Kendall PhiloMusica Concert, April 28

Guitar Virtuoso Vladimir Gorbach and Goetz Richter, violin perform

Manuel Ponce, Sonata Romántica for guitar
Franz Schubert (arr.Stallman), Sonata a minor D 821 (Arpeggione Sonata)
Miguel Llobet, Variaciones sobre un tema de Sor, Op.15
Mauro Giuliani, Duo Concertant op 25 for Violin and Guitar

Pre-Concert Talk, 1 pm - Vladimir Gorbach and Goetz Richter in Conversation: Guitar Fascination

Performance commences at 2 pm

Internationally acclaimed guitarist Vladimir Gorbach has captivated audiences across Europe, the United States and his native country of Russia. His international success began when he was chosen as a solo artist for the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation "Live Music Now" outreach program in Germany. He then went on to win many international guitar competitions and prizes in Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Greece and the USA alongside performing concert tours throughout North America, including a Debut at Carnegie Hall, NY; Canada, Mexico, South America, and China. In addition he published solo guitar arrangements with Mel Bay and recorded for the largest recording label Naxos.

In 2013 Vladimir took on his new role as the first International Artist Fellow in Music at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music to pursue his Doctoral of Musical Arts studies (USC's most elite graduate fellowship in the Arts granted annually to only one fellow in each of six arts schools at USC).

He has performed in recital and as soloist with chamber ensembles of Orchestra de Las Beiras, the Orchestra de Aveiro (Portugal), the Russian Academic Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva, the Symphony Orchestra of New Russia, and Junge Philharmonie Köln , as well as appearances at the Moscow Philharmonic Concert Series, Koblenz International Guitar Festival (Germany), Guitar Art Festival Belgrade (Serbia), Vienna Guitar Forum (Austria), Nantes Summer Guitar Academy (France) and Vondelpark Festival (The Netherlands).

Prior to his appointment at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Vladimir was leading the guitar program at the California State University Fullerton, School of Music.