The Fine Arts Series at SUNY Brockport will present the guitar ensemble Trio Ghidorah on Friday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place at the Tower Fine Arts Center, 180 Holley Street, Brockport. Tickets are $17/general, $12/senior citizens, Brockport alumni, faculty and staff, and $9/students, and will be available at http://fineartstix.brockport.edu, by phone at 585-395-2787, or in person at the Tower Box Office.
The trio, which includes Ken Luk, Barnardo Marcondes, and Erik Gibelyou, met while pursuing their doctoral degrees at the Eastman School of Music. Part of their repertoire includes arrangements for three guitars of music not originally written for the instrument, including works for strings or piano by Stravinsky, Ravel, and Philip Glass.
Audiences will enjoy compositions dating from the 16th century all the way up to the 21st, which were originally heard in European courts, concert halls, taverns, and movie theatres. Luk feels that the guitar’s versatility allows him “to play various kinds of music and learn about different cultures,” a sentiment shared – almost word for word – by Gibelyou.
Though the three are most certainly individuals, they also seem to agree when it comes to one particular thing: Though they all enjoy playing solo, they relish being part of a trio. Being part of something bigger than just himself, Marcondes feels, “still provides the solitude and focus of putting your part together, but coming together and having music spontaneously arise as things align is quite rewarding.” Luk says “the more I invest in playing, the more I appreciate making music with others. Playing in the trio not only allows us to learn and perform music as a team, but it also provides us the experience to grow as musicians and humans together.” Gibelyou also senses that together they grow and learn, but adds that “it is something very special when we play together – it is much more than the sum of the parts. To be in sync with two other people pursuing the same musical goals is a powerful and beautiful experience.”
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