Triangle Guitar Society Members Salon Concert Jan. 22nd, 2011 featuring guitarist Matt Palmer
The Triangle Guitar Society is sponsoring a salon concert Saturday, Jan. 22
featuring guitarist Matt Palmer. Mr. Palmer is an award winning
guitarist currently in the final stages of a D.M.A. degree at The
University of Arizona under the guidance of Thomas Patterson. His
eclectic programming and virtuosity enchants audiences with
critically acclaimed interpretations of the virtuosic repertoire of Stepán Rak and Joaquín Rodrigo.
The event will start at 4:30 with light hors'doeurve followed by the
concert at 5:30. We ask members and guests to show by 5:15.
Following the concert a mostly vegetarian dinner will be served with
wine. The cost for the entire evening is $25 (as it was last year).
TGS MEMBERS ONLY: Please send an email to
Randy Reed (rreed@duke.edu) to secure your seat for this special
event.
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Salon Concert
Question and Answer Segment with Matt Palmer
Matt was kind enough to take the time to answer a few of my most burning
questions regarding his guitar playing and classical guitar playing in general.
I really appreciate Matt's thoughtful answers and I hope reading this will
enrich our member's experience of hearing Matt's upcoming salon performance.
When did you start playing and why?
I started playing when I was 10 years old. Influenced by Slash from Guns and
Roses and following the lead of my 2 older brothers, and also my father who
passed away the year before. I played metal and hard rock (self taught) until I
was 20, when I made an abrupt shift to classical guitar.
How much do you practice per day? Everyday? What If you miss a day or more ?
I used to practice anywhere from 4-8 hours every day. As a result, now I can
practice as much as I want. If I have to miss a day of practice, I try to spend
some time visualizing me playing the instrument, as well as doing finger
exercises to stay fit.
Who has had the most influence on your playing?
Lots of people have influenced my playing. My main teachers were Bill Yelverton,
Douglas James, and Thomas Patterson. I was also fortunate enough to study at
The University of Arizona while David Russell, Sergio and Odair Assad were
artists in residence. These guys of course had tremendous influence on my
playing, but I got other "extras" from them. For instance, by association David
Russell taught me to be a professional in all aspects of my duties as a
musician, and to stay busy year after year. Tom Patterson taught me to teach,
and helped me to appreciate the value of community and peer support in a guitar
program. Other major influences are Julian Bream, Jascha Heifetz, Vladimir
Horowitz.
In this digital age why play music? Why go to a solo guitar concert ?
Only a fraction of the nuance of the guitar is captured in even the most ideal recording scenario. A live guitar performance can never be replaced or accurately reproduced by a recording, much less a digital mp3 or ultra-compressed online video recording. I would suggest that everyone attend a guitar performance in person to experience the full power of the instrument.
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