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Sunday, March 15, 2026

David Steinhardt

An Evening of Classical Guitar

A recital exploring compositions from Spanish, North, and South American guitarists. The program opens with a hauntingly beautiful prelude by the Venezuelan guitarist, Alfonso Montes. This is followed by Fernando Sor’s monumental Fantaisie élégiaque – an emotional lament and the composer’s final work. The program continues with Rivera’s virtuosic and exciting composition, Whirler of the Dance, originally written as the set piece for the 1998 GFA Competition. Concluding the concert is Merlín’s Suite del Recuerdo – a work dedicated to the memories of thousands that were lost to the junta in Argentina. The suite features South American melodies and dance forms, ending with a joyful and hopeful Joropo.

Program

Preludio de Adios (A. Montes)

Fantaisie élégiaque, Op. 59 (F. Sor)

Whirler of the Dance (C. Rivera)
I. Dance
     II. Evocation
III. Dance

Suite del Recuerdo (J. Merlín)
1. Evocacion
     II. Zamba
III. Chacarera
IV. Carnavalito
     V. Evocacion 
     VI. Joropo

BIOGRAPHY

Winning over 10 competitions, David Steinhardt is the youngest guitarist to place first at the Hamilton International and Great Lakes Guitar Competition. A sought-after performer, Steinhardt has concertized in venues including Merkin and Wigmore Hall and festivals including the Hamilton, Montreal, and Ullapool International Guitar Festivals. Concerto highlights include his debut with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles debut of Steve Goss’ A Concerto of Colours with the USC Wind Ensemble. Steinhardt graduated with honors from USC Thornton School of Music under the tutelage of William Kanengiser and Pepe Romero. He went on to earn an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, studying with Matthew McAllister and Allan Neave before completing his Master of Music from the Yale School of Music under the tutelage of Benjamin Verdery. A passionate educator, he has taught masterclasses for the Connecticut Guitar Festival, Guitar Hamilton, and Guitar San Antonio. Steinhardt is on faculty at Levine Music and summer faculty at the Interlochen Centers for the Arts. 

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