Bourgie Hall presents

Jason Vieaux, guitar

American Grammy Award winner Jason Vieaux ranks among today’s elite classical guitarists. His precise and sensitive playing will transport listeners to a multitude of different sonic worlds while beautifully enhancing the intimate acoustics of Bourgie Hall.

In appearances from New York’s Lincoln Center to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and the Seoul Arts Center, Jason Vieaux has cemented his reputation as an artist of brilliance and uncompromised mastery. Cited for his “eloquent and vibrant performances” on disc (Gramophone Magazine) he is hailed as “virtuosic, flamboyant, dashing and, sometimes ineffably lyrical” (New York Times) on stage.

Sought-after for his extensive concerto repertoire, Vieaux has performed with a long list of orchestras including Cleveland, Toronto, St. Louis, Houston, Columbus, and has made premiere recordings with the Nashville Symphony (Leshnoff Concerto) and the Norrköping Symphony (Beal Six Sixteen). He has worked with renowned conductors including Giancarlo Guerrero, Jahja Ling, Gerard Schwarz, and David Robertson. Vieaux’s passion for new music has fostered premieres from Jeff Beal, Avner Dorman, Vivian Fung, Pierre Jalbert, Jonathan Leshnoff, David Ludwig, Mark Mancina, and Dan Visconti, among many others.

Vieaux’s extensive discography includes his “Bach Volume 2: Works for Violin” released on Azica in 2022 to rave reviews for his “eloquent and vibrant performances” (Gramophone). Additional 2022 releases include “Shining Night” featuring his duo with acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers (Avie Records) and Michael Fine’s “Concierto del Luna” with flutist Alexa Still (Sony Classical), both enjoying strong critical acclaim. Vieaux recorded Pat Metheny’s “Four Paths of Light”, a solo work dedicated to him by Pat, for Metheny’s 2021 album “Road to the Sun”. Jason Vieaux won the 2014 Best Instrumental Classical Solo Grammy Award for “Play”. The Huffington Post declared PLAY is “part of the revitalized interest in the classical guitar”.

In collaboration with the Montreal Guitar Society

Program
Domenico SCARLATTI Sonata in A Major, K. 208 (arr. Leo Brouwer)
J.S. BACH Sonata for Solo Violin in G Minor, BWV 1001 (arr. Jason Vieaux)
Leo BROUWER El decameron negro
Pat METHENY Four Paths of Light (dedicated to Jason Vieaux)
BARRIOS Vals in G Major, Op. 8, No. 4
Jason VIEAUX Home
Jorge MOREL Danza Brasilera

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:00pm
To purchase your tickets visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/