U. of Tennessee Chattanooga Guitarist Plays Leo Brouwer in Classical Guitar Recital March 3

[Leo Brouwer]

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UTC Senior Presents Classical Guitar Recital
posted February 18, 2010
UTC senior Alan Shikoh will present a recital of classical guitar music at UTC Brock Hall, Room 201, on Wednesday, March 3, at 1 p.m. This concert is presented free of charge as part of UTC Foreign Language Week.

Mr. Shikoh will perform Leo Brouwer’s Sonata for Guitar, J.S. Bach’s Lute Suite No. 2, and Two Preludes by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. Leo Brouwer is a noted Cuban guitarist and composer. His Sonata was written in 1990 for Julian Breem who premiered the work in 1990. Atonal in nature, it is a prime example of avant-garde guitar style just before the 21st century. Bach’s Lute Suite was originally written for an instrument created specifically at Bach’s request, a keyboard lute. Villa-Lobos is one of the most loved of all guitar composers and was very fond of Impressionism in music. He pushes the guitar to its lowest and highest possible volumes and incorporates Brazilian rhythmic structures to give life and spirit to his music. Villa-Lobos is one of the most loved of all guitar composers and was very fond of Impressionism in music. He pushes the guitar to its lowest and highest possible volumes and incorporates Brazilian rhythmic structures to give life and spirit to his music.

Senior Alan Shikoh is a graduate of the McCallie School and is a music performance major at UTC, and a composer. He is the student of Mario Abril. Mr. Shikoh was also a winner of the 2008-09 Authors and Artist Club Scholarship. [Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) is an Afro-Cuban composer, guitarist and conductor who is profiled at AfriClassical.com.]

Schomburg Center: William Grant Still's 'Troubled Island' Mar. 31

[Canvas rendering of the Troubled Island mural created by Noni Olabisi on the William Grant Still Art Center in Los Angeles.  All rights reserved by the artist.]

William Grant Still's Troubled Island recounts the 1791 rebellion by Haitian slaves which ultimately led to creation of the first Black republic of the Western Hemisphere. This is the last in a series of three Black History presentations by Lincoln Center:

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At The Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture

Opera Matters: Black History At City Opera

March 31, 2009

“In honor of Black History Month we celebrate the important African American works and artists who have graced City Opera's stage in three commemorative programs featuring discussion, live performance, special guests and historic audio and video clips.  SOLD OUT”

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“Troubled Island: 60th Anniversary Celebration - Musical 

We celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the first world premiere in City Opera history: Troubled Island by William Grant Still and Langston Hughes. First performed on March 31st 1949, it was the first world premiere of any African-American composer's work presented by a major American Opera Company. Venue: Langston Hughes Auditorium at the Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York NY” [William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Dr. Dominique-René de Lerma is also found]