St. John's Episcopal Church Broad Creek
Presents:
“500 Years Of Music For Guitar”
With Guitarist Peter Griggs
(New York)
Music from the Renaissance to the Contemporary
Sunday, October 17th at 4 pm
Location: St. John’s Broad Creek
9801 Livingston Road, Ft. Washington MD 20744
Admission: Free-will donation
In "500 Years of Music for Guitar," American guitarist/composer Peter Griggs
presents an overview of the modern guitarist's repertoire from the Renaissance
to the Contemporary. Music by composers as diverse as Gaspar Sanz, Johann Sebastian
Bach, Bartolome Calatuyud, Django Rheinhardt, Baden Powell and Thelonious Monk will
be performed along with several of Griggs' own compositions.
Peter Griggs is an accomplished guitarist and composer who has recently presented
more than 300 solo concerts throughout the USA and Europe. A native of New York City, he has been based in recent years in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Concert & Record Reviews:
website: www.stjohnsbroadcreek.org, for music information: http://www.myspace.com/petergriggsnyc
"Stunning in its intensity, a journey into your own imagination."
Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications, USA
"Subtle nuevo flamenco guitar stylings. Griggs' guitar adds just the right touch."
Bill Blinkelman, Wind & Wire, USA
"Clear and mysterious as the dance itself."
Jennifer Dunning, New York Times, USA
"A beautiful recording of world music."
John Schaefer, "New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music" (Harper & Row)
"Sizzling guitar playing."
Gary Frager, The Courier, Dundee Scotland
"Sophisticated and highly enjoyable."
Alexander Smith, Hi-Arts Online Journal, Inverness Scotland
"His talent and technical ability was there for all to see." ..Gordon Calder, Caithness Courier, Scotland
"A master of soft and expressive sounds."
Elke Sprunkel, Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger, Cologne Germany
"An almost unbelievable talent. Peter Griggs performs magic!"
Sigrid Hedderich, Bergische Morning Post, Germany
"The way the chords are struck creates a reverberation like swaying leaves, wind, and waves."
Laura Shimp, Prague Post Online, Czech Republic
"An absolutely superb guitar performance by Peter Griggs." ..Brad Biondo, AfterTouch, USA