Inaugural Concert
The opening concert in the GEMAS series will be performed by lutenist Paul O’Dette. As one of the most influential figures in the early music field, Mr. O’Dette helped define the technical and stylistic standards to which 21st-century performers of early music aspire, infusing the performance practice movement with a careful combination of historical awareness, idiomatic accuracy, and self-expression. Known best for his recitals and recordings of virtuoso solo lute music, O’Dette maintains an active international career as an ensemble musician as well, performing with many of the leading early music soloists and ensembles such as the acclaimed continuo ensemble, Tragicomedia. In addition to his activities as a performer, O’Dette is an avid researcher, having worked extensively on the performance and sources of 17th-century Italian and English solo song, continuo practices, and lute technique. He is at work on a forthcoming book on lute technique co-authored by Patrick O’Brien. He has published numerous articles on issues of historical performance practice and co-authored the Dowland entry in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. O’Dette is a professor of lute and director of early music at the Eastman School of Music, and serves as artistic director of the Boston Early Music Festival.
“¡Jácaras!”
Lutenist Paul O’Dette, performing 18th-century guitar music of Latin America composed by Santiago de Murcia, Manuel Alvarez, and anonymous Afro-Brazilian composers, including pieces from the Códice Saldívar No. 4, Cifras Selectas de Guitarra and Cifras de viola por varios autores (Coimbra).
Friday, November 9 at 7 pm [Note EARLY start time!]
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
(between 68th and 69th Streets)
Tickets are $20, or free to Americas Society members.
A video sample, tickets, and more information are available here.
This concert is part of Carnegie Hall’s “Voices from Latin America” series this fall, which partners with outside organizations for performances in venues throughout the city.