It was an honor to perform at the celebration of 75th years of the Chemical Engineering Faculty at the National University of Colombia. This was this past September 14th and I performed music by Sor, Lennon-Mc Cartney, Tárrega and Campo Vives/Zuleta.
Even though the Spanish composer Isaac Aléniz (1860-1909) has not actually written for guitar, his music has been strongly inspired by the rich sounds of this instrument. Indeed, the arpegios that appear in his work Granada from Suite Española Op. 47 remind the typical playing of the guitar. Thus, the guitar transcription is very idiomatic seeming very natural and original for the instrument.
Here, then an interpretation I made of Granada!
Irene Gomez her first concerts at French Alliance in Bogotá
Irene Gomez with her teacher Ramiro Isaza and fellows Mario Riveros and Omar Gonzales at the Conservatory of Music in Bogota
Irene Gomez during her first concerts at the emblematic Luis Angel Arango hall in Bogota
Irene Gomez after a lecture at NewYork Classical Guitar Society with John Olson President and Lee Soroca
Irene Gomez at Juilliard with maestro Carlos Barbosa Lima and fellows Cameron O’Connor, Collin Davin, Lucas Pullin
Irene Gomez with her talented brother musician Juan David Gomez, in New York
Irene Gomez with her friend guitarrist Eve Weiss, in New York
