Laura Snowden, guitar
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory
This performance is presented in partnership with Marlow Guitar International.
Black is the Colour
Traditional
arr. Laura Snowden (b. 1989)
Les Barricades Mystérieuses
François Couperin (1668–1733)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
I. Adagio
II. Fuga
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
This Changing Sky
Laura Snowden (b. 1989)
Song for Maria
Laura Snowden (b. 1989)
Preludes No. 1, 3 and 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959)
- intermission -
Vals op. 8, No. 3
Vals op. 8, No. 4
Agustín Barrios (1885–1944)
The Trap
Laura Snowden (b. 1989)
Nocturne op. 9, No. 2
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
arr. Francisco Tárrega
Variacones camperas
Aire Norteño
María Luisa Anido (1907–1996)
Carrickfergus
The Parting Glass
Traditional
arr. Laura Snowden (b. 1989)
Tarantelle
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806–1856)
June 14–16, 2024 | Armstrong Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory will host its inaugural Shenandoah Guitar Festival, from Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Armstrong Hall. Under the direction of Associate Professor of Guitar and Director of Guitar Studio Colin Davin, the festival brings together some of the most compelling artists on the classical and acoustic guitar scenes today. Over the course of three days, participants and audiences can enjoy world-class concerts, engaging masterclasses and workshops, and a student/participant guitar ensemble led by Shenandoah alumna Kami Rowan ’90, ’10 (M.M. in Performance, D.M.A. in Performance), who also serves as director of the U.S. Guitar Orchestra and Charles A. Dana Professor of Music at Guilford College.
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