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Guitar SoundingsVolume 60, Number #6 Established 1958 November/December 2019

A publicAtion of the SeAttle clASSic GuitAr Society

Table of Contents

Duo Melis plays the SCGS 2019–2020 Intl. Series..........1Duo Melis Master Class..................................................2Frye Art Museum Guitar Series.......................................3SCGS Annual Holiday Concert......................................4Events Calendar..............................................................5Open Mic Info, SCGS Contact Info...............................6SCGS Intl. Series Ticket Order Form..............................7

2019–2020 InternatIonal ConCert SerIeS

Duo MelIS – November 9, 2019 – 7:30 pM

MIChael partIngton – March 21, 2020 – 7:30 pM

JuDICaël perroy – May 2, 2020 – 7:30 pM

Tickets for the International Guitar Concert Series may be purchased at Rosewood Guitar

Store: 206-297-8788, Benaroya Box Office: 206-215-4747 or online at: www.seattleguitar.org

Duo Melis returns to the sCGs 2019–2020 international ConCert series

All performances take place at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 7:30 PM

Duo Melis

Duo MelIS (SpaIn/greeCe)SaturDay, noveMber 9th, 7:30 pM

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SCGS is thrilled to bring back one of our favorite guitar duos to the International Series. Spanish guitarist Susana Prieto and Greek guitarist Alexis Muzurakis have become one of the most important guitar duos on the musical scene, since their debut as Duo Melis in 1999 at the International Guitar Festival of Volos (Greece). International critics and music lovers have praised Duo Melis’ performances for their emotion intensity, virtuosity and ensemble unity. Duo Melis has performed in such prestigious concert halls as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Megaron in Athens, and the Merkin Concert Hall in New York. They are in great demand for concerts and master classes at international guitar festivals and prominent concert series in Europe, America and Asia.

Seattle Classic Guitar Society November/December 2019

Duo MelIS MaSter ClaSS SunDay, noveMber 10th, 2019 - 10:00 aM - breCheMIn auDItorIuM - uW SChool of MuSIC

The Duo Melis Master Class will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the University of Washington School of Music, in Brechemin Auditorium at 10:00 AM. The Master Class is open to auditors, and the fee to attend is $10.00. University of Washington students may audit the class for free. If you are interested in applying for future master classes, please log onto the SCGS website for more information, https://www.seattleguitar.org/ or email SCGS at [email protected].

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They have won numerous prizes, both as a duo and solo artists. In 1999, as a duo, they won first prize at the International Guitar Duo Competition of Frechen (Germany). The following year they won the prestigious Guitar Duo Competition of Montelimar (France) as well as the 21st International Guitar Duo Competition “Mauro Giuliani” (Italy). In 2001 they captured the Duo/Ensemble prize at the Chamber Music Competition of Leipzig (Germany) and that same year were the winners at the International Guitar Duo Competition of Paris (France). In 2003 they recorded their first CD after winning the recording prize, Citta di Verona, at the International Chamber Music Competition “Gaetano Zinetti” (Italy). In 2005 they successfully auditioned for the Yehudi Menuhin Society Live Music Now. In 2013 they released their most recent album, which has been received with great enthusiasm by guitar connoisseurs. Duo Melis has collaborated with the Berliner Symphoniker, the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie, the Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie, the Radio Orchestra of Bucharest, and the National Orchestra of Thessaloniki conducted by Leo Brouwer. Their extensive repertoire spans from the baroque music to the contemporary compositions of Piazzolla, Ginastera, Leo Brouwer, and includes many of their own transcriptions. Alexis and Susana have taught at the Superior Academy of Music of Strasbourg in France since 2006.

Visit SCGS online at: www.seattleguitar.org

Donate Online to SCGS!(Go to the SCGS website, click “Donations”, and then click the “Make a Donation Online” button.)

Visit SCGS on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/seattleclassicguitarsociety/

Follow SCGS on Twitter! | https://twitter.com/SeaGuitarSoc

SCGS Membership and Member Renewals available online now!(Go to the SCGS website and click “Join SCGS”. It’s quick and easy!)

