 Loir'Cordes
 From the region of Vend�me, this violin ensemble directed by Andrew Jossa
has performed on the festival's opening.
They have already played during the second festival. |
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Cristobal PAZMI�O
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French television has aired this guitar composer's recordings on « La Terre et l'or des Incas » (FR3 1989) and on the documentary « Panama Prince des chapeaux » (ARTE 1997). He has performed in 21 countries and has participated in the most prestigious festivals. Cristobal Pazmi�o is the cofounder and artistic director of the International Guitar Festival of Vend�me. |
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Repertoire : In addition to his own works, his repertoire includes pieces by Jorge Cardoso, Juan Falu, Celso Machado, etc., as well as traditional Equatorian composers such as Carlos Bonilla, Amable Ortiz, Espin Yepez, and Luis A Valencia. Discography : M�lodies d'Am�rique du Sud 1988, Pasillo Inmortal
1991, Vol.1 et Vol.2 Festival d'Alsace 1992, Guitarras del Mundo 1995 Argentine (participation) in live catalogue
EPSA. - Cinco piezas Ecuatorianas para guitarra sola �ditions EML 1991
- Seleccion de obras de autores am�ricanos. Edited by the National University of St. Jos� Costa Rica 1993
- Riobambe�ita (in collaboration with Ricardo Moyano) 7 equadorian pieces. 2000 �ditions EML (article in « les Cahiers de la Guitare » October 2000)
Web site : www.cristobalpazmino.com |
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Album : Riobambe�ita 2000. Catalogue LOCO France Title of the extract : « Con el alma y con la vida » (Heriberto Bedoya) |
Ricardo MOYANO
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A young composer and arranger, gifted in all styles of guitar, he has been to Spain to meet Jorge Cardoso and the greatest guitarists of the time. He played for a while in France with the Carteto Cedron and other top Argentinian musicians. Presently, he is based in Turkey continuing his career as a teacher and concert artist in the most prestigious festivals of the world. |
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Discography :
- Solo : El Aveloriado, Marines, Besame
mucho, Voyage aux Ameriques.
- Duet : Encuentros y soledades, El sabor de la
tierra, Instantes y Olas, YimYum.
- Trio : Los Tiempos Cambian, Musica
criolla.
- Orchestral Works : El Trino del
Diablo, Orquesta de Guitarras de Madrid, Tango Primeur.
- As a Guest Musician : Tradición,
Cedron y Guitarras, Tierra Del Fuego Sextet, Viejo Solo y
Borracho, Juan Falú / Diez Años, Hands and Lips, Beyhude.
- Anthologies : Festival Guitarras del
Mundo, Alsace Festival 92, Internationales Gitarren Festival 94, Guitarras del Mundo 95', Guitarras del Mundo 97', Guitarras del Mundo 98 - 99'.
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Yerbita - Flamenco
Rapha�lle SMITS
- Classical Guitar
Minoru INAGAKI - Classical Guitar
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Born in 1958, this precocious guitarist won first prize at the age of 16 at the Osaka National Competition. He is also the first Japanese guitarist to be admitted to the National Sup�rieur Conservatory of Paris in the class of Alexandre Lagoya. There he unanimously won first prize in 1980 and subsequently won numerous international competitions around the world, in Italy, the Czech Republic, and France, in addition to winning the Andr�s Segovia competition in Spain. He also appeared on television (TF1) in a tribute to Andr�s Segovia. Discography : Guitare � 4 mains, Sonatina, Fantasia, R�verie, 25 Etudes de Carcassi, 25 Etudes de N. Coste, Italien.
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Bekir
KUCUKAY -
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Born in Ankara in 1958, he began the guitar at the age of 16. Not only did he become interested in classical guitar, which he had to study by himself for lack of academic training at the time, but also in jazz.
Kucukay has received many awards such as first prize in 1983 for his work « Monologue » at the National Competition for Guitar Composition and a medal from the Brazilian government for his performances and recordings of works by composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. In addition to recording albums (Turkish Ballads with Omer Yilmaz in 1995 and Kucukay Plays Kucukay in 1998) he has broadcast on radio, appeared on television, and given a number of concerts including all the well-known guitar concertos with Presidential Symphony Orchestra and the Istanbul, Izmir, Cukurova and Bursa State Symphony Orchestras. |
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In August 2000 he participated in Second Charlton Kings International Guitar Festival as an instructor and performer. Since 1988 he has held the position of professor of guitar at the Istanbul University State Conservatory. |
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Juan FALU
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One of the most important figures in presentday Argentinian music, and a prolific composer and arranger, he performs around the world. Not long ago his musical productions were finally published, and now he has released a total of 8 CDs with several labels in France and Argentina. In 1999, his peers from Buenos Aires gave him the award « Maestro del Alma » for his works. Since the 3rd international festival of Vend�me the audience has had the pleasure of listening to Juan Falu with pianist Hilda Herrera. For the festival of 2001 he has performed alone with his best traditional Argentinian compositions. |
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Discography : Sabor de la Tierra, Diez A�os, Follklore
Argentino, Encuentros y soledades etc.
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Patrick
SAUSSOIS Trio - Gipsy Jazz
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With Jean Claude BENETEAU on bass, and S�bastien REGRENY on guitar. He began practicing guitar, especially jazz, in the beginning of the 1960s and first appeared on stage in 1966. However, it was not until 1976 that he came to the forefront of the world of French jazz. A musician of rare eclecticism, his repertoire ranges from jazz of standard origins to that of all eras, as well as Brazilian music, French songs, traditional gipsy music, Central European folklore, and swing musette. Discography : Easy living, Gipsy reunion, Alma Sinti 1996, Alma Sinti 1999, P.Saussois trio live, Histoire de JO (hommage � Jo Privat) etc. |
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