Sunday
12 May 2002, 8.00 p.m. City Hall Concert Hall
The
Lady Kadoorie Master Teachers Series
The
Trio Gandhara |
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The
Trio Gandhara, based in Montevideo, took its name from a guitar composition of
the internationally known Uruguayan composer of modern classical music Hector
Tosar. The trio specialises in presenting the work of contemporary Latin
American composers from countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay,
Venezuela, Panama and, of course, from their native Uruguay. The compositions
the trio players cover not only popular and flok rythms but also modern forms of
musical expression. The group plays original works as well as their own
arrangements.
Ramiro
Agriel was born in San Carlos, Uruguay and completed his musical degree
under the famous Uruguayan guitarist Abel Carlevaro at the Escuela Universitaria
de Music (EUM) in Montevideo. He won numerous prizes in competitions and has
toured externsively in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy and Uruguay playing not
only solo recitals but also with ensembles and orchestras. Since 1990 he is the
head of the guitar department al EUM and has been active in teaching as well as
performing,
Osvaldo
R. Leite was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and completed his musical
studies at the EUM in Montevideo studying under Ramiro Agriel and the
internationally known Uruguayan guitarist Eduardo Fernandez. He also worked
under other important guitarist such as Abel Carlevaro, Alvaro Pierri and Carlos
Barbosa Lima. He participated and won prizes in numerous competitions and
has been vary active both as a solist and as a member of chamber groups.
Ernesto
Tardu�a was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and studied guitar under
various important guitarists including Alvaro Pierri, Betho Davazc adn Christoph
Jaggin. He also took classes under his felow trio member Ramiro
Agriel. He also studied composition under Dieter Schnebel in Germany, the
well-known composer for guitar Leo Brouwer from Cuba as well as with Carlos
Levin in Uruguay. His compositions won him the first prize at the
"Eduardo Fabini" composition competition in Uruguay. As a
guitarist he made his solo debut in 1990 and has premiered a large member of
guitar compositions.
Programme
Jorge Cardoso
(Argentina)
Piezas Latinoamericanas
Filippo Gragnani
(Italy,
1767-1820)
Guitar Trio, Op. 12
Emilian Pardo
Tristan
(Panam?
Con Rumba, con Bembe
Intermission
Jorge Cardoso
(Argentina)
Piezas Latinoamericanas
Juan Francisco Sans
(Venezuela)
Nova et Vetera
Paulo Bellinati
(Brazil)
Baiao de Gude
Maximo D. Pujol
(Argentina)
Tangondo, Fin de siglo
The Trio Gandhara will hold masterclasses
for solo and for ensemble guitar playing on 9,10,11,13,14 and 15 May at the
Recital Hall, City Hall. Attendance to these masterclasses will be free og
charge but enrollment is necessary. For information and enrollment please send
your particulars and inquiries to The Chopin Society of Hong Kong :
By E-mail:
By fax: : 2810
0465 Time
Schedule for Masterclasses
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