Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
San Francisco Performances presents master guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita, who will perform solo works, as well as a guitar quartet with his children. On the program are Yamashita's arrangements of "The Song of Compostela" (composer unknown) and the Largo from Dvorak's "The New World Symphony"; two pieces by young Japanese composer Keiko Fujiie -- "Little Girls' Beautiful Lives, Opus 79, for two guitars" and "Kasane," Opus 84, for guitar quartet; and an excerpt from "Season Quartet" by Ganesh Del Vescovo.
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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!
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.
It was BORING!
The Herbst is small by most performing-arts standards (only 928 seats). So despite its stately appearance, it provides a refreshingly intimate atmosphere.
Wine, beer, soda and coffee are often available in the Main Veterans marbled lobby for shows with intermissions (not lectures).
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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.
San Francisco Performances celebrates 25 years as 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.
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