http://www.davidtanenbaum.com The website of classical guitarist David Tanenbaum Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:35:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scott Cmiel, in the San Francisco Classical Voice, has posted a review of the Oct. 11, 2008 concert at the San Francisco Conservatory. Tanenbaum is without peer in this music. He captured every mood to perfection — ebullient opening, mournful solo, building determination, and painful conclusion — with an amazing command ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/10/review-of-sf-conservatory-concert/  With the Guitar Foundation of America coming to San Francisco for the first time in less than a month now, I wanted to tell the story of my becoming the co-artistic director. Not long after the San Francisco Conservatory's move to the Civic Center became a reality, several GFA leaders ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/07/the-upcoming-gfa-festival/ 2008 has been a tough personal year so far for David Tanenbaum. On January 10 he lost his beloved father, Elias Tanenbaum at age 83; on February 3 his good friend Jorge Liderman at age 50; on April 16 the luthier Thomas Humphrey at age 59; and on April 21 ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/06/personal-losses/ Join some of the world's greatest guitarists as the Guitar Foundation of America comes to San Francisco for the first time ever. It will take place at the new Conservatory facility as well as the Veteran's Building. http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/05/gfa-convention-august-5-10-2008/ The San Francisco Conservatory of Music Guitar Department will grow to around 40 students in the 08-09 academic year, and it will welcome Sergio Assad as a new Professor of Guitar. The Department recently inaugurated the bi-annual Wesley Day Solo Classical Guitar Recording Competition, in which the winner gets a ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/05/teaching/ As a new member of the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, David Tanenbaum will be celebrating Elliot Carter's 100th birthday with performances of Lumien in San Francisco and Sacramento. He will also perform Luca Francesconi's thrilling A Fuoco with the group. In February 2009, David will perform in his first tour ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/05/highlights-of-the-2008-09-concert-season/ David Tanenbaum will appear in chamber music festivals in Madison, Wisconsin, San Antonio, Texas and Napa, California; in the Boston Guitarfest; and, as co artistic director, in the GFA festival in San Francisco. At GFA he will appear in a concert he created called Friday Night from San Francisco on August ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/05/highlights-of-the-2008-summer%c2%a0concert-season/ David Tanenbaum's 07-08 season included performances in Brazil; Henze's El Cimarron in Tijuana Mexico; the world premiere of Jorge Liderman's Imaginary Tunes with Quarteto Latinamericano at Cal Berkeley; a Julian Bream tribute at the 92nd Street Y in New York; and the world premiere of Terry Riley's new triple concerto ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2008/05/highlights-of-the-2007-concert-season/ David Tanenbaum is in the middle of four recording projects: A disc containg music of his father, Elias Tanenbaum The complete solo guitar works of Toru Takemitsu for Stradivarius Recordings of the Steve Mackey ensemble piece Measures of Turbulence (with Tanenbaum conducting) and Two Awakenings and a Double Lullaby by Aaron Jay Kernis ... http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2007/10/current-projects-october-07/ David Tanenbaum playing Takemitsu's In The Woods for the SF Guitar Society. Enjoy! Part 1 Part 2 http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/2007/09/dt-plays-takemitsu-on-youtube/