Award-winning classical guitar virtuoso Tal Hurwitz performs at Portland State University as part of the CDZ Collegium Muisa Classical Guitar Series. Mr. Hurwitz has garnered international acclaim in concerts and masterclasses around the world, showcasing his reputation for technical mastery and artistic clarity. This will be his second visit to Oregon this year. He will be the featured artist for the Corvallis Classical Guitar Festival November 15th and 16th.
Tal has performed and given master classes at festivals around the globe, including; the Festival Hispanoamerica de guitarra (Mexico), Guitar Foundation of America (USA), Petrer Guitar Festival (Spain), Forum Guitar Wien (Austria), Guitar Art Festival(Serbia), International Guitar Festival J.K. Mertz (Slovakia) and Essonne Guitar Festival (France). He has performed with such orchestras as the New Russian Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata Salzburg. World class composers have dedicated works for him, such as: Nikita Koshkin, Daniel Akiva, Wulfin Lieske and Ariel Man.
Here are some samples of his work:
Barrios: Un sueño en la Floresta: https://youtu.be/AbpSOzM_CJQ?si=rsvZ6wuXhQ5pqnC6
Villa-Lobos - Etude 2: https://youtu.be/Ldhh6FrM4H4?si=VoH3I8GiC8ExlxCp
Tal‘s debut recording “Guitar Recital” is being published this year by Emmaya Records.
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