Davis Arts Center
1919 F Street, Davis, CA 95616
davisartscenter.org

Contact:
Deputy Director Mike Azevedo | mike@davisartscenter.org
Phone: 530.756.4100
Fax: 530.756.3041

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2015

Yuri Liberzon to present varied program

Davis, CA – Davis Arts Center’s 6th Annual Classical Guitar Concert Series continues with a performance by Yuri Liberzon on May 2 at 7 pm.

Russian-born and Israeli-raised, Liberzon ranks among today’s foremost classical guitarists. His playing has been described as “Transcendent technical prowess at the service of gracious musicality.”

A frequent soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras, he has been recognized for his technical ability and musicality at both international competitions and non-profit organizations, as well as for his arrangements for guitar.

At the Arts Center, his program will consist of music arranged for guitar as well as original compositions, covering a wide span of guitar repertoire from the classical era up to the 20th century. Included are his own arrangements of the complete D Minor Partita for violin by J.S Bach and three sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Also on the program will be music by Russian and Spanish composers as well as music by the Beatles and American jazz pianist/composer Keith Jarrett.

Both Yale University School of Music and Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University awarded Liberzon full scholarships to study with two of the world’s leading guitar figures: Manuel Barrueco and Benjamin Verdery. He went on to successfully complete his Graduate Performance Diploma and Bachelor’s degree from Peabody and a Master’s degree from Yale.

Currently based in the Bay Area, Liberzon was granted Alien of Extraordinary Ability United States Permanent Residency based on his achievements in the music field.

Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors, and $5 children 12 and under. Davis Arts Center members receive a 10% discount on tickets purchased in advance. Discount does not apply to children’s tickets. For more information on the series and to purchase tickets, visit the Classical Concert Series webpage or call 530-756-4100.

Davis Arts Center’s Classical Guitar Concert Series will continue with a performance by Tatiana Senderowicz on June 13 and Matthew Grasso’s Annual Celebration of the 7-String Guitar on July 7.

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Davis Arts Center, located at 1919 F Street, is a gathering place for dynamic engagement with the arts. Through multidisciplinary classes and programs for the regional community, the Art Center inspires creative expression in people of all ages and fosters an environment for the arts to flourish.