Classical Guitar Supreme

Not one, but two extremely talented and accomplished classical guitarists will be playing at this concert!

KOH KAZAMA is a concert guitarist and educator exposing audiences to the endless possibilities of the classical guitar. His diverse repertoire ranges from early music played on period instruments to contemporary music using electronic effects. He has been invited to perform in renowned venues, festivals, and concert series, including Carnegie Hall, Miami International GuitART Festival, Killington Music Festival, Long Island Guitar Festival, and WNYC New Sounds Live series. He has also premiered works by a wide range of prominent composers, including Michael White, David Lang, Paula Matthusen, and Kendall Williams. Dr. Kazama holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Master of Music, and Artist Diploma from Yale University. He has served on the faculty at New World School of the Arts, a partner of Miami Dade College, University of Florida, and Dade County Public Schools in Miami.

CHARLES MOKOTOFF holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in guitar performance from Syracuse University and Ithaca College, respectively. He has served on the faculties of numerous colleges and universities in New York and the New England area as a lecturer in classical guitar and lute.

Prior to settling in the Washington, DC area in 1991, Mr. Mokotoff made his home in New England where he was widely recognized as an active guitarist and lutenist. During that period his career culminated with two Far East tours and a well-received New York City debut at Carnegie Hall in 1987. Solo and ensemble recitals over the past few seasons have centered around the Mid-Atlantic states, but include performances in Chicago, Boston, and most recently two performances at the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library in New York City.

Classical Guitar Magazine (U.K.) has called his playing, “truly monumental” as well as “engaging and rhapsodic”. ClassicalGuitarMusic.org has written that his playing shows “a mix of strong tone, pianistic at times, but also capable of beautiful legato phrasing and a natural feel for forward movement." Earlier in his career, Mr. Mokotoff was described by the New York Times as “exceptional among debutantes...a thoughtful, gentlemanly artist, technically fastidious and able to coax a range of sounds from his instrument.”

CHARLES MOKOTOFF program:

Tango: La Cumparsita

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897–1948)

Music for Irish Harp
Turlough O’Carolan (1670–1738)
Fanny Power
The Clergy’s Lamentation
Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór

The Magic Serenade
Bryan Johanson (b. 1951)

Morning’s Rag
Sérgio Assad (b. 1952)

What's the music?

Koh Kazama

Attendees

Gloria J C.