Russia’s Finest Guitarist

Nikita Koshkin 's music unleashes the expressive potential of the guitar to the great profit of composers yet to come. The ambition of the Russian composer-guitarist Nikita Koshkin in writing music for his instrument has been twofold: to expand the vocabulary of effects on the guitar; and, more importantly, to develop means to incorporate these into musical expressions. "From the very beginning," says Koshkin, "I felt that the guitar could express itself in many various styles while still being a classical instrument. That's why I like very much to turn from one style to another reaching diversity with only a touch of the instrument.”

Frank Koonce will join the composer to showcase some of Koshkin’s duos. Frank Koonce has achieved international acclaim as a performer, teacher, and writer. He holds degrees from the North Carolina School of the Arts and from Southern Methodist University, Summa Cum Laude, and was a Fulbright scholar and performer in Italy.

Triangle Guitar Society
Presents

Russia’s Finest Guitarist
Nikita Koshkin playing Koshkin
Featuring additional duos with Guest Guitarist Frank Koonce

Saturday, October 23rd, 1999
8:00 PM

General Admission: $14 at the door
For ticket reservations call 490-1920

Where: Community Church of Chapel Hill
106 Purefoy Road
Chapel Hill, NC

Nikita Koshkin’s Master Class (Separate Event from recital, also Saturday Oct 23rd)
Guitarists, don’t miss this opportunity! Call Dennis Aberle 859-4775 for details.

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