Jason Vieaux
Encyclopedia
Jason Vieaux is an American
virtuoso guitarist
. He began his musical training in Buffalo, New York
at the age of eight, after which he continued his studies in the Cleveland Institute of Music
. In 1992, he became the youngest winner of the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition. He followed this success with a 53-city recital tour of the United States and France
. His debut album, released by Naxos Records
, won the prestigious rosette in its rating in the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs. In 2002, Vieaux was featured for a week of live performances as a Young-Artist-in-Residence on the national radio show Performance Today
. In his 2006-2007 concert season, Jason Vieaux had debuts with the Ft. Worth Symphony and Iris Chamber Orchestra. Recently, Mr. Vieaux performed at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Cleveland's Severance Hall, Spivey Hall, and New York's 92 St. Y and Merkin Hall. Currently he serves on the faculties of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music.
Duet:
With Flautist
Gary Schocker
With Cellist Young-Hoon Song
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
virtuoso guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He began his musical training in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
at the age of eight, after which he continued his studies in the Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland Institute of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music is an independent music conservatory located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is overseen by president Joel Smirnoff and Adrian Daly, dean....
. In 1992, he became the youngest winner of the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition. He followed this success with a 53-city recital tour of the United States and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. His debut album, released by Naxos Records
Naxos Records
Naxos Records is a record label specializing in classical music. Through a number of imprints, Naxos also releases genres including Chinese music, jazz, world music, and early rock & roll. The company was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born resident of Hong Kong.Naxos is the largest...
, won the prestigious rosette in its rating in the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs. In 2002, Vieaux was featured for a week of live performances as a Young-Artist-in-Residence on the national radio show Performance Today
Performance Today
Performance Today is a Peabody Award-winning classical music radio show, currently hosted by Fred Child. It is the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with 1.2 million listeners on 237 stations...
. In his 2006-2007 concert season, Jason Vieaux had debuts with the Ft. Worth Symphony and Iris Chamber Orchestra. Recently, Mr. Vieaux performed at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Cleveland's Severance Hall, Spivey Hall, and New York's 92 St. Y and Merkin Hall. Currently he serves on the faculties of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music.
Discography
Solo:- Bach Vol. 1, Works for Lute, a selection of works composed by Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
(2009) - Images of Metheny, a selection of works composed by Pat MethenyPat MethenyPatrick Bruce "Pat" Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and '80s, he is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects...
(2005) - Sevilla, a selection of works composed by Isaac AlbénizIsaac AlbénizIsaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms .-Life:Born in Camprodon, province of Girona, to Ángel Albéniz and his wife Dolors Pascual, Albéniz...
(2004) - Ponce: Guitar Sonatas (2002)
- Sor - Guitar Music , a selection of works composed by Fernando SorFernando SorJosep Ferran Sorts i Muntades was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. While he is best known for his guitar compositions, he also composed music for a wide range of genres, including opera, orchestra, string quartet, piano, voice and ballet...
(1998) - Laureate Series Guitar Recital (1996)
- Jason Vieaux, Guitar, a selection of works composed by Morel, Brouwer, Regondi, Bach, Ponce (1993)
Duet:
With Flautist
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
Gary Schocker
Gary Schocker
Gary Schocker is a flutist, composer, and pianist who has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the West German Sinfonia, and I Solisti Italiani among others. He won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in...
- Arioso (2004)
- Dream Travels (2002)
With Cellist Young-Hoon Song
- Song of Brazil (2007)