Connecticut resident and internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Daniel Salazar will perform selections from his exciting repertoire with orchestra, including Spanish favorites such as Ritual Fire Dance, Malague a , Romanza , Leyenda and the famous tango, La Cumparsita . Additionally, for the first time, the concert will feature the world- premiere of original music especially written for the occasion. The 35-piece orchestra will be conducted by Brian Sparks . Guitar Under the Stars 2000 will also feature the versatile Latin American group Sol Sin Fronteras who will join the orchestra for brilliant renditions of music from Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The group, whose collection of instruments numbers close to one- hundred, will showcase over a dozen different types of guitars among many other instruments.
Admission is FREE , and concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic supper.
This is the ninth year that Daniel Salazar has presented Guitar Under the Stars and the Music of Spain series, where he has premiered his unique arrangements of Spanish music for guitar and orchestra. The programs have become highly popular end of summer events, and have attracted record crowds to the river side. Among his goals in producing Guitar Under the Stars is the desire to share his love for the guitar and its beautiful music within a setting that everyone in the community can enjoy. With his dynamic arrangements, Daniel continues to expand the guitar's repertoire while attracting new audiences. Daniel Salazar has appeared in various prestigious venues, including Liechtenstein Palace in Prague, the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw,Wienawski Hall in Poznan, the Artist's Palace in Vilnius, the Minsk Academy of Music, the Museum of Fine Arts in Malta, the Instituto de Bellas Artes in Morelia, Mexico and many others.