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Alex De Grassi/Andrew York Duo at Devil Mountain Coffee House
Two leading innovators of the guitar, GRAMMY nominee Alex de Grassi and GRAMMY winning classical guitarist Andrew York, join forces to fuse the sounds and traditions of steel and nylon into a unique duo program. With roots in seemingly different traditions de Grassi, getting his start as a self-taught folk and jazz musician and York as a trained classical guitarist, their mutual passion for exploring all types of music has led these two acclaimed composers/performers to find a common ground where steel-string and classical guitar interact seamlessly. Juxtaposing original compositions, improvisation, and unlikely arrangements of just about anything, this collaboration is sure to delight!
Alex De Grassi is widely acclaimed as a leading virtuoso of acoustic guitar, fusing a variety of guitar traditions into a highly orchestrated sound. The Wall Street Journal has called his playing flawless and Billboard hails his intricate finger-picking technique with an uncanny gift for melodic invention. His early Windham Hill recordings of original music as well as his arrangements of folk, jazz, and world music have influenced a whole generation of young players. His 1978 recording, Turning: Turning Back (cited by Acoustic Guitar magazine among their top ten essential fingerstyle recordings), the subsequent recordings Slow Circle (1979) and Southern Exposure (1984), and his GRAMMY® nominated recording The Water Garden (1998) are considered classics of the genre. His most recent solo recording, Now and Then: Folksongs for the 21st Century, features his contemporary take on traditional folksongs.
Alex de Grassi is a treasure his technical wizardry as well as his vibrant and poetic music-making make him one of the most distinctive steel-string guitarists performing today. New York Guitar Festival director David Spelman.
Andrew York is one of todays best loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature. His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions, creating music that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible. Andrew received a GRAMMY as a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet during his sixteen years with the cutting-edge ensemble.
In Andrews concerts the theater becomes a living room, and the musical conversation begins with the first note. His authenticity has inspired a worldwide following, with his touring schedule spanning more than thirty countries.
Andrew crosses over stylistic boundaries with an unusual authority besides his classical contribution, he also has an extensive background as a jazz guitarist, studying with jazz legends Joe Diorio and Lenny Breau. As a classical musician, Andrew was awarded a grant from the Del Amo Foundation for Study in Spain. Andrew received his Master of Music degree from University of Southern California, and is the only USC graduate in the schools history to twice receive the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award in 1997 as a member of LAGQ and in 2003 as the sole recipient.
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LocationBortin Hall - Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church (View)
55 Eckley Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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