Mark Hilliard Wilson & the Guitar Orchestra of Seattle
$12
Mark Hilliard Wilson, guitar
Join Mark Hilliard Wilson and the Guitar Orchestra of Seattle as they explore the world of European salon and art music as reflected through the kaleidoscope of counterpoint and harmony – from New Orleans all the way to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. This enchanting evening starts with solo guitar ragtime, choro, bossa, and tango music that will then transform and bloom into arrangements for 12 guitars.
About Mark Hilliard Wilson
Mark Hilliard Wilson is an active performer, teacher, and director of the Seattle Guitar Orchestra, which he founded in 1999. As cathedral guitarist at Seattle's St. James Cathedral, he has performed there weekly since 2006. Wilson has written or arranged more than 200 works, and avidly explores new venues for the performance of classical music while addressing contemporary issues through concert programming. Music has always been everything to Wilson, from the barrel organs he heard in his childhood in Holland to the symphony orchestras in Washington, DC and country bands in Weiser, Idaho. He continues to study and embrace the wonder of new places and the creativity of the wonderful artists of every stripe in the world.
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