"Mr. Fletcher is one of the finest and most accomplished guitarists now appearing before the public. "
- Nylon Review
www.peterfletcher.comThe Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., will host a free concert performed by award-winning New York classical guitarist and recording artist Peter Fletcher on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 pm. The event is open to the public and seating is available on a first come/first served basis.
This concert will feature selections from Fletcher's 2008 CD release on Towerhill Recordings, Peter Fletcher plays Music of the Baroque (TH72022), www.towerhill-recordings.com. Other repertoire will include the Lute Suite no. 1 in E minor of J. S. Bach; Fletcher's transcritions of Erik Satie and Edvard Grieg; Usher-Waltz, an intense work by Russian guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin; Andrew York's Sunburst and music of Weiss and Reusner. The concert will culminate with Carlo Domeniconi's Koyunbaba, an unusual and exciting piece written for guitar.
Peter Fletcher began guitar study at the age of seven under classical guitar instructor, John Sutherland. In December, 1983, he made his formal debut at the age of fifteen under the auspices of The Brasstown Concert Association in North Carolina. Wrote the critic of The Cherokee Scout, "He has technical facility but what one remembers about his playing is the nuances, the poetical phrasing, dynamic and tonal changes, his harmonics, his cadences."
Fletcher has studied extensively with world renowned classical guitarists such as Jose Tomas, David Leisner, David Russell, Oscar Ghiglia and Pepe Romero. In 1995, he received the Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music under Nicholas Goluses, and was twice the recipient of an Eastman Graduate Award.
In demand as a performer, Mr. Fletcher has been invited to give recitals at cultural venues throughout the country. He made his New York Debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in February 2007, and returned in March 2009.
Peter Fletcher's three recordings, The Art of Classical Guitar, A Peter Fletcher Recital and Federico Mompou: Guitar Works (Centaur Records CRC 2588), have received critical acclaim.
In September '05 Centaur Records released Peter Fletcher plays Erik Satie (CRC 2731). Steven Rings from The American Record Guide states: "The works all sit very nicely on the guitar, and Fletcher's performances are taut and incisive, counteracting the common tendency to play Satie's music like sleepy New Age."
His current release, Peter Fletcher Plays Baroque Music for Guitar, was released last October on the Tower Hill Records label. Mr. Fletcher's next recording project for Centaur involves an all-Grieg album, for which he himself is writing the guitar transcriptions. Scheduled release date is Fall '09.
Interview inquiries with Peter Fletcher may be directed to Michael Martinez, 212-712-7362.
Listing Information:
WHEN: Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh ST, Racine, WI
FREE ADMISSION
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