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Roland Dyens
The annual visit of our good friend and phenomenal player/composer/arranger Roland Dyens is upon us.
Get ready to hear excellent renditions of jazz standards, innovative and engaging original compositions, toe tapping arrangements of the Brazilian Choro composer Pixinguinha, because one of the world's best classical guitarists is returning to the Triangle.
Get ready to hear excellent renditions of jazz standards, innovative and engaging original compositions, toe tapping arrangements of the Brazilian Choro composer Pixinguinha, because one of the world's best classical guitarists is returning to the Triangle.
Roland opens every concert with a brand-new improvised piece he creates on the spot to connect with the nights unique audience and the space he is performing in. That's a special, one-time-only piece just for you guys!!! So make your reservations as this is one concert you do not want to miss!
Join us on Thursday, September 15th at 8:00pm.
Join us on Thursday, September 15th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are by reservation only and will be $40 cash-at-the-door.
About our guest:
Born in 1955, French interpreter, composer, arranger and improviser, Roland Dyens began his guitar studies at the age of nine. Four years later he became a student of Spanish Master guitarist Alberto Ponce and, in 1976, was awarded the Licence de Concert de l'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
While learning his instrument, Roland Dyens also studied composition with the renowned teacher, composer and orchestra director Désiré Dondeyne under whose guidance he was awarded the First Prize in Harmony, Counterpoint and Analysis.
Among the most distinguished awards obtained during the early years of his career, Roland Dyens received the Special Prize at the International Competition Città di Alessandria (Italy) and The Grand Prix du Disque de l'Académie Charles-Cros, both in honor of the major Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
At the age of 25 he became a laureate of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation. And at the young age of 33, he was recognized as one of the "100 Best Living Guitarists" in all styles by the French magazine "Guitarist".
About our guest:
Born in 1955, French interpreter, composer, arranger and improviser, Roland Dyens began his guitar studies at the age of nine. Four years later he became a student of Spanish Master guitarist Alberto Ponce and, in 1976, was awarded the Licence de Concert de l'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
While learning his instrument, Roland Dyens also studied composition with the renowned teacher, composer and orchestra director Désiré Dondeyne under whose guidance he was awarded the First Prize in Harmony, Counterpoint and Analysis.
Among the most distinguished awards obtained during the early years of his career, Roland Dyens received the Special Prize at the International Competition Città di Alessandria (Italy) and The Grand Prix du Disque de l'Académie Charles-Cros, both in honor of the major Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
At the age of 25 he became a laureate of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation. And at the young age of 33, he was recognized as one of the "100 Best Living Guitarists" in all styles by the French magazine "Guitarist".
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