Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

The Victoria Guitar Society is excited to present a Canadian premier of guitar and ensemble music of Bohemian Rudolf Leberl. This program presents poetic German and Bohemian works of early 20th century romanticism and folk nationalism featuring classical guitarist Alexander Dunn, joined by Anna Cal (piano), Phillip Manning (violin), Guyonne Le Louarn (viola), and Anne Grimm (voice) – surprise opening guests will introduce you to this delightful composer. Rudolf Leberl (1884-1952) whose music belongs to the aesthetic family of Dvořák and Janáček, worked in the Czech Republic and Bavaria, producing over 1500 works for guitar which are only now receiving their due recognition. His entire output includes thirty large solo cycles for guitar as well as works for orchestra, strings, w... more...