GIL GOLDSTEIN

ACCORDION

RUPERT BOYD

GUITAR

LAURA METCALF

cello

 Music From
Around The World

Gil Goldstein, accordion  
and 
Boyd Meets Girl
Rupert Boyd, guitar, Laura Metcalf, cello
 at 
Poquatuck Hall
1160 Village Ln, Orient, NY 11957
 

 September 15th, 2024, at 5:00pm
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Program
Reflexões No. 6: Vivissimo  by Jaime Zenamon (b. 1953)
Loro by E. Gismonti (b. 1947)
Beetle’s Dance by Chrystian Dozza (b. 1983)
Pavane by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) *
Sous les ponts de Paris by Lucienne Delyle **
      Jarabi by Toumani Diabate (b. 1965) (arr. D. Gripper)
Popular Spanish Songs by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) *
Guitars (from the film The Gadfly) by D. Shostakovich (1906-1975)
A New York Minute by Marián Budos (b. 1968)
Summertime by G. Gershwin (1898-1937) **
Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone **
Shenandoah by Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) *
Café 1930 by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Loro by Egberto Gismonti **
Libertango by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) **
   * Arr. Boyd Meets Girl
   ** Arr. Boyd Meets Girl & Gil Goldstