Evolution of a 21st Century Violinist
Violinist Shem Guibbory with Percussionist Rex Benincasa
March 19, 2014, 8 P.M. FREE ADMISSION
Deane Carriage Barn Bennington College, Bennington Vermont
“I have played everything from Bach to Debussy, for real art should be international” violinist Eugene Ysaÿe
Adagio and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1001 (circa 1722/1723) J.S.Bach
Ballade Op. 27 #3 – Georges Enesco (1923) Eugene Ysaÿe 1858-1931
Sonata #2 for Solo Violin(1954) Grazyna Bacewicz
Ingrained from Childhood Op. 531 (2014) John Mcdonald
for violin and four pairs of wooden bowls
World Premier Performance
Commissioned by Shem Guibbory for Innovative Music Programs/Evolution of a 21st Century Violinist
Danse Alhambra (2007) Simon Shaheen
Commissioned by the Argosy Contemporary Music Fund for Shem Guibbory and A Night at the Alhambra Café
Romanza Andalusa op.22 (1879) Pablo de Sarasate
Madagascar Variations (1988) Guibbory/Hemingway
Slowly She Turned (2010) Douglas J. Cuomo
Commissioned by Shem Guibbory for Innovative Music Programs/Evolution of a 21st Century Violinist