David Starobin to Perform Three Concerts in California

Press release
Source: Bridge Records

Guitarist David Starobin and percussionist David Colson will be performing three concerts in California. The duo will give the world premiere of David Colson's "Medusa's Eye" and Poul Ruders's "New Rochelle Suite". They will also perform David Starobin's "Three Places in New Rochelle". David Starobin will play recent solo works by Elliott Carter, Gunther Schuller, Paul Lansky, Tania León, David Dzubay.

The scheduled concerts are:

November 2, 2005
7:30 PM
California State University at Chico
Ruth Roland-Taylor Recital Hall (PAC 134)
Free and open to the public

November 4, 2005
8:00 PM
California State University at Sacramento
Capistrano Hall 151
(916) 278-5155

November 5, 2005
8:00 PM
Pomona College, Claremont, CA
Bridges Hall of Music

PROGRAM
David Starobin, guitar
David Colson, percussion

Shard (1997) Elliott Carter (b. 1908)
(guitar solo)

Three Places in New Rochelle (2002) David Starobin (b. 1951)
(guitar and percussion)
1. Bombay Express
2. Mirage
3. The Top of Mount Joy

Forlana and Toccata (1994) Gunther Schuller (b. 1925)
(guitar solo)
performed in honor of the composer's 80th birthday

Medusa's Eye (2005)* David Colson (b. 1957)
(guitar and percussion)

INTERMISSION

Bailarín (1998) Tania León (b. 1943)
Scherzo (2001) David Dzubay (b. 1964)
(guitar solo)

From "Semi-Suite" (1997) Paul Lansky (b. 1944)
1. Putative Prelude
2. Aimless Air
(guitar solo)

New Rochelle Suite (2004/5)* Poul Ruders (b. 1949)
(guitar and percussion)
1. Grand Opening
2. Kafka
3. Thanksgiving
4. Night Tango
5. Stampede

*premiere performances

David Starobin has received worldwide acclaim as one of the leading guitar virtuosos of our time. The 54-year-old American guitarist's performances and recordings have pioneered both a new repertoire for the instrument and a re-evaluation of the guitar's nineteenth century repertoire, especially as performed on period guitars. More than 300 compositions have been dedicated to Starobin by composers including Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Poul Ruders, and Gunther Schuller. His most recent solo CD is Fernando Sor: Les plus belles pages (BRIDGE 9166).

Composer, conductor and percussionist David Colson has performed throughout the USA, frequently conducting performances of new music. From 1994-2000 he was Music Director of the Chico Symphony Orchestra, and as a percussionist he has performed with numerous ensembles including the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Sacramento Symphony Orchestera, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theater. Colson's latest recording (conductor) is of George Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children (BRIDGE 9170).

For further information, contact:
Becky Starobin
Bridge Records Management
www.BridgeRecords.com