FW: Russian Guitar Festival, October 14-17, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids

Sat Oct 9 11:49:21 UTC 2010

Hi Sabine,

Do you know the tuning of the 7 strings, offhand?
Is it the standard six-string, with a low B added,
as is so popular in hard rock music?

Or do they use the High A?

Thanks! (And wish I could attend!)

Mark

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Golz, Sabine I <sabine-golz at uiowa.edu>wrote:

> Dear SEELANGS list members --
>
> I hope some of you may find the information below interesting!
>
> Below, please find the program for the 5th annual Russian Guitar Festival
> in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. The festival is part of our effort to revive
> the Russian 7-string guitar tradition, which is deeply rooted in Russian
> culture. References can be found in Pushkin's poems, Tolstoy's novels, and
> you will see one in just about every Soviet film ever made.  Our Iowa
> festival is the only annual event solely dedicated to the семиструнная
> гитара!
>
> You can find more information about our non-profit organization at
> www.iarmac.org.
>
> If you would like more information, please write directly to the Artistic
> Director, Oleg Timofeyev (otimofeyev at gmail.com).
>
> Sincerely,
> Sabine Gölz
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Sabine at iarmac.org [Sabine at iarmac.org]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 2:45 PM
> To: otimofeyev at gmail.com
> Subject: Russian Guitar Festival, October 14-17, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
>
> Dear Friends of the Russian Guitar!
>
> In late May or early June this year, you may have looked around and
> wondered what happened to our annual Russian Guitar Festival, which usually
> takes place at that time. The answer is: it was moved to the fall, because
> in May and June, our Artistic Director, Oleg Timofeyev, was still in Ukraine
> on his recent Fulbright grant.
>
> But now Oleg is back, and this year’s RUSSIAN GUITAR FESTIVAL will take
> place NEXT WEEK, THURSDAY, OCT. 14 – SUNDAY, OCT. 17. As every year, we make
> an effort to represent some of the many styles and faces of the Russian
> guitar:  as a classical instrument in contemporary and early music, as a
> folk instrument, and as an instrument to accompany singing.  We hope you'll
> join us for another series of high-quality concerts of great music you won’t
> easily hear anywhere else!
>
> Please see below for the concert schedule. Please spread the word, forward
> this message to your friends and anyone who will be interested!  We look
> forward to seeing you there!
>
> Sabine I. Gölz
> Executive Director
> International Academy of Russian Music, Arts and Culture
>
>
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>
> IARGUS 2010
> 5th Annual Russian Guitar Festival
>
> October 14 – 17, 2010, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
>
> Concert Schedule
>
>  Thursday, October 14: IOWA CITY
> 7:00 p.m. OLD AND NEW JEWISH MUSIC
> The Timofeyev Ensemble (Iowa City), Duo Controverso (Chicago), Vadim
> Kolpakov, John Schneiderman
> Hillel House, Iowa City, 122 East Market Street, Iowa City
>
> As every year, we will again bring you a concert of Jewish music, a
> favorite with our audiences. This year, the Timofeyev Ensemble
> (NataliaTimofeeva and Oleg Timofeyev, Iowa City) will be joined by the
> celebrated Chicago-based Duo Controverso (Kurt Bjorling, clarinet, Annette
> Bjorling, harp), who are of the top klezmer musicians in this country. The
> concert will also feature Vadim Kolpakov, virtuoso in the style of Russian
> Gypsy guitar, who has many fans in Iowa City, and John Schneiderman on the
> bass guitar.
>
> Friday, October 15:  IOWA CITY
> 7:00 p.m.  CHAMBER MUSIC WITH RUSSIAN GUITARS
>  Jeffrey Cohan, (Eight-Keyed Flute), Christine Rutledge (Viola), John
> Schneiderman (Russian Seven-String Guitar), Kristin Thelander (Natural
> Horn), Oleg Timofeyev (Russian Seven-String Guitar)
> Congregational Church, 30 North Clinton Street, Iowa City
>
> This concert is designed to put the Russian guitar in the context of the
> 19th-century chamber music. It will present a variety of ensembles ranging
> from two Russian guitars (a sonata by Lvov from ca. 1800), a trio with flute
> and natural horn, to compositions with guitar, flute, and viola. In this
> concert, Oleg Timofeyev and John Schneiderman will be joined by two
> distinguished faculty members at the University of Iowa School of Music,
> Christine Rutledge and Kristin Thelander, and by world-famous Seattle-based
> historical flutist Jeffrey Cohan.
>
> Saturday, October 16: CEDAR RAPIDS
> 2:30 p.m. THE SPIRIT OF THE RUSSIAN GUITAR
> The Czar’s Guitars, the Russian Guitar Quartet, Jeffrey Cohan, Vadim
> Kolpakov
> Cedar Valley Bible Church, 3636 Cottage Grove Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
>
> 6:15 p.m. RECEPTION at the Unity Center, Cedar Rapids
> 7:30 p.m. KALEIDOSCOPE OF 7-STRING GUITAR MUSIC
> The Czar’s Guitars, The Russian Guitar Quartet, Jeffrey Cohan, Vadim
> Kolpakov
> **Admission reception & concert: Adults $17, Students & Seniors $15
> **Admission concert only: Adults $12, Students and seniors $10
> Unity Center, 3791 Blairs Ferry Road NE, Cedar Rapids
>
> The two concerts in Cedar Rapids will present different selections of
> Russian Guitar Music. As a special treat, they will bring the inaugural
> performance of the newly formed RUSSIAN GUITAR QUARTET! The idea of a
> quartet of Russian seven-string guitars of different sizes is not new:  we
> know that such quartets existed in the 19th and early 20th century. However,
> no music for them survives. The idea to revive this unique and versatile
> type of guitar ensemble started in 2007. This year, in a new formation of
> players, we are proud to present a program of the best Russian classics
> (Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Cui) in unique arrangements for four Russian
> guitars. The Russian Guitar Quartet consists of Oleg Timofeyev (Iowa City),
> John Schneiderman (Irvine, CA), Dan Caraway (Dubuque, IA), and Hideki Yamaya
> (Portland, OR).
>
> Sunday, October 17: IOWA CITY
> 3:00 p.m. BAROQUE MUSIC AND THE ORIGINS OF THE RUSSIAN GUITAR
>          Jeffrey Cohan (Baroque flute), John Schneiderman (lute, Baroque
> guitar, Russian 7-string guitar), Oleg Timofeyev (viola da gamba, Russian
> 7-string guitar), Hideki Yamaya (classical mandolin, theorbo)
> Congregational Church, 30 North Clinton Street, Iowa City
>
> The Russian guitar was born at a moment in music history when the sound of
> the lute or Baroque guitar was not yet forgotten.  In this concert we will
> place the central instrument of our festival in the historic context from
> which it emerged.  We are fortunate to have a great selection of plucked
> instrument players. In addition, this concert will also feature the Baroque
> flute virtuoso Jeffrey Cohan.
>
> 7:00 p.m.  GALA CONCERT.
> The Czar’s Guitars, Russian Guitar Quartet, and Jeffrey Cohan, and others.
> Congregational Church, 30 North Clinton Street, Iowa City
>
> A favorite with our audiences, the concluding gala concert features
> selections and highlights from the whole festival program. In addition, we
> will be joined by the Crescendo children’s choir.
>
> Admission:
> Unless noted otherwise, admission is
> $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors.
>
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