MP3 Sketches of Latin America - CLASSICAL: Contemporary

Latin solo classical guitar. Waltzes from Venezuela, Tangos from Argentina and Serenades from the jungles of Paraguay. Folk-inspired classical music of Barrios, Brouwer, Lauro, Piazzolla and Ponce.

21 MP3 Songs
CLASSICAL: Contemporary, CLASSICAL: Traditional



Details:
David Solis Olson, Guitar

A finalist and semi-finalist in several international guitar competitions, most notably, the 2002 Music Teachers National Association Solo Competition and the 1994 National Solo Competition of the American String Teachers Association in Cincinnati, Ohio, David Solis Olson is considered to be among the finest classical guitarists of his generation. Mr. Olson has appeared as solo and chamber recitalist in concerts and festivals throughout the United States and in Canada, France and Germany. He has performed at Saint Patrickâs Cathedral in New York City and in Eastman Theater in Rochester, New York.
Mr. Olson began guitar study at age 12 and has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and accolades. These include: the Performerâs Certificate and the George Eastman Merit Scholarship from the Eastman School of Music; and the John G. Welch Scholarship for demonstration of âunusual talent and self-disciplineâ and the Chancellorâs Award of Excellence from the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Olson has performed in masterclasses for such classical guitar luminaries as Roland Dyens, Angel Romero, Manuel Barrueco and David Russell and his primary teachers include Nicholas Goluses, Ricardo Cobo and James Ryan.
As an advocate for innovative and diverse solo and ensemble programming for the classical guitar, Mr. Olsonâs recitals feature repertoire ranging in style and character from Bach lute works to Argentinean tangos. Past recitals have included Lou Harrisonâs âSerenadeâ for guitar and percussion and Mr. Olsonâs own transcriptions of Chick Coreaâs, âChildrenâs Songs,â for solo piano. Mr. Olson has opened for rock guitarist Steve Vai.
Mr. Olson is instructor of guitar and director of guitar ensemble at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, where he also serves on the faculty of the Eastman Community Music School. Mr. Olson is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Guitar Performance and Literature at the Eastman School where he holds a Graduate Fellowship.