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phyllis Tait

The musicians were really impressive, but the program describing what they were playing was NOT readable in the dim light of the Herbst theater. I read the program AFTER I heard the music, and feel like I would have gotten MUCH MORE from the program if I'd known what I was hearing - specifically the twelve parts of "Beautiful lives of little girls". I tried to find this information, and more about Yamashita and his family online, but could only find a short biography of Yamashita himself. I wanted to know how old the children were who would be playing, and how they'd been trained/educated. This would have added greatly to the program. Please try to make the program and/or more information about the musicians available online at your site. Thank you!

Written on Oct 23 2007

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If I knew classical Japanese guitar, I am sure that I would have liked this event, but it seemed very repetitive to me. Undoubtedly, his technique is excellent.

Liked having his children in the show.

Written on Oct 22 2007

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It was BORING!

Written on Oct 22 2007

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More Information About Kazuhito Yamashita + Bambini

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Anonymous (arr. Yamashita): The Song of Compostela
Dvorak: Largo from "The New World Symphony"
Keiko Fujiie: Little Girls Beautiful Lives, Op. 79 for Two Guitars
Fujiie: Kasane, Op. 84, for guitar quartet
Del Vescovo: from "Season Quartet"

Born in Nagasaki in 1961, Kazuhito Yamashita has nearly 75 recordings to his credit, including original arrangements of such well-known works as Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” Stravinsky’s “Firebird” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” In addition to his solo concerts, he has also performed with such acclaimed conductors as Leonard Slatkin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and with such artists as flutist James Galway and the Tokyo String Quartet.

Recently Yamashita has begun performing the guitar quartet “Kasane” with his children at international festivals in Italy, the Seoul Art Center in Korea and several cities in Japan.

About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Performances

Founded in 1979, San Francisco Performances is the Bay Area's leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. Under the artistic direction of its founder, Ruth Felt, the organization presents internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists, introduces innovative programs, and builds new and diversified audiences for the arts through education and outreach activities that also strengthen the local performing arts community.
SFP is also committed to presenting artistically important programs that influence the development of the arts. This includes commissioning new works, offering programs featuring 20th and 21st century compositions and premieres, and presenting important American and international contemporary dance companies.



SFP is also committed to presenting artistically important programs that influence the development of the arts. This includes commissioning new works, offering programs featuring 20th and 21st century compositions and premieres, and presenting important American and international contemporary dance companies.