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CELLIST BERNARD GREENHOUSE, 1916–2011 - By Rory Williams posted May 18, 2011, from www.allthingsstrings.com Cellist, soloist, educator, and mentor Bernard Greenhouse, a founding member of the venerable Beaux Arts Trio, died of heart failure May 13 at his home in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. He was 95. Greenhouse joined pianist Menahem Pressler and violinist Daniel Guilet in 1955 to form the Beaux Arts Trio at the Berkshire Music Festival (now known as the Tanglewood Music Festival). Guilet was later replaced by Isidore Cohen, and the new lineup toured and recorded extensively until heart problems forced Greenhouse out of the group in 1989. Peter Wiley, who would later play in the Guarneri Quartet, replaced Greenhouse in the trio. “I knew him as such an immense artist, particularly in the cello world,” Wiley says. “He was of that same generation of people that, when I was growing up, we’d listen to, such as [Pablo] Casals. I was very familiar with Mr. Greenhouse’s playing and reputation, of course. “I admired him greatly.” Greenhouse was born January 3, 1916 in Newark, New Jersey, and studied at the Juilliard School ... KRONOS WINS POLAR MUSIC, AVERY FISHER PRIZES - from www.allthingsstrings.com New and exploratory music champion the Kronos Quartet has received a double dose of praise: Lincoln Center’s 2011 Avery Fisher Prize and the Swedish Polar Music Prize. The prestigious awards carry with them $75,000 and $155,000, respectively. Kronos states on its website that no other musician or ensemble has ever won both prizes, let alone in a single year. COPPER CANYON TARAHUMARA VIOLIN - from the Singing Shaman Traders web-site We are honored to offer this Tarahumara folk violin for sale. It is hand-crafted by the premier violin maker of the entire Tarahumara Nation, Patracinio Lopez. He has won the national violin making championship in Creel (Copper Canyon, Mexico) more than six times in a row. 4th ANNUAL EARLY AMERICAN BANJO CONFERENCE (June 24 - 26, 2011)
Event includes lectures and workshop on period playing styles, banjo construction and restoration as well as the lives of early performers. HANDMADE VIOLINS - By Richard Romando (April 16, 2011) from http://ezinearticles.com/ Handmade violin is an affordable alternative to a more expensive older violin. It has become so affordable that anyone who wants a hand-made violin can easily afford it. more ....
She may now be winning Grammys for 'contemporary folk', but Emmylou Harris is finally ready to confront the heartache and loss that made her the queen of the red-raw country ballad Interview by Fiona Sturges for The Independent on Sunday
GUITAR HEROES - Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York (February 9 - July 4, 2011 - New York, NY) New York City and nearby New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester County have been home to a vibrant Italian American population since the late nineteenth century. Within this community, a remarkable tradition of lutherie (stringed-instrument making) has flourished. Italian American craftsmen have produced an enormous variety of musical instruments, from traditional European-style violins, mandolins, and guitars to newer American instruments such as archtop guitars and mandolins and even electric guitars. Metropolitan Museum of Art (212-535-7710) PORTLAND GUITAR SHOW & SWAPMEET - (June 5, 2011 - Portland, Oregon) Direct any and all questions to Christian Winfield at: PACO de LUCIA - Opening Concert Aside from his highly-praised performances in the Jazz All-Year Round series, it's been 10 years since we enjoyed a summer concert by this artist we absolutely adore. And so we're celebrating his return, and not just any old way: Paco de Lucia, flamenco guitar virtuoso ("the greatest in the world, period," according to Pat Metheny) lands at the Festival to deliver a majestic opening concert featuring four other musicians, a dancer and two singers. |
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