Orion Series: New Music for Guitar(s)

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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8pm UVic Recital Hall Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, 4:00 - 5 ;00 David Lam Auditorium Monday, Feb. 2nd, 2:30-4:30, UVic Recital Hall

New Music for Guitar(s)
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8pm UVic Recital Hall, School of Music Admission is free

Lecture - The Electric Guitar in Contemporary Music
Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, 4:00 - 5 ;00 David Lam Auditorium, Mc Laurin Bldg Admission is free

Masterclass - Michael Nicolella conducts a masterclass for Victoria guitarists.
Monday, Feb. 2nd, 2:30-4:30, UVic Recital Hall Admission is free

Groundbreaking Seattle guitarist Michael Nicolella plays new solo & duo music in a soundscape of works including Dutch composer Jacob Ter Veldhuis, Bay Area composer Paul Dresher, & others. A unique opportunity to hear Ter Veldhuis' forceful urban/rap melange Grab It! for electric guitar and boombox (strong language advisory!), & the North American premiere of The Body of Your Dreams: a total workout in pop culture vs. high art. Paul Dresher's minimalistic/trance Where We Are Now, for two guitars is given its Canadian premiere & UVic Guitars heavy-lift Dresher & Vancouver composer John Oliver.

Michael Nicolella is recognized as one of North America's most innovative classical guitarists. He has received wide critical acclaim for his performances, recordings and compositions. Classical Guitar magazine recently referred to him as “one of the contemporary guitar’s most gifted stars”; while the Washington Post stated “Since the passing of Andres Segovia the guitar world has needed an advocate... perhaps Michael Nicolella is that person.”

A uniquely eclectic and versatile artist, Michael blurs the lines between musical styles and disciplines. He is part of a growing trend in classical music to revitalize the role of the composer/performer. As a concert artist he frequently programs his own works for guitar in solo, chamber and orchestral settings. His latest orchestral work, "Ten Years Passed," for electric guitar and orchestra, was premiered in 2007 by the Northwest Symphony Orchestra. Known for his creative programming, he has introduced electric guitar into his "classical" programs and extended the repertoire and audience of his instrument not only with his own compositions and transcriptions, but also by premiering and commissioning works by some of today's most exciting emerging composers.

http://www.nicolella.com/