Upcoming Concerts Fall ’17 / Spring ‘18 USA / CANADA / CHINA / EUROPE

Solo and Chamber Music

RUSSIA / HOLLAND / GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND

October 5-8 Sverdlovsk State Philharmony, Russia
(duo with Ling Ling Yu)
October 15 NL-Rotterdam, LantarenVenster
October 16 NL-Amsterdam, Q Factory
October 19 DE-Rüsselsheim, Das Rind
October 20 DE-Reutlingen, FranzK
October 21. AT-Hard, Kammgarn
October 22 DE-Ingolstadt, Eventhalle am Westpark
October 24 DE-Bonn, Harmonie
October 25 DE-Koblenz, Café Hahn
October 26 DE-Remchingen, Kulturhalle
October 28 DE-Marburg, KFZ
October 29 DE-Celle, CD Kaserne
October 30 DE-Fehmarn, Kirche St.Johannis
November 01 DE-Bochum, Christuskirche
November 02 DE-Potsdam, Lindenpark
November 03 DE-Schwerin, Speicher
November 04 DE-Jena, Volkshaus Jena
November 06 AT-Hallein, Stadttheater Hallein
November 07 AT-Vienna, Reigen
November 09 CH-Gams, Guitar Repairs
November 10 CH-Bülach, JazzInn alterszentrum Im Grampen
(solo, duo, quartet with: Michael Chapdelaine, Lulo Reinhardt & Calum Graham)
USA / CANADA / CHINA
January 18 Cowichan Theatre, Duncan B.C.
January 20 Massey Theatre, New Westminster B.C.
January 21 University of Victoria, Victoria B.C.
January 24 Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds WA
January 26 Port Theatre, Nanaimo B.C.
January 30 Manship Theatre, Baton Rouge LA
January 31 Wolf Trap Barns, Vienna VA
February 1 Wolf Trap Barns, Vienna VA
February 3 Gordon Center, Owings Mills MD
February 6 Center for the Arts, Sun Valley ID
February 9 Myrna Loy Center, Helena MT
February 10 Alberta Bair Theater, Billings MT
February 15 Ft. Lewis College, Durango CO
February 16 Swallow Hill, Denver CO
February 21 Harris Center, Folsom CA
February 23 Bankhead Theatre, Livermore CA
February 25 Fulkerson Recital Hall, Arcata CA
March 2 Discovery Theeatre, Anchorage AK
March 3 Lincoln Theatre, Mt. Vernon WA
(solo, duo, quartet with: Michael Chapdelaine, Lulo Reinhardt & Calum Graham)
May 20-24 The Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
(solo recital, master-class)

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Happy to announced that just finishing composing ‘TATE SONATA’ for solo guitar (in four movements, inspired by one of the most prestigious art galleries in the world: Tate Modern, London).

Commissioned and dedicated to great guitarist and superb musician Giacomo Susani.

Marek Pasieczny and Giacomo Susani on read-through of Tate Sonata, Leeds, UK

Thank you to William Kanengiser from (LAGQ) for writing lovely program notes for Scintilla (quartet version).

 ‘Scintilla’ by Marek Pasieczny is an evocation of the spatial and spiritual musical expression of the mystical Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. First composed for solo piano, subsequent versions for solo guitar, guitar duo and now guitar quartet have further explored the atmospheric possibilities of this work. 

 Using an unusual scordatura of low G natural on the sixth string and G# on the fifth, Pasieczny creates a totally unique sonic texture in this riveting and finely detailed score.  Beginning with a mysterious ostinato, the piece unfolds with brooding open harmonies and ominous dissonances. This prepares the entrance of the “Psalm”, with a cantus firmus-like exposition of a fragment from one of Pärt’s vocal works.  Building in intensity with wave-like chordal crests, the work ultimately drifts back to a gentle undulating close.

 Scintilla represents an original and welcome addition to the serious repertoire for guitar quartet. 

William KANENGISER

(LAGQ | Los Angeles Guitar Quartet)

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Brand new version of SCINTILLA: After Arvo Part for guitar quartet (dedicated to LAGQ: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet) now available worldwide!

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My new version of Variations ‘Sakura No Hana’ for guitar and pipa feat. amazing Lingling Yu now available on YouTube in 4K.

Excited to announce new commission from the winner of the last ‘London International Guitar Competition’, ‘Julian Bream Trust’ scholar and co-winner of the Special Prize at The Guitar Masters – Italian virtuoso of young generation: Giacomo Susani.

The piece will be in the form of sonata and it’s inspired by one of the most influential gallery venues worldwide: Tate Modern in London.

English Premiere: End of this year | Chinese premiere: May ‘18

Giacomo Susani and Marek Pasieczny

Starting to work on new piece which was commissioned and will be dedicated to brilliant musicians – members of the NZGQ ‘New Zealand Guitar Quartet’: Owen Moriarty, John Couch, Christopher Hill and Jane Curry.

The piece will be in multi-movement form (suite) in memory of great NZ composer and ethnomusicologist Jack Body. New Zealand Premiere: end of this year | USA Premiere: during Guitar Foundation of America in 2018.

Back in CHINA

Happy to announce my appearance at 中央音乐学院 The Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing (four days of master-classes, solo recitals, duo collaboration), May ’18.