Currently recording an album of Bach's music, classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon comes to the Red Poppy to perform some of his works originally written for solo violin.
FEATURING:
Yuri Liberzon - solo guitar
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Yuri Liberzon is a Russian-Israeli internationally acclaimed concert classical guitarist and recording artist. Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, and raised in Israel, Liberzon has been recognized for his impressive technical ability and musicality. Based on hi...
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Brazilian guitarists Ricardo Peixoto and Carlos Oliveira return to the Red Poppy to celebrate Oliveira’s return visit to the Bay Area. The duo will be joined by percussionist extraordinaire Alex Calatayud.
FEATURING:
Ricardo Peixoto - guitar
Carlos Oliveira - guitar
Alex Calatayud - percussion
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, guitarist and composer Ricardo Peixoto's eloquent style evokes images far beyond his Brazilian territory. His background in c...
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Argentine tango guitarist and composer Hernán Reinaudo is joined by local tango guitarist Scott O’Day for a tour of the best music that tango has to offer. Coming together for the second time in North America, Reinaudo and O'Day combine artistry and virtuosity to showcase the distinct voice of the guitar in tango. The duo will also feature original compositions and arrangements by Reinaudo.
FEATURING:
Hernán Reinaudo - guitar
Scott O'Day - guitar
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Hernán Re...
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Master West African kamale ngoni player and fingerstyle guitar wizard Mamadou Sidibe and guitarist Walter Strauss create deep, soulful music that is simultaneously ancient and fresh. They create an intoxicating blend through intertwining melodic grooves, spirited improvisation, and songs in two languages.
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Mamadou Sidibe - kamale ngoni
Walter Strauss - guitar
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Multi-award-winning composer and musician Mamadou Sidibe plays the West African hunter's...
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Argentine tango guitarist and composer Hernán Reinaudo is joined by local tango guitarist Scott O'Day for a tour of the best music that tango has to offer. Coming together for the first time in North America, this duet represents a collaboration that reaches across continents and musical backgrounds, for the love of a musical style that is still undergoing a worldwide resurgence. The guitar, an instrument with a storied past in the tango genre, will also be common ground.
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He...
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Adam Agee & Jon Sousa are on tour to celebrate the release of their second duo album, Ceol na gCarad, which is Irish for "Music of Friendship.” Featuring tunes gathered over the many years of travel in Ireland, their stage performance is characterized by an uncanny musical intimacy, allowing for the truest expression of the music to flow through them and through the hearts of all who are present. Adrianna Ciccone and Colin Cotter also team up as a duo for a full evening of fiddle/guitar explorat...
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“Testimony,” a reprise of Cellista’s performance art piece “Wants,” confronts issues of identity, loss, displacement, and acceptance within the Bay Area arts community, is an avant-garde response to the experiences of artists during these uncertain, sour times. The evening features sound design and performance by Cellista, choreography by Lilith Ransom of Ransom Dance, and the ambient music of composer and guitarist Joshua Icban.
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Cellista - cello, live score
Lilith Ransom - chor...
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Bay Area-based Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Peixoto welcomes São Paulo pianist/arranger/composer Felipe Senna for an evening of original compositions, as well as selections of Brazilian classics, including choro, samba, baião, and bossa nova.
Featuring:
Ricardo Peixoto - guitar
Felipe Senna - piano
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, guitarist/composer Ricardo Peixoto is among the top representatives of Brazilian guitar in the U.S. today. His fluid, melodic style, original harmonic approach, ...
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Bay Area-based Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Peixoto returns to the Red Poppy alongside Rio de Janeiro-based guitarists Rogério Souza and Edinho Gerber (Duo Violão Brasil). Performing original compositions, as well as a traditional repertoire from composers like Pixinguinha, Baden Powell, and Tom Jobim, the trio will spend the evening exploring the many styles of 20th-century Brazilian music.
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Ricardo Peixoto, Rogerio Souza, Edinho Gerber - guitar
Guitarist/composer Ricardo ...
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Curated by classical guitarist David Tanenbaum, Jon Mendle is set to perform a repertoire of both forgotten gems and well-known concert works from the 19th century on original and reproduction 19th century guitars. The program will include works by Antoine de L'Hoyer, Napoléon Coste, Felix Horetzky, Giulio Regondi, and Johann Kaspar Mertz and will be performed in period-appropriate dress.
Jon Mendle made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 19. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees...
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From grunge jazz to Americana-meets-Stravinsky guitar instrumentals, Bastet and guitarist/composer Blaine Billingsley come together for a special double bill at the Red Poppy Art House.
Led by guitarist Justin Rock, Bastet takes the art of improvisation and the art of the trio to fresh new levels. The group's chemistry on stage is contagious, and their music creates a thought-provoking and exploratory ambiance as if time is being bent or stretched, like an elastic galaxy, dripping down the wa...
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An enthusiast of early and contemporary music alike, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Paul Psarras performs a vast array of genres ranging from classical to Greek folk. In 2012, Paul earned an invitation to the GRAMMY’S with the group El Mundo, and later that year he performed in the San Francisco Opera's Merola program. His previous performances included an appearance with the San Francisco Symphony and at the Fête de la Musique in Switzerland. As a member of the Pacific Guitar Ensemble, Paul pl...
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