ArtsFarmington presents:
Torres meets Tárrega: Spanish Guitar Music of Francisco Tárrega and Contemporaries
September 22, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Romantic Spanish guitar music performed by Timothy Burris.
Admission by donation with percentage going to charity of Mr. Burris’ choice.
Before Andres Segovia, there was Francisco Tárrega, arguably the founder of the modern school of guitar playing. In addition to his work as a concertizing artist and composer, Tárrega was an inspiring teacher who influenced a generation of students. Several of those students, in turn, went on to significant careers as composers, concert artists, and teachers.
Timothy Burris will perform a program of classical guitar music by Francisco Tárrega and several of his students, including Miguel Llobet, Emilio Pujol, and Daniel Fortea. Works by Tárrega’s own teacher, Julian Arcas, round out the program.
Mr Burris will perform the works on a guitar built for him by Richard Berg (Ottawa), a copy of an 1864 instrument presented by the father of the modern classical guitar, Antonio Torres, to a youthful Francisco Tárrega.
This program is sponsored by ArtsFarmington. https://www.artsfarmington.org
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