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Savannah Music Festival - 612 - Jerry Douglas Solo 13 Aug 2013 | 06:06 pm
Jerry Douglas has received thirteen Grammy Awards, won the Country Music Association's "Musician of the Year" award three times, been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment f...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 611 - Richard Goode Early & Late, Part Two 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Though pianist Richard Goode's repertoire ranges from the 18th to the 20th centuries, it is the Classical period, and specifically Beethoven, with whom he is inescapably identified. It was Mr. Goode's...
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Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 601 - David Finckel & Wu Han 2013 savannahmusicfestival.org 29 May 2013 | 02:27 am
As Musical America's 2012 "Musicians of the Year," cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most respected and influential classical musicians in the world today. Their repertoire as a ...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 603 - Miami String Quartet savannahmusicfestival.org 16 Jul 2013 | 11:24 pm
Some historians believe that the origins of the string quartet can be traced back to the Baroque trio sonata, in which two solo instruments performed with a continuo section consisting of a bass instr...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 604 - Richard Goode, Early & Late savannahmusicfestival.org 16 Jul 2013 | 11:30 pm
Pianist Richard Goode has been described as a non-specialist, in the sense that he's a virtuoso soloist, a compelling recitalist, a committed chamber music performer and a sensitive accompanist, all i...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 605 - Jeremy Denk savannahmusicfestival.org 16 Jul 2013 | 11:40 pm
At this point in his career, 42-year-old pianist Jeremy Denk is nearly as well-known in music circles for his writings about music as he is for his piano playing. His blog, entitled "Think Denk: the G...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 606 - Martin Taylor savannahmusicfestival.org 16 Jul 2013 | 11:44 pm
The late Chet Atkins called Martin Taylor "one of the greatest and most impressive guitar players in the world." Pat Metheny stated that Mr. Taylor "is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in t...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 607 - Mozart 1787 savannahmusicfestival.org 16 Jul 2013 | 11:49 pm
The year 1787 was a bountiful one for Mozart. While his major project during that year was his opera, Don Giovanni, Mozart completed several more works. These included a rondo for piano, two string qu...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 608 - Bach Meets Mozart 2013 savannahmusicfestival.org 16 Jul 2013 | 11:57 pm
Mozart's lifelong admiration for Johann Christian Bach, the son of Johann Sebastian Bach, began during the family's first trip to London when Mozart was only eight years old. The young prodigy was the...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 609 - Late Night Jazz Jam 2013 savannahmusicfestival.org 24 Jul 2013 | 07:59 pm
In its most simple definition, a jam session is a musical event where musicians play by improvising without extensive preparation. Jazz jam sessions are an old tradition that allow players to test the...
Savannah Music Festival LIVE - 611 - Richard Goode Early & Late, Part Two savannahmusicfestival.org 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Though pianist Richard Goode's repertoire ranges from the 18th to the 20th centuries, it is the Classical period, and specifically Beethoven, with whom he is inescapably identified. It was Mr. Goode's...
Savannah Music Festival - 612 - Jerry Douglas Solo savannahmusicfestival.org 13 Aug 2013 | 06:06 pm
Jerry Douglas has received thirteen Grammy Awards, won the Country Music Association's "Musician of the Year" award three times, been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment f...