Berta Rojas – SCGS Concert - llsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall - 9/21/2019

November/December 2019 Seattle Classic Guitar Society

2019–2020 Frye Art Museum Guitar Series

Paul Grove – Saturday, November 30, 2019 – 2:00 pmMike Kudirka – Saturday, February 15, 2020 – 2:00 pm

Jon Yerby – Saturday, April 18, 2020 – 2:00 pm

Paul Grove – Saturday, November 30, 2019 – 2:00 pm

2019–2020 Frye Art Museum Guitar Series Information

Dr. Paul Grove joined the inland northwest music com-munity in 1995 while completing a doctoral degree in Russian music theory and guitar performance at the University of Arizona. He was invited by his colleague Leon Atkinson to live and work in Spokane, where Paul’s teacher Aaron Shearer began his career. Though he was only going to stay for one year, he has remained ever since.

As a performer, he has been a featured soloist with the Spo-kane Symphony, the Couer d’Alene Symphony, the Gonzaga Sym-phony, the Northwest Bach Festival, the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale, and other regional ensembles. He has toured throughout the US, as well as in Russia, Brazil, India, and Canada.

Paul completed a PhD dissertation on the contrapuntal the-ories of Sergei Ivanovich Taneev as the recipient of a Jacob Javits research grant. In addition, he received awards and distinctions in several national and international guitar competitions, including the Guitar Foundation of America Competition, the Stotsenberg International Competition, The Great Lakes Guitar Competition, and the Norman Sholin Memorial Competition.

He teaches guitar and ethnomusicology at Whitworth University and was recently invited to teach 18th-century counterpoint at Gonzaga University. Paul’s students have received distinctions in several competitions, including Guitar Northwest, the Wolff and Shaeffer Competitions at the University of Arizona, and Musicfest Northwest.

Paul’s primary guitar instructor was Aaron Shearer; he studied composition with Jean Eichelberger-Ivey at Peabody where he joined Manuel Barueco as one of the first two guitarists to win the Peabody Conservatory Competition.

With the generous support of the Frye Art Museum, member donations, and grants, these concerts are free to the public, while the artist fees are paid by the Seattle Classic Guitar Society. The Frye Art Museum is located at 704 Terry

Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2019. Website: www.fryemuseum.org

parkIng at the frye art MuSeuMDue to a new construction project, the free parking lots directly across the street from the Frye Art Museum are no longer available. Paid public street parking is available along Terry Ave, 9th Ave, Columbia St, Marion St, and Cherry St. but is limited to 2 hours. There are also several paid parking lots near the museum including the Cabrini Tower Parking Garage at 1010 Marion St., Impark Lot at 815 9th Ave., and the Swedish Hospital Marion & Minor Garage. Other paid parking lots are available throughout First Hill.

TicketsEvent & Ticket Info: https://www.fryemuseum.org/calendar/

Frye Art Museum: 206.432.8200

Tickets are free and can now be reserved in advance, limit of 2 per person. Please refer to the individual event listing on the Frye Art Museum’s Event Calendar online for ticketing and policies. Reserved tickets can be picked up on the day of the program at the desk in the foyer outside the auditorium. Frye Museum Members can pick up their tickets at 1:00 p.m. All other reserved tickets can be picked up at 1:30 p.m. There is no late seating, so please arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance begins. Any unclaimed tickets (regardless of reservations) will be released to standby 10 minutes before the program begins.


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SCgS annual holIDay funD-raISIng ConCert

SunDay, DeCeMber 8th at 7:30 pM

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N.

Mark your calendars for the Seattle Classic Guitar Society Annual Holiday Fund-Raising Concert on Sunday, December 8th at 7:30 PM at the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA. Parking is available behind the church and on the street. This concert is a fund-raiser for the non-profit Seattle Classic Guitar Society.

Come and join the festivities of the season with beautiful music, refreshments, and wonderful guitar friends! Featuring amateur, semi-professional and professional players in various ensembles, the SCGS Annual Holiday Concert offers the opportunity for all to share their love of the classical guitar in performance or in supporting the many participants.

The Guitar Society is also using this event to support those in need by partnering with one of Seattle’s food banks for a non-perishable food drive. The suggested donation for admission is $10, or $8 with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the local food bank.

Guitar Orchestra Play-Along at the SCGS Holiday Concert Everyone is welcome to play along with the Guitar Orchestra of Seattle, directed by Mark Hilliard Wilson, at the SCGS Holiday Concert on December 8th. The parts cover various levels so that all may join in. The music for the play-along will be posted on the SCGS web site at: www.seattleguitar.org.

Celebrate 61 years of SCGS!Come join us for an evening of great guitar music, refreshments,

and the annual Guitar Orchestra play-along!

