Oct. 9, 2007 :: No. 56
| Who: |
Department of Music at Cal State Fullerton
Guitarists of the World series |
| What: |
Philippe Villa, guitar |
| When: |
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 |
| Where: |
Meng Concert Hall, California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton |
| Program: |
Fantaisie, Op. 16: Napoleon Coste
Reverie, Op. 53: Coste
Grande Serenade, Op. 30: Coste
Romance:Johann Kaspar Mertz
Il Pianto del Amante: Mertz
El Delirio: Antonio Cano
Caprice Fantastique: Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti
Ah ne list osennyi: Sergei Rudniev
Improvisation: Rudniev
Mar Dianda: Sergei Orhekov
Grande Ouverture, Op. 61: Mauro Giuliani
Rossiniana, Op. 120, No. 2: Giuliani
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| Background: |
 French guitarist Philippe Villa is a specialist of the Romantic repertory, and frequently performs on both Romantic and modern instruments at his concerts.In 1991, Villa won the Gold Medal Award at the Bordeaux International Festival of Young Soloists, and a year later was unanimous acclaimed winner of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation competition. Now in addition to teaching at the National School of Music in Niort (France) and adjudicating at international guitar competitions, Villa presents solo, chamber and piano-guitar recitals throughout Europe and the United States.
Glowing reviews have followed his performances. Recent ones include “Villa knew how to communicate his passion and his love for the beautiful through his strong intensity and deep sensitivity” in Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace and “magician of the guitar” by Nord Éclair.
Philippe Villa plays exclusively on Savarez’s Corum and New Cristal strings. |
| Admission: |
Advance sales $20 ($15 with advance Titan discount)
At the door all tickets $20 |
| Box Office: |
Tickets available at the Performing Arts Center box office 657-278-3371. Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays and one hour prior to performance or online at: www.tickets.com |
| Websites: |
http://www.arts.fullerton.edu
http://www.philippe-villa.com/eng/biographie.html |
| Media Contact: |
Elizabeth Champion, College of the Arts at 657-278-2434 |
