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CLASSICAL GUITAR WEEKEND
is presented by
in cooperation with the
and
Case Western Reserve
University Dept. of Music
Western Reserve Historical Society
Forest Hill Church
Cleveland Classical Guitar
Society
Galli Genius Stringswith additional support from:
WCLV 104.9 FM
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Scene
Free Times
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
Akron Beacon Journal
Friends of Classical Guitar Weekend
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Jonathan Leathwood
"Jonathan Leathwood is a genius." Therese Wassily Saba, Classical Guitar [UK]
"To have early mastered the utmost technical demands of so difficult an instrument as the guitar is rare. To possess not only an infallible memory for its repertoire, but a depth of understanding at once intuitive and analytical, is rarer still. And to be able to communicate such understanding with an intensity that has audiences hanging upon every note is rarest of all. Speaking at once as a composer, critic and listener, I would say that Jonathan Leathwood has it all." Bayan Northcott, composer and critic [UK]
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Rohan de Saram
"There are few of his generation that have such gifts" Pablo Casals.
"A rare genius, a born musician, an amazing young cellist" Dmitri Mitropoulos.
"de Saram is a Cello Phenomenon, one of the greatest cellists of our time" Kolnische Rundshau.
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Nigel North
"Perhaps he is the greatest performer on the instrument of all time." Stephen Daw, in the Birmingham Post (England)
"I remember going to a remarkable recital, one which I wish I had the ability to give: it was one of Nigel North's Bach recitals, and I was bowled over by how masterful and how musical it was. A real musical experience, something you don't always get from guitar and lute players and which, in general, is pretty rare." Julian Bream, London, September 2002, in a talk given to the Lute Society.
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SoloDuo
"Extraordinarily sensitive, with effortless command and an almost unbearable delicacy of touch, the duo's playing was nothing less than rapturous -- profound and unforgettable musicianship of the highest order." Stephen Brookes - The Washington Post, July 25, 2006
"Italian guitarists Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela, SoloDuo, gave a stunning concert to a packed hall [in Fort Worth, Texas, August 2006]. The musical performance was both energetic and moving. The audience demanded many encores, making this the perfect finale to the entire festival." Valerie Hartzell, Soundboard, Vol. XXXIII, 1-2, '07
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Stephen Goss
"The premiere of [Stephen Goss'] Oxen of the Sun was one of the events of the year." Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar Magazine
"The titles of [Oxen of the Sun's] seven sections give some idea of Stephen Goss's many interwoven inspirations for this rich composition, which were derived from not only musical sources. Jonathan Leathwood played a 6-string and a 10-string guitar simultaneously. One guitar was held in the regular playing position on his knee and the second was lying flat in front of him on a cushioned chair." Thérèse Wassily Saba, Classical Guitar Magazine, June 2003
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Jason Vieaux
"There are now many finger-perfect guitarists on tap but those of Vieaux's natural musicality are rare indeed; everything in the moulding of the phrases comes from within - you just can't programme sensitivity of this kind...an issue of the greatest distinction, by a player of whom we shall un-doubtedly hear many more good things." Gramophone
"The outstanding soloist of the evening, however, was Jason Vieaux.... His technique is flawless.... The middle movement, Larghetto, had a nuance of phrase that made the simple line ache with meaning.... It simply could not have been better." The Buffalo News
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