Sketches of Latin America

by David Solis Olson

  1. Agustin Barrios- La Catedral, I. Preludio Saudade
  2. Agustin Barrios- La Catedral, II. Andante religioso
  3. Agustin Barrios- La Catedral, III. Allegro solemne
  4. Antonio Lauro- Four Venezuelan Waltzes, I. Tatiana
  5. Antonio Lauro- Four Venezuelan Waltzes, II. Andreina
  6. Antonio Lauro- Four Venezuelan Waltzes, III. Natalia
  7. Antonio Lauro- Four Venezuelan Waltzes, IV. Yacambu
  8. Manuel Ponce: Suite in A Minor, I. Prelude
  9. Manuel Ponce: Suite in A Minor, II. Allemande
  10. Manuel Ponce: Suite in A Minor, III. Sarabande
  11. Manuel Ponce: Suite in A Minor, IV. Gavotte
  12. Manuel Ponce: Suite in A Minor, V. Gigue
  13. Astor Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas, I. Campero
  14. Astor Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas, II. Romantico
  15. Astor Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas, III. Acentuado
  16. Astor Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas, IV. Triston
  17. Astor Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas, V. Compadre
  18. Leo Brouwer: Sonata, I. Fandangos y boleros
  19. Leo Brouwer: Sonata, II. Sarabanda de Scriabin
  20. Leo Brouwer: Sonata, III. La Toccata de Pasquini
  21. Agustin Barrios- Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (An Alm for the

David Solis Olson, Guitar A finalist and semi-finalist in several international guitar competitions, most notably, the 2002 Music Teachers National Association Solo Competition and the 1994 National Solo Competition of the American String Teachers Association in Cincinnati, Ohio, David Solis Olson is considered to be among the finest classical guitarists of his generation. Mr. Olson has appeared as solo and chamber recitalist in concerts and festivals throughout the United States and in Canada, France and Germany. He has performed at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City and in Eastman Theater in Rochester, New York. Mr. Olson began guitar study at age 12 and has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and accolades. These include: the Performer’s Certificate and the George Eastman Merit Scholarship from the Eastman School of Music; and the John G. Welch Scholarship for demonstration of “unusual talent and self-discipline” and the Chancellor’s Award of Excellence from the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Mr. Olson has performed in masterclasses for such classical guitar luminaries as Roland Dyens, Angel Romero, Manuel Barrueco and David Russell and his primary teachers include Nicholas Goluses, Ricardo Cobo and James Ryan. As an advocate for innovative and diverse solo and ensemble programming for the classical guitar, Mr. Olson’s recitals feature repertoire ranging in style and character from Bach lute works to Argentinean tangos. Past recitals have included Lou Harrison’s “Serenade” for guitar and percussion and Mr. Olson’s own transcriptions of Chick Corea’s, “Children’s Songs,” for solo piano. Mr. Olson has opened for rock guitarist Steve Vai. Mr. Olson is instructor of guitar and director of guitar ensemble at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, where he also serves on the faculty of the Eastman Community Music School. Mr. Olson is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Guitar Performance and Literature at the Eastman School where he holds a Graduate Fellowship.

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