21st Century Spanish Guitar

Solo recital by award-winning guitarist (and Chicago native) features seven premieres of new works dedicated to Adam Levin from four generations of Spanish composers. The Instituto Cervantes Chicago (31 W. Ohio Street, Chicago, IL) welcomes award-winning American classical guitarist (and Chicago native) Adam Levin, acclaimed for his 'enviable technique' and 'high musicianship which shines like a beacon through his performances' by Classical Guitar magazine. Levin will present a program celebrating his major artistic collaboration with 30 of the new century’s 'Spanish Masters.' His program will include one world premiere and six US premieres of works dedicated to him by four generations of Spanish composers (works that will be included on his forthcoming album on the Naxos LABEL, '21st Century Spanish Guitar, Volume 2').

The six US premieres featured on the program include: Tres Piezas para guitarra (Three Pieces for guitar) (2011) by Benet Casablancas (2013 winner of the Spain’s most prestigious prize in composition, the National Music Prize granted by the Spanish Ministry of Culture); Interiores (2010) by Jesús Torres, Upon 21 (2010) by Jacobo Durán-Loriga, El Hombre que Plantaba Árboles (The Man Who Planted Trees)… in memoriam Francisco Brito (2010) by Laura Vega, I’ve got you under my string! (2013) by Eduardo Soutullo. and Orión (2010) by Juan Manuel Ruiz.

This performance will also be featured as part of the 2014 Chicago Latino Music Festival and Expo Chicago Art Week. Tickets are $15 General Admission/$10 for students 8-18 (with student ID at the door), available at http://adamlevinguitar.brownpapertickets.com.

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