João Luiz MadrigAfro II
Chester Biscardi Finding Beauty in Small Places
Pierre Jalbert Two Sides
David Leisner guitar
David Leisner has a multi-faceted career as performing artist, composer and teacher. “Among the finest guitarists of all time” (American Record Guide), he has recorded for the Azica, Naxos, Telarc, Bright Shiny Things, Koch and Mel Bay labels. David Leisner’s recent seasons have taken him throughout the US, Canada and Mexico, Australasia and Europe. He has premiered works by many important composers, including Del Tredici, Thomson, Rorem, Glass, Bennett, Sculthorpe and Golijov, and was a pioneer in the rediscovery of 19th-century guitar composers, Mertz and Matiegka. Mr. Leisner is also a highly respected composer, whose works are performed, recorded and published worldwide. His most recent work is Wayfaring, a concerto for guitar and orchestra, commissioned by Pepe Romero. Leisner taught at the New England Conservatory and is currently on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music. His book, Playing with Ease, is published by Oxford University Press.
Billy Brown spoken word