Berta Rojas, guitar
Segovia Classical Guitar Series
Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
This performance is sold out.
“Rojas is renowned for the elegance of her playing—her hand glides effortlessly over the fretboard as if brushing a piece of silk.” –The Post (Ireland)
Three-time Latin Grammy nominee Berta Rojas has performed at celebrated venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, the Kennedy Center, London’s South Bank Centre, and Dublin’s National Concert Hall. Committed to supporting the careers of young guitarists, she created the first online classical guitar competition, the Barrios World Wide Web Competition, in 2009. An ambassador for the music of her home country of Paraguay and Latin American music as a whole, she was named a Fellow of the Americas by the Kennedy Center and awarded the National Order of Merit of the Comuneros, Paraguay’s highest honor. On her latest recording, Felicidade (2017), she pays tribute to Brazilian music, with guest artists including Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, and Ivan Lins. This performance is followed by a subscriber reception.
Manuel Ponce, Suite in A Minor
Federico Moreno Torroba, Sonatina
Vincent Lindsey Clark, Suite Americana
Agustín Pío Barrios Mangore, Un Sueño en la Floresta and La Catedral
Single tickets are $30 for the general public and $10 for students with a valid ID.
Sold OutMary B. Galvin Recital Hall
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70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.