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Stephen Brew, Classical Guitar

Home of Robert Schwartz and Judy Staicer
Lexington, MA

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2018, November, 3, 7:30 PM

100% of ticket revenue goes to the performer.

The Musical Chairs House Concert Series of Lexington is proud to present:

Stephen Brew, Classical Guitar
The Program:
Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 82J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
-Praeludiumarr. Tillman Hopstock
-Allemande
-Courante
-Sarabande
-Menuets 1 and 2
-Gigue

Portraits of Art Jazz Tunes in the style of Art TatumArt Tatum (1909 1956)
-It's the Talk of the Town (Jerry Livingston)arr. Stephen Brew
-After You've Gone (Layton/Creamer)
-Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin)
-Goin' Home (William Arms Fisher/ Dvoák)
-Indiana (Hanley/MacDonald)

TBA*James Bohn (b. 1970)

The Battle Cry of Freedom - A Musical Narrative on the Civil-Wararr. Stephen Brew (b. 1988)

Prologue: Battle Hymn of the Republic (1861) Julia Ward Howe/William Steffe

Chapter 1: A House Divided
-Southern Soldier Traditional
-Dixie (1859) Daniel Decatur Emmett
-Battle Cry of Freedom (1862) George Frederick Root
-Lincoln and Liberty (1860) Hutchinson Family Singers/Traditional

Chapter 2: Let My People Go
-Go Down Moses (1862) African-American Spiritual

Chapter 3: The Tides of War
-When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1863) Patrick Gilmore
-Was My Brother in the Battle (1862) Stephen Foster

Chapter 4: The Union Forever
-Marching Through Georgia (1865) Henry Clay Work
-Battle Cry of Freedom (1862) George Frederick Root

Epilogue: Hard Times Come Again No More (1854) Stephen Foster

* World premiere

The Performer:

With a vast array of performances that include a tour of Spain with the Fredonia Guitar Quartet, a third-place finish at the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society's National Competition, and a featured performance at the Roland Dyens International Arranging Festival, guitarist Stephen Brew has effectively established himself as a performer of incredible talent and ability. His musicianship has allowed him the opportunities to perform at the Rantucci International Guitar Festival, The Schadt National String Competition, Indiana Public Medias WFIU, Louisvilles "The Classical Hour," and countless other performances across the Midwest and East Coast.

His repertoire selections represent a unique approach to programming, as evidenced by his affinity for jazz, folk, and new music. The late Roland Dyens has described his jazz arrangements as "truly excellent" while composer Don Freund has described him as "technically dazzling" and "an interpretive showcase." His doctoral final project consisted of a series of arrangements for solo classical guitar in the style of jazz pianist Art Tatum.

In addition to his performance exploits, Stephen is a committed instructor, directing the guitar departments at Stonehill College and Bunker Hill Community College in Eastern Massachusetts.

Dr. Brew holds a doctorate in guitar performance from Indiana University, where he studied under maestro Ernesto Bitetti. He also holds degrees from Syracuse University and the State University of New York at Fredonia, where he studied with Kenneth Meyer and James Piorkowski, respectively.

Contact Information:
Stephen S. Brew
73 Tirrell St.
Quincy, MA 02171
sbrew@stonehill.edu
585-314-0279 (cell)

Dr. Brew's web site is https://www.stevebrewguitar.com

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Home of Robert Schwartz and Judy Staicer (View)
6 Patterson Road
Lexington, MA 02421
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Owner: Musical Chairs House Concerts

On BPT Since: Oct 28, 2016

Robert Allan Schwartz

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