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STEPHEN MARCHIONDA, guitar

Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory

Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 8:00 p.m.

Stephen Marchionda

Program
Domenico Scarlatti  –   Four Sonatas
Joaquin Rodrigo  –   Tres Piezas Españolas
Nicholas Maw  –   Tango from Sophie's Choice
Manuel de Falla  –   Homenaje Le Tombeau De Claude Debussy
Joaquin Rodrigo  –   Invocation y Danza (Hommage a Manuel de Falla)
Antonio José  –   Sonata


More on the artist, post-concert reception, location, ordering tickets, and pre-concert dinner below.

This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.


  • About the Artist
  • Regarded as one of the finest international guitarists of his generation, Stephan Marchionda is top prize winner at several international competitions; among these are the Guitar Foundation of America's International Solo, the Segovia International, the Kingsville International Concerto and the Manuel de Falla. In the USA Mr. Marchionda has recently been featured at Weill Recital Hall/Carnegie Hall (Aranjuez Series), Lincoln Center, John F. Kennedy Center, Aspen Music Festival, NPR's "All Things Considered", Cleveland Museum of Art, and Yale University. In Europe, where he is frequently touring, Mr. Marchionda has given acclaimed performances in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Scotland, Rome, Madrid, Granada, Athens, and Copenhagen.

    A graduate of the Yale School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mr. Marchionda was affiliated with the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1991, where he received classes with the celebrated guitarist Julian Bream. Other influential teachers include Ricardo Iznaola, John Holmquist, Benjamin Verdery, and John Mills. Mr. Marchionda's performances are characterized by flair, technical facility and musical individuality. He is continually developing an already vast reservoir of solo concert music, as well as an impressive repertoire for concerta and chamber music. Currently he lives in New York City where he teaches at Colombia University's College of Performing Arts.

    Stephen Marchionda has emerged as a unique presence on the international concert scene, his performances are characterized by flair, technical facility and musical individuality - “...he turns in vibrant performances...energetic and vital, with a great sense of momentun and flow... cohesive and highly charged.“
        -- American Record Guide

    “...guitarist Stephen Marchionda's versatile talents, full of artistry and confidence. His brilliant technique made for a splendid and engrossing performance.“
        -- The Washington Post Concert Review

    More information on the artist can be found here.


  • Post-Concert Reception
  • The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.


  • Location
  • The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne.

    The concert is open to the public.
    Photo ID is required to enter the laboratory site. Visitors need to register prior to the event by calling 630-252-3751 during regular working hours.

    Don't know how to reach Argonne? Confused about the layout of the laboratory site? Here are some navigational aids:

  • Directions
  • Area map
  • Site map (Building 402 is in the southwestern section, at the APS site, just south of the Argonne Guest House).

  • Tickets
  • Admission to the concert is $25.
    Call 630-252-3751 to order your tickets now, VISA and MasterCard accepted; or use the ticket request form to order your tickets by mail.

    Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) between noon and 1:00 p.m. during the week immediately preceding the concert.

    The Auditorium Box Office will open one-half hour before the performance.


  • Pre-Concert Dinner
  • A special prix fixe dinner prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House.
    Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reservations requested (630-739-6000).


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