Scott Cmiel
Scott Cmiel is Chair of the guitar and musicianship departments at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division and Director of the guitar program at San Francisco School of the Arts.
Articles by this Author
Recital REVIEW
April 13, 2013
A young winner of an international guitar competition, Vladimir Gorbach, presents a nuanced, passionate performance of little-known works.
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March 31
Meng Su and Yameng Wang are rapidly becoming California celebrities. Their repertoire has an exciting world-music flavor featuring such composers as Brazil’s Sergio Assad and China’s Tan Dun, as well as sensitive interpretations of Spanish classics and the music of J.S. Bach.
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March 16, 2013
Not content with a spectacular performance of a contemporary masterwork, and other meaty fare, Marcin Dylla did actual magic tricks during his encore.
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March 2, 2013
Playing the works of composers who were also instrumentalists, guitarist David Russell proves to be their masterful advocate.
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March 16
Polish guitarist Marcin Dylla gave a brilliant and deeply poetic recital in April 2011 and his return to San Francisco is highly anticipated.
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December 8, 2012
To no one’s surprise, guitarist Shin-ichi Fukuda’s recital was both brilliant and varied, studded with classics and fresh works, too.
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December 8
The Japanese guitarist Shin-Ichi Fukuda possesses an astonishingly large repertoire, ranging from the Renaissance to the present day.
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November 17
The Brasil Duo is equally at home on a classical or a world music series, and its innovative programming features a seamless blend of traditional and Brazilian works.
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November 6, 2012
Benjamin Verdery brandishes his guitar in open and inviting ways, in both familiar songs and insightful commissioned works.
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October 27, 2012
The Pacific Guitar Ensemble continues to tap the instrument’s potential with another enticing recital.
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October 27
The Pacific Guitar Ensemble is a group dedicated to keeping this dynamic process alive, and it invites audiences to come along for the ride.
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October 5
Sergio and Odair Assad have been the preeminent classical guitar duo of the last 40 years, having set the standard for technical excellence, sensitive musicianship, and innovative repertoire choices.
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September 17, 2012
The Omni Foundation is once again bringing the classiest acts in guitar playing to the Bay Area, with the assistance of San Francisco Performances.
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July 18, 2012
What could be sweeter than hearing terrific playing and thought-provoking lectures at a noted guitar fest in the scenic Sierra Nevada?
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April 28, 2012
The “indie-classical” duo Living Earth Show performs original material with both raucous good humor and subtlety.
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April 29, 2012
Yamandu Costa’s wonderfully expressive playing takes the classical guitar to new heights.
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February 24, 2012
An appealing program pairs a flutist with a guitarist, performing classical and jazz works in their own vivid arrangements.
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January 27, 2012
An esteemed European guitarist is cheered to the rafters in his second Bay Area recital.
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December 10, 2011
An esteemed international guitarist tours two continents, then ends his peregrinations with a melancholy, romantic Russian gem.
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Sat December 10, 2011 8:00pm
The Uruguayan six-string virtuoso masterfully interprets music from Bach to contemporary guitar.
