Classical guitarist, Jason Vieaux, has been hailed by NPR as the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation, while Gramophone magazine writes that he is among the elite of today's classical guitarists. And just a few weeks ago, this innovative and expressive musician won the Grammy award for best instrumental solo in the classical category.
Extremely high in demand, Vieaux performs concerti, chamber music, and solo recitals all over the world. He teaches at both the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he co-founded the guitar program in 2011. And for years, he has stayed busy in the recording studio, recording a total of twelve albums.
This Saturday evening (March 7) at 7:30pm, this amazing guitarist will perform several works with the Oak Ridge Symphony, including Vivaldi's beautiful guitar concerto in D Major, the first movement of Mauro Giuliani's virtuosic guitar concerto in A, and the seldom-heard Serenade for guitar and strings by Malcolm Arnold.
A few days ago, Mr. Vieaux talked with Morning Concert host, Melony Dodson, by phone. They discussed the early days of his playing, his teaching, the works being performed on the Oak Ridge concert, and about that moment when he found out that he was a Grammy winner.
