Classical Guitarist - Larry Snitzler - News & Views

Hit the Beach! (As in Bethany)... and some new photos.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I hope to see you in Bethany Beach, Delaware, on July 31: Rick Whitehead & I, (aka the Eclectic Guitars), have prepared some light summer fare, including an arrangement I just made of Corcovado, by Darius Milhaud. (Check my Calendar for details). Great music, plus the beach... what's not to like?! Also take a look at the photo gallery: I've made some recent additions, including a shot of Rick and me, along with some others of Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Roland Dyens. Thanks for coming by. Larry

May, 2010 Update

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

CHANGE OF DATE! Sorry, friends, but there was just no way of getting the new CD, Fantasía, to press in time for May 28. Along with some minor health problems, (not to worry, all is well!), Snowmaggedon hit the Washington, D.C. area early in the year and wiped out two recording dates, plus several days of university teaching, all of which had to be made up. Add to that a few final recitals for graduating students and the preparations for the second annual Roland Dyens Guitar Rendezvous (June 5 through June 9 at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA), and I finally had to admit that a May 28, 2010 release date for Fantasía was pure "Fantasy"! Well... Okay. Delays happen. I had managed to work out an alternative date in early December, which followed Thanksgiving and was still early enough not to interfere with Christmas shopping. And, when you think about it, What's better than a CD release date three weeks before Christmas?

So, I hit the reset button and started rescheduling recording dates, when I got a call from the Smithsonian Institution. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse: a day-long celebration of the classical guitar which would come to a close with a performance by me and my friend the wonderful lutenist, Howard Bass. When was this supposed to take place? You guessed it: the first week of December! I hesitated a total of 1.7 seconds! First of all, I loved the ideas we were bouncing back and forth; second, I've done work with the Smithsonian, on and off, for years. I've been a performer, a lecturer, a radio host and producer for them at various times and loved every minute of it. The people there are great to work with and the audiences are always wonderful. Too much fun to miss.

Once again, I reset the reset button and called my friend, Bob Schurk at the Lyceum to see what dates were available. We settled on Sunday afternoon, January 30, 2011 at 4:00pm. We liked the afternoon time best since there would still be daylight at that time of day.

I hope to see you there! It'll be fun, with some really great music: Manén, Milan, Mudarra, Turina and more!

Cincinnati, Yes!

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

I’m delighted to announce that Clare Callahan, Chair of the Guitar Department of the Cincinatti Conservatory of Music, has invited me back to participate for next summer, to participate in the 24th CCM Classical Guitar Workshop. It’s too early to say exactly what I’ll be doing, but it will undoubtedly be a mix of performance, teaching and my special “Form & Analysis for Performers” presentations , that I love to offer. Check the calendar for dates and contact info.

Lyceum Date Change-Yet Again !

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Please Note

Due to injury, the date for my Lyceum recital has been put forward to Friday, May 2, 2008, at 8:00pm.

The injury was to my right thumb, but not to worry! After an intensive course of physical therapy, I’m back at it and doing better than ever, though I went through a couple of scary weeks, I can tell you. While I’m practicing and playing well again, there was enough of an interruption to my routine, that I simply need more time to put my repertoire back together. I could have rescheduled for earlier than next May, but this way I have time to work on some other projects, which I’ll be letting you know about a bit later.

Meanwhile, don’t forget I’ll be playing Guastavino’s "Las Presencias", for guitar and string quartet, with the Lake String Quartet in Fairfax, VA, on March 30, 2008. Check the Calendar for venue and time.

June Update

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Okay! Here are dates for Cincinatti and some other info about what I'm doing this summer.

SUMMER FUN I

The Cincinatti Conservatory of Music Guitar Workshop opens July 23 and lasts through the 29th. On Tuesday, the 24th, at 1:30pm, I'll play Sor's Andante Largo, Op. 5, No. 5; then we'll look into how the piece is structured and how that might influence both the way you practice it & especially the way you perform it. On Thursday, July 26, I'll do the same thing for two pieces from Moreno-Torroba's "Castles of Spain": Torija, & Manzanares. These are all beautiful pieces. Come by to hear them and, with any luck, you'll walk away having learned something useful, as well!

The virtuoso Chilean guitarist, Carlos Perez and the remarkable scholar/guitarist, Stanley Yates, will be featured this year, which marks the 23rd incarnation of this festival, under the direction of the unstoppable Clare Callahan. Don't miss it: they must be doing something right!

SUMMER FUN II

Jazz guitarist Rick Whithead, & I have begun rehearsing together. We're having a great time exploring everything from Bach to Bossa-Nova, blues to jazz standards. I'll let you know as soon as we've put a program together and decide to take it on the road. (Go to my "links" page to navigate to his web page.)

SUMMER FUN III

I begin recording a new CD in July. There will be works by Sor, de Murcia, Weiss, Manén, and Turina, among others. More later.

Thanks for coming by.