Happy 2013 folks! I needed a rest from posting because I am just trying to look to the future. I hug all of you who know me around the Classical/Jazz Guitar world and hope you are all doing well. I just sent an e-mail to the great young Guitarist GOHAR VARDANYAN after receiving an e-mail from her. As my 1st post for the new year other than this "HAPPY 2013", I will be reviewing the new CD of GOHAR VARDANYAN "PAISAJES" for you. She passed through Penn Station here in New York during one of my Sunday Morning gigs soon after we met at ANA VIDOVICs Concert sponsored by the New York Classical Guitar Society. I have had quite a jammed packed life doing my thing! I was at the New York GFA Symposium and several other concerts. In fact as I write this post, I am gearing up for a Duo Guitar Concert by two excellent Colleagues ARYEH ELLER and MICHAEL CEDRIC SMITH. We have off an on drizzle but that won't stop the DONNIE GUITAR CRAZE from happening. As soon as I get back tonight, I will share my concert experience with you! They are both magnificent artists. The Concert will be at St. Stephens of Hungary Church beginning at 7:30 .- 414 East 82nd Street (between 1st and York Avenue)
Admission is $15 and children are free! The just performed a couple of months ago at the New York City Guitar Society Meeting and were great! I missed the last society meeting where I scheduled to play with other members but had a paying gig for 3 hours just before the start of the meeting so I may missed them.
ANYWAY! ( My dear friend ROLAND DYENS GFA competition piece will be performed by Martha Masters in April at the International Guitar Series sponsored by the New York City Classical Guitar Society April 5th ) - I am hoping to get my blog act together this year. I can't be spending too much time online since I am gigging just about every day for several hours and I am preparing to attend the GFA this year and yet have to figure if I want to give it a try! My thoughts are to be the oldest winner of the competition by that may only be a "Mind Game" for me. I know of the competition piece but I will be there anyway to bow down to two of my favorite SUPERSTARS = Eliot Fisk and that super guitar monster from ITALY = Aniello Desiderio!! You have got to check out Aniello s You Tube VIDEOS!!!! What and amazing Artist. Of course I have followed Eliot since 1975 at the Toronto International Competition! Eliot will slam you silly with his over the top impression of a :GUITAR VOLCANO! Eliot is one of a kind! If you want to scare yourself silly, just buy and listen to his performance of the Paganini Caprices and turn up the volume!!! W H E W !!! T H A T IS A TRUE GUITAR MONSTER!@!!!@!
I will be turning 63 in April and still am crazy about the guitar! Since my QUADRUPLE bypass operation a couple of years ago, I started performing only 2 months after surgery. This year marks my 17th year as a member of MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK, and am so proud of my longevity as I bring the Classical and Jazz Solo Guitar to every day people around New York. Sometimes I play two gigs a day with just a little rest in between.This year as I get ready for a GFA VISIT in July, I am stepping hard on the GAS peddle to cement my best playing. My playing continues to grow and I am still enjoying every little note and technique I learn. I look at the Guitar as a "LAP PIANO" and play it as such!
Well I have gotta get my concert ears ready. I feels so good to get my butt in gear with this post. I am devoting a huge portion of my posts this year to all the great young artists out there who need to be recognized - especially the woman! Speak to you all tonight after the concert!! Hope I didn't make too many grammatical errors as my mind is racing like crazy with great enthusiasm!
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