Hommage à Bach: Kanahi Yamashita

Hommage à Bach: Kanahi Yamashita

Muzewest Concerts and the Vancouver Classical Guitar Society are pleased to present Berlin-based Japanese guitarist Kanahi Yamashita in an afternoon tracing Bach's long reach into the guitar repertoire.

Described as a “master of the new generation”, Japanese classical guitarist Kanahi Yamashita is celebrated for her controlled technique, fearless musical imagination, and groundbreaking transcriptions.  Kanahi performed since childhood with her celebrated father Kazuhito Yamashita and made her solo debut at age 13. The award-winning Kanahi promises a concert of rare brilliance, intensity, and unforgettable artistry.

 

PROGRAM: 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998

Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944): La Catedral 

Johann Sebastian Bach: Lute Suite No.2, BWV 997 

Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986): "Hommage à Bach" 

Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco (1895-1968): Variazioni attraverso i secoli, op. 71 | Chaconne - Prelude - Waltz No.1 - Waltz No.2- Waltz No.1 – Foxtrot

Johann Sebastian Bach: Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor for Violin Solo, BWV 1004