Sérgio Assad 70th Birthday Celebration featuring SFCM Guitarists
Faculty Recital
Program
All Music Composed by Sérgio Assad
Kaleidokithara (2020)
SFCM Pre-College Guitar Orchestra
SFCM Community Guitar Ensemble
Scott Cmiel, conductor
Imbricatta (2015)
Dedicated to Meng Su
Marc Teicholz
Sun Wukong's Toccata (2016)
Dedicated to Meng Su
Emilia Diaz Delgado
From the Walls (2017)
Hadrian's Wall
Chinese Wall
Middle Eastern Wall
Kyle Stachnik, cello
SFCM Guitar Ensemble
David Tanenbaum, conductor
-Intermission-
Peppino Sotto Il Portico
Una Serata a North Beach
Dedicated to Peppino D'Agostino
Peppino D'Agostino
Aquarelle (1986)
Divertimento
Valseanna
Preludio y Toccatina
Samuel Liang
Wednesdays at Sugar (2011)
Marc Teicholz, Tatiana Senderowicz, Gabe Balogh, John Dearman, classical guitar
Peppino D’Agostino, steel string guitar
Richard Savino, baroque guitar
Jon Mendle-arch, guitar
Sérgio Assad-sazouki and Paul Psarras, oud
Timothy Sherren, electric guitar
Matt Wherley, bass guitar
David Tanenbaum, conductor
Sergio will be in residency from November 7-19, culminating in performances by SFCM guitar faculty, students and alumni on November 19, celebrating his 70th birthday. Sergio will also provide a guitar masterclass open to the public during the residency.
SFCM Guitar faculty and students celebrate with former faculty member, visiting guitarist and Opus 3 Artist Sérgio Assad with a special concert performance.
Departments
Faculty
About SFCM’s Guitar Department
Study classical guitar in the heart of one of the country’s most active guitar scenes. SFCM produces some of the most successful and influential classical guitarists in the world. Spearheaded by renowned faculty and complemented by visiting artists such as Sérgio Assad, the department honors the tradition of the classical guitar while cultivating innovation. The Harris Guitar Collection, owned by SFCM, gives students a chance to see—and play—some of the most extraordinary guitars of the last two centuries.
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