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Events Calendar:Events are also listed on our website: www.SeattleGuitar.org

Friday, November 1, 8:00 PM, Seattle, WAHilary Field performs on NW Focus Live, Classical KING FM 98.1Listen online: https://www.king.org/nw-focus-live

Sunday, November 3, 2:30–4:30 PM, Seattle, WA“As Best You Can” Guitar Session at Dusty Strings Music School, 3406 Fremont Avenue N, Seattle. Free ($5 suggested donation). Please note: this is not an open mic and is not intended for specta-tors. For more info visit: https://store.dustystrings.com/t-3-ms-jms-asbestyoucan.aspx or contact: [email protected]

Thursday, November 7, 7:30 PM, Bellevue, WAThe Eastside Open Mic is held the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Bellevue, in the Carlyle Condominium clubhouse at 1264 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA.

Saturday, November 9, 7:30 PM, Seattle, WADuo Melis in concert on the SCGS International Series, at Ills-ley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 3rd and Union, downtown Seattle. For information and advance tickets contact the Rosewood Guitar, 206-297-8788 or the Benaroya Box Office, 206-215-4747 or online at: www.seattleguitar.org.

Sunday, November 10, 10:00 AM, Seattle, WADuo Melis will present a master class sponsored by SCGS at the University of Washington School of Music, Brechemin Hall. Audi-tors: $10.00 to attend.

Sunday, November 10, 1:30–3:30 PM, Seattle, WA“Everybody Plays” Stringed Instrument Session at Dusty Strings Music School, 3406 Fremont Avenue N, Seattle. For players of any stringed instrument! Take turns playing whatever you’re working on in a supportive setting. Play a solo, ask the group to back you up. Free ($5 suggested donation). For more info: https://store.dustystrings.com/t-3-ms-JMS-everybodyplays.aspx or contact: [email protected]

Friday, November 15, 7:30 PM Seattle, WAMichael Nicolella performs the guitar part in the Seattle Opera’s production of “The Falling and the Rising” with music by Zach Redler and libretto by Jerre Dye at Tagney Jones Hall 363 Mercer Street, Seattle

Saturday, November 16, 7:00 PM, Soap Lake, WAScott Kritzer performs at the Fire on Main Gallery in Soap Lake, WA. For more info: caulkinsguitarduo.com

Sunday, November 17, 2:00 PM, Ellensburg, WAScott Kritzer performs at Gallery One in Ellensburg, WA.For more info: caulkinsguitarduo.com

Sunday, November 17, 2:00 PM Seattle, WAMichael Nicolella performs the guitar part in the Seattle Opera’s production of “The Falling and the Rising” with music by Zach Redler and libretto by Jerre Dye at Tagney Jones Hall 363 Mercer Street, Seattle.

Tuesday, November 19, 7:00–9:00 PM, West Seattle, WAUnplugged ~ A Musical Gathering!An informal venue for acoustic instrumentalists and singers of all stripes. West Seattle, at the C&P Coffeehouse, 5612 California Ave. SW. About 5 blocks south of the Alaska Junction. The C-Line bus stops just across the street.

Wednesday, November 20, 7:30 PM Seattle, WA Michael Nicolella performs the guitar part in the Seattle Opera’s production of “The Falling and the Rising” with music by Zach Redler and libretto by Jerre Dye at Tagney Jones Hall 363 Mercer Street, Seattle.

Friday, November 22, 7:30 PM Seattle, WA Michael Nicolella performs the guitar part in the Seattle Opera’s production of “The Falling and the Rising” with music by Zach Redler and libretto by Jerre Dye at Tagney Jones Hall 363 Mercer Street, Seattle

Sunday, November 24, 2:00 PM Seattle, WA Michael Nicolella performs the guitar part in the Seattle Opera’s production of “The Falling and the Rising” with music by Zach Redler and libretto by Jerre Dye at Tagney Jones Hall 363 Mercer Street, Seattle

Saturday, November 30, 2:00 PM, Seattle, WAPaul Grove performs on the SCGS concert series at the Frye Art Museum. 704 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2019. www.fry-emuseum.org. Free. Arrive early. Advance Ticket Info: https://fry-emuseum.org/calendar/

Sunday, December 1, 2:30–4:30 PM, Seattle, WA“As Best You Can” Guitar Session at Dusty Strings Music School, 3406 Fremont Avenue N, Seattle. (See previous listing for details.)

Sunday, December 8, 1:30–3:30 PM, Seattle, WA“Everybody Plays” Stringed Instrument Session at Dusty Strings Music School, 3406 Fremont Avenue N, Seattle. (See previous list-ing for details.)

