Music from the Renaissance to the Contemporary Peter Griggs, Guitarist (New York)
Christ Church Amsterdam presents: “500 Years Of Music For Guitar” with guitarist Peter Griggs
Date & Time: Wednesday May 12, 2010 at 19:30 (7:30 pm).
Location: Christ Church Amsterdam, Groenburgwal 42, Amsterdam
Admission: Free-will donation
Overview of the modern guitarist’s repertoire
In “500 Years of Music for Guitar,” American guitarist 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
Peter Griggs is an accomplished guitarist and composer who has 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.
Reviews
“a master of soft and expressive sounds . . .” Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger, Cologne Germany
‘Sizzling guitar sounds!’ . . . The Courier, Dundee Scotland
‘An almost unbelievable talent . . . Peter Griggs performs magic!’ Bergische Morning Post, Germany
