'Art Of The Guitar,' with Benjamin Verdery, 'A Tribute to Leo Brouwer,' 92nd Street Y, April 23, 2011, 8 PM

[Leo Brouwer]

The official time for the "Tribute to Leo Brouwer" is 8 PM, but Benjamin Verdery, who directs the guitar series of the 92nd Street Y, will present a pre-concert lecture at 7 PM:

NYTimes.com

“Tribute to Leo Brouwer (Saturday) Benjamin Verdery, who directs the 92nd Street Y’s ambitious guitar series, presides over a tribute to Mr. Brouwer, the Cuban guitarist-composer. The program includes a dozen of Mr. Brouwer’s influential (and difficult) guitar works, among them 'La Espiral Eternal,' 'Paisaje Cubano con Lluvia,' 'Canticum,' 'El Decameron Negro' and 'Hika — In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu.' The performers, besides Mr. Verdery, include Odair Assad, the Canadian Guitar Quartet, the Eden Stell Guitar Duo, Raphaella Smits, René Izquierdo and Ricardo Cobo. At 8 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue , (212) 415-5500, 92y.org; $40 and $57; $25 for those under 35. (Kozinn)”

Saturday, April 23, 2011, 8pm

Benjamin Verdery, artistic director & guitar

Odair Assad, guitar

Canadian Guitar Quartet

Ricardo Cobo, guitar

Eden Stell Guitar Duo

René Izquierdo, guitar

Raphaella Smits, guitar

BROUWER:

Paisaje cubano con lluvia for Four Guitars

Canticum 1968

Elogio de la danza

Estudio sencillo No. 6

La Espiral eternal

Un dia de noviembre

El decameron negro

Ojos brujos

Per suonare à due for Two Guitars

Cambio el ritmo de la noche from Canciones remotas (arr. Canadian Guitar Quartet)

Estudio sencillo No. 7

Hika, "In Memorium Toru Takemitsu"

Sonata del caminante

[The Afro-Cuban composer, guitarist and conductor Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) is profiled at AfriClassical.com]

'A Tribute to Leo Brouwer' with Benjamin Verdery of Yale University: 'Art Of The Guitar,' 92nd Street Y, April 23, 2011, 8 PM

[Leo Brouwer]

A Tribute to Leo Brouwer

Saturday, April 23, 2011, 8pm

92nd Street Y, New York City

http://www.92Y.org

Benjamin Verdery, artistic director & guitar

Odair Assad, guitar

Canadian Guitar Quartet

Ricardo Cobo, guitar

Eden Stell Guitar Duo

René Izquierdo, guitar

Raphaella Smits, guitar

BROUWER:

Paisaje cubano con lluvia for Four Guitars

Canticum 1968

Elogio de la danza

Estudio sencillo No. 6

La Espiral eternal

Un dia de noviembre

El decameron negro

Ojos brujos

Per suonare à due for Two Guitars

Cambio el ritmo de la noche from Canciones remotas (arr. Canadian Guitar Quartet)

Estudio sencillo No. 7

Hika, "In Memorium Toru Takemitsu"

Sonata del caminante

The series ends with a succession of guitarists saluting the beloved Cuban composer/guitarist Leo Brouwer (b. 1939). His works have become standards and some were written specifically for tonight's artists, making this a particularly personal and joyous celebration. Pre-concert talk at 7pm with Benjamin Verdery of Yale University. [The Afro-Cuban composer, guitarist and conductor Leo Brouwer is profiled at AfriClassical.com]

April 23 Tribute in NYC for Afro-Cuban Composer & Guitarist Leo Brouwer, Born March 1, 1939

[Leo Brouwer]

The Afro-Cuban classical guitarist, conductor and composer Leo Brouwer is profiled at AfriClassical.com. His publisher is Chester Novello, http://www.chesternovello.com. Leo Brouwer was named Juan Leovigildo Brouwer when he came into the world in Havana, Cuba on March 1, 1939. His enormous influence on guitar music in particular and classical music in general is demonstrated by more than a hundred recordings on which he has played, composed or conducted.

Brouwer's compositions reflect classical, Afro-Cuban, jazz and avant-garde influences. The legendary Brazilian guitarist Odair Assad is receiving critical acclaim for his performances of Sonata del Caminante, which was composed by Leo Brouwer for Assad's first solo recording on GHA Records. The composer's many film scores, including Like Water for Chocolate, have brought his music to the attention of a huge audience around the world. Among the perennial audience favorites are Leo Brouwer's arrangements of Beatles tunes for guitar.

Leo Brouwer is one of the most visible figures in classical music. Every day brings stories of new performances, recordings, festivals and even percussion experiments involving his music for guitar and other instruments. To give just one example, the Office of Leo Brouwer organized FestivaLeoBrouwer.com on Feb. 19, 2011 in which the acclaimed instrumentalist Edin Karamazov performed works of J.S. Bach and Leo Brouwer in a basilica in Havana.

The renowned 92nd Street Y of New York City has announced plans for a tribute to Leo Brouwer on April 23, 2011:

“Saturday, April 23, 2011, 8pm

“Benjamin Verdery, artistic director

Additional artists to be announced

“The series ends with a succession of guitarists saluting the beloved Cuban composer/guitarist Leo Brouwer (b. 1939). His works have become standards and some were written specifically for tonight's artists, making this a particularly personal and joyous celebration.

“Pre-concert talk at 7 pm with Benjamin Verdery of Yale University. Subscribe and Save! This event can also be purchased as part of the following subscription(s): Art of the Guitar-Series Subscription.”