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DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Richard B.\nMusicians: Carl Straussner and Elinor Spe
 irs\n\nPlease join this South African Duo of Carl Straussner (Guitar) and 
 Elinor Speirs (violin) in an evening of chamber music adapted for Guitar a
 nd Violin. From early Renaissance\, through works at the height of the bar
 oque\, ending with Paganini’s passionate and fiery works for guitar and 
 violin\, this concert is a showcase of adaption and improvisation in music
  - a theme common to composers throughout history. As South Africans\, emb
 racing and accepting otherness is central to our outlook on music and life
 \, and in order to stay relevant in this fast paced\, cultural melting-pot
  that is the 21st century\, we hope to bring our own flavor to beloved wor
 ks of old\, while maintaining the integrity and musical intent of each.\n\
 nElinor Speirs is currently completing her D.M.A at the New England conser
 vatory of Music in Contemporary Improvisation\, she has studied both Class
 ical and Jazz violin with the likes of Noel Travers and Diana Cummings and
  has received master classes from Anker Buch\, Hu Kun\, Lydia Mordkovitch 
 and Siegmund Nissel among others. Elinor has freelanced in the UK and Fran
 ce and performed with all the major ensembles in Cape Town as member\, lea
 der or soloist. While in New York\, Elinor studied with Kenny Werner\, fre
 quently performing in venues in the west village and Brooklyn. Since her a
 rrival in Boston Elinor has received instruction from John McNeil\, Domini
 que Eade and pedagogue extraordinaire Jerry Bergonzi.\n\nCarl Straussner g
 raduated with a Master’s degree in classical guitar performance from the
  New England Conservatory of Music under guitar virtuoso Eliot Fisk in 201
 6. Since then he has taken his music to an array of different platforms in
  the USA. Most recently Mr. Straussner’s work has involved collaboration
  with an array of musicians in varying styles\, whether collaborating with
  Lithuanian Guitarist/lutenist Jonas Kublickas combining the music of Bali
  with techniques of meditation\, or collaborating with fellow South Africa
 n violinist Elinor Speirs\; exploring the idea of improvisation in early m
 usic\, Mr.Straussner continuously seeks new ways to explore the idea of pr
 esenting interesting music in interesting ways. In addition to these proje
 cts\, Mr.Straussner has also performed in concert alongside the likes of E
 liot Fisk\, Jerome Mouffe\, Zaira Menneses\, Scott Borg\, and Adam Levin\,
  and has taken masterclasses with some of the world’s best classical and
  flamenco guitarists including: David Russel\, Pavel Steidl\, Joaquin Cler
 ch\, Grisha Goryechev\, Odair Assad and James Grace. Mr.Straussner is curr
 ently serving as ‘artist-in-residence’ for non-profit organization The
  Kithara Project\, which promotes music education and performance in low-i
 ncome areas of Boston and Mexico. In Addition to his educational responsib
 ilities through kithara and The Advent School\, Carl also maintains a priv
 ate guitar studio and continues to share the love of music to the next gen
 eration of musicians. \n
LOCATION:Back Bay\, Boston
SUMMARY:Chamber Music at Childs Gallery - Adaptation and Variation
URL:https://www.groupmuse.com/events/5651-chamber-music-at-childs-gallery-a
 daptation-and-variation
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