopher William
Pierce, and CBC Award-winning Canadian composer Andrew Staniland, and they continue their
search for pioneering new voices to expand the boundaries of the genre. Alongside these
creations, their concert programs feature standout works from the late 20th and early 21st
centuries.
As soloists, they have performed in Canada, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Spain,
and England; as chamber musicians, they perform alongside CAGE Avant Garde Ensemble,
soprano Jennifer Holbrook, Soundstreams, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Madawaska
String Quartet.
Their solo CD output also attests to a shared love for new music; MacDonald's new
recording, Images, features premières of pieces for guitar and string quartet, while
Lilac.Star.Bird, Smith's offering, showcases the prize-winning work of the same name,
dedicated to her by Taiwanese composer Ying-Chen Kao. ChromaDuo's debut recording will be
released in Spring 2011.
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