Sunday, December 8, 7:30 PM, Seattle, WASCGS Annual Holiday Fund-Raising Concert. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. 7500 Greenwood Ave N., Seattle, WA. $10/$8

Monthly:

First Friday of the month, 6:00–6:30 PM, Seattle, WAMark Hilliard Wilson plays music for meditation at St. James Cathedral every Friday throughout the year. Music of Luys de Nar-vaez, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Mark Wilson and more.


SCgS phInney rIDge open MIC Info:The Phinney Ridge Open Mic will be on hiatus

until further notice. In the meantime, please check out the West Seattle Uplugged open mic at C&P Coffee-house and the Eastside Classical Guitar Get-Togethers in Bellevue. See below for details.

Seattle Classic Guitar SocietyA nonprofit organization promoting the art of the classic guitar in the Puget Sound area.

Board of Directors:

Kindred Ritchie – Chair, acting PresidentBill Clements – Vice PresidentElizabeth Brown – TreasurerJulie Wieringa – Secretary & CommunicationsJessica Papkoff – Newsletter EditorEllen Wanless – Volunteer Coordinator

Executive Director:Hilary Field

For more information contact us at:SCGSP.O. Box 30167Seattle, WA 98113E-mail: [email protected]: 206-365-0845Website: www.SeattleGuitar.org

Board meetings are monthly, 2nd Monday, 7-9pm. SCGS members may attend by contacting SCGS (see above) to confirm location.

Donations are gladly accepted and are tax deductible; SCGS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Unless otherwise noted, the contents of Guitar Soundings are copyright ©2017 SCGS.

The “tuning gear” logo is a trademark of SCGS.

West Seattle Unplugged!

An informal gathering of musicians in the cozy C&P Coffeehouse in West Seattle.

WHEN: 3rd Tuesdays, 7-9pm (except December).

WHERE: C&P Coffeehouse, 5612 California Ave. SW, West Seattle.

WHY: Practice Performing. Share Your Joy.

QUESTIONS?: Contact Ellen Wanless at: [email protected]

Paid for by the Seattle Classic Guitar Society and the C&P Coffee Company.

Store Hours :OPEN: Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am – 5:30pm

OPEN: Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pmCLOSED: Sunday & Monday

Lessons 7 days a week 9:00am-10:00pm

eaStSIDe ClaSSICal guItar get-togetherS

Eastside Get-Togethers (open mic) are on the first Thursday of each month on the Eastside in Bellevue, WA. All levels welcome. For more information please contact: [email protected] or phone Nancy at 425-454-0186.

Submit items for the Newsletter & Events Calendar at: [email protected] Submission deadline for the Jan.–Feb. issue is Dec. 10th, 2019. For articles, space is very limited, no guarantee of inclusion, articles subject to approval first and editing.


Seattle Classic Guitar Society

2019-2020 International Series Ticket Order FormAll performances take place at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall

Duo Melis – Sat., November 9, 2019 – 7:30 pM

Michael Partington – Sat., March 21, 2020 – 7:30 pM

Judicaël Perroy – Sat., May 2, 2020 – 7:30 pM

Tickets General Ticket SCGS Members*, Students, Seniors

3-Concert Series:

Duo Melis, Partington, Perroy $110 ______ $85 ______

Single Event Tickets

Duo Melis $40 ______ $30 ______ Michael Partington $40 ______ $30 ______ Judicaël Perroy $40 ______ $30 ______

* One of each single event ticket or one series ticket at membership price per member, please.

Event Price Quantity Price Quantity

Tickets Available Now:

On the other side of this form, there is information on becoming a SCGS member or renewing your membership. If you would like to do either, please fill out the relevant information on the other side. Note that members receive significant discounts on tickets!

Total (this side): ______

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Tickets may be purchased by mail by sending this form, with check or money order made out to SCGS, to:

SCGS P. O. Box 30167

Seattle, WA 98113

To purchase by phone call:Rosewood Guitar: 206-297-8788

Benaroya Box office: 206-215-4747

For online ticket orders:www.seattleguitar.org

www.seattlesymphony.org

Please indicate if you are a new or renewing member and membership type. Memberships are for 1 year. Donations are greatly appreciated. All donations are separate from the membership amount and are fully tax-deductible. Donations and Memberships may also be made online at: www.seattleguitar.org.

Membership: Donations:

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