Andrew York
First Lutheran Church
600 Homer Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Jan 25, 2020
7:00 PM PST
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Andrew York is one of today's best loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature. His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions, creating music that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible. Andrew received a Grammy as a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet during his 16 years with the cutting-edge ensemble. York's compositions have been featured on Grammy-winning recordings by Jason Vieaux and Sharon Isbin. In 2006 Andrew recorded and performed with the Atlanta Symphony for the opera Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov. The recording of Ainadamar (Deutsche Gramophone) won two Grammy Awards. Andrew's video Home has received over 2 million views, with Andrew playing his recent hit on a vintage Torres guitar built-in 1888. Andrew's most recent recordings Home and The Equations of Beauty, were released on both vinyl LP and two separate EP/CDs. The recordings include the single Home and the 26-minute suite The Equations of Beauty, based on mathematics.
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Andrew York Biography
American classical guitarist and composer, born in 1958.
His compositions and arrangements for guitar have gained wide recognition among both musicians and audiences, particularly after John Williams recorded his "Lullaby" and "Sunburst" solos. He was a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet from 1990 to 2006, and has toured extensively with this famous quartet. Although best known as a classical musician, York is also an accomplished jazz guitar player, and studied with Joe Diorio and Lenny Breau.
York grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia, and graduated from Gar-Field Senior High School. He went on to study the guitar at James Madison University. In 1980 he was awarded a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance from this university. He went on to complete his Master of Music degree in studio guitar at the University of Southern California in 1986. Both degrees were magna cum laude. While studying at this university he was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Jack Marshall Memorial Scholarship, the Manilow Scholarship and the Del Amo Foundation Grant for Study in Spain.
In 2006, York left the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to pursue personal artistic creativity and posted an open letter on the quartet's site. He was replaced by Matthew Greif.
York uses guitars crafted by David Daily, and D'Addario strings.
Discography
Solo
* Perfect Sky (1986)
* Dénouement (1994)
* Into Dark (1997)
* Hauser Sessions (2004)
With LAGQ
* Guitar Recital
* Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker
* Evening in Granada
* Labyrinth (LAGQ album)
* For Thy Pleasure
* The Best of LAGQ
* L.A.G.Q.
* Air and Ground
* LAGQ: Latin
* Guitar Heroes
* Spin (LAGQ album)
Read MoreHis compositions and arrangements for guitar have gained wide recognition among both musicians and audiences, particularly after John Williams recorded his "Lullaby" and "Sunburst" solos. He was a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet from 1990 to 2006, and has toured extensively with this famous quartet. Although best known as a classical musician, York is also an accomplished jazz guitar player, and studied with Joe Diorio and Lenny Breau.
York grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia, and graduated from Gar-Field Senior High School. He went on to study the guitar at James Madison University. In 1980 he was awarded a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance from this university. He went on to complete his Master of Music degree in studio guitar at the University of Southern California in 1986. Both degrees were magna cum laude. While studying at this university he was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Jack Marshall Memorial Scholarship, the Manilow Scholarship and the Del Amo Foundation Grant for Study in Spain.
In 2006, York left the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to pursue personal artistic creativity and posted an open letter on the quartet's site. He was replaced by Matthew Greif.
York uses guitars crafted by David Daily, and D'Addario strings.
Discography
Solo
* Perfect Sky (1986)
* Dénouement (1994)
* Into Dark (1997)
* Hauser Sessions (2004)
With LAGQ
* Guitar Recital
* Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker
* Evening in Granada
* Labyrinth (LAGQ album)
* For Thy Pleasure
* The Best of LAGQ
* L.A.G.Q.
* Air and Ground
* LAGQ: Latin
* Guitar Heroes
* Spin (LAGQ album)
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