The Glacier Symphony opens its 42nd season with acclaimed guitarist Jason Vieaux.
Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation,” will make two appearances in the Flathead Valley in September, courtesy of the Glacier Symphony.
First, he headlines a magical Symphony Soiree at the newly renovated Somers Mansion on Wednesday, Sept. 11, serenading the audience with exquisite classical guitar in an intimate, historic setting. Indulge in gourmet creations by Chef Star Ironside and sip on complimentary drinks while savoring the last whispers of summer near Flathead Lake.
Next, this performer – hailed as “virtuosic, flamboyant, dashing and, sometimes ineffably lyrical” (New York Times) – lends his considerable talents to the Glacier Symphony’s season opener, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, at the Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell.
Vieaux performs Joaquin Rodrigo’s famous work, Concerto de Aranjuez, and presents the vibrant “Troubadours,” by John Corigliano. The concert finishes with the Ancient Airs and Dances Suite by Respighi. These two Mediterranean-imbued concerts set the tone for Glacier Symphony’s 42nd season, titled “World Connections.”
In appearances from New York’s Lincoln Center to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and the Seoul Arts Center, Vieaux has cemented his reputation as an artist of brilliance and uncompromised mastery. Cited for his “eloquent and vibrant performances” on disc, he’s considered “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone).
Sought-after for his extensive concerto repertoire, Vieaux has performed with a long list of orchestras including Cleveland, Toronto, St. Louis, Houston, Columbus, and has made premiere recordings with the Nashville Symphony (Leshnoff Concerto) and the Norrköping Symphony (Beal Six Sixteen).
Vieaux’s extensive discography includes his “Bach Volume 2: Works for Violin” released on Azica in 2022, “Shining Night” featuring his duo with acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers (Avie Records) and Michael Fine’s “Concierto del Luna” with flutist Alexa Still (Sony Classical). Vieaux recorded Pat Metheny’s “Four Paths of Light,” a solo work dedicated to him by Pat, for Metheny’s 2021 album “Road to the Sun.”
He won the 2014 Best Instrumental Classical Solo Grammy Award for “Play,” described by The Huffington Post as “part of the revitalized interest in the classical guitar”.
A busy touring performer, Jason Vieaux enjoys repeated invitations from distinguished series, performing in the United States and abroad. He also enjoys performing and recording collaborations with the Escher String Quartet, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, accordion/bandoneon virtuoso Julien Labro, and saxophone virtuoso Timothy McAllister.
In 2011 Vieaux co-founded the guitar department at the Curtis Institute of Music (with David Starobin). He has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music for 25 years.
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