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Three Spanish Guitars: Frank Wallace, guitar
"The concert by Frank Wallace was a veritable tour de force."
--Tom Kerstens, Classical Guitar (London)
It is extraordinary to hear a powerful and refined performer playing on exceptional historical instruments he knows intimately. These older guitars are vibrant musical powerhouses, both poetic and expressive. With tones infinitely more complex and haunting than those of newer guitars, they are important for their vast palette of sound. Frank Wallace shines as he reveals the depth and exquisite subtlety hidden within these rare instruments.
Three exquisite historical guitars from Wallaces personal collection are featured in music appropriate for each: Sor, Aguado, Villa-Lobos, de Falla, Turina, Mompou and Wallace. Wallace has played these instruments by Manuel Gutierrez, Sevilla, 1854; Manuel Ramirez, Madrid, c. 1910; and Ignacio Fleta, Barcelona, 1964 for over 20 years on his most popular recordings on the Gyre label.
"Frank Wallace, a prolific composer of solos, chamber music and song, here shows that he can match the musicality of any player out there --virtuosic but always in a musically convincing way." [;;This is Classical Guitar];;.
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On stage, Wallace is known for his elegant virtuosity (Classics Today) on the guitar, vihuela and lute and is a master of self-accompanied song. He tours internationally, performing music from the 16th - 21st century both as a soloist and with mezzo-soprano Nancy Knowles as Duo LiveOak. He has performed at the Taxco International Guitar Festival, Guitar Foundation of America, Festival Ramon Noble, New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes, the Holland Festival, Regensburg Festival, Música en Compostela, Boston Early Music Festival, Barcelona Festival, International Guitar Festival of Arequipa, the Festival of Spanish Song of Granada, and more.
Wallace is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in guitar performance and is self-taught as a composer. Great passion and a sense of humor infuse both his compositions and his performances. Frank Wallace founded and directed for four years the Boston Classical Guitar Societys Festival 21, a celebration of all that is new in 21st century classical guitar. He also served a two-year term as artistic director of the Society. In New York City Wallace founded and co-directed the Second Sundays Classical Guitar Series in conjunction with the NYC Classical Guitar Society and Roger Smith Arts. He has taught at the New England Conservatory, Plymouth State College,Emmanuel College, Keene State College and Franklin Pierce College and has a B.M. from San Francisco Conservatory.
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LocationThird Life Studio (View)
33 Union Square
Somerville, MA 02143
United States
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| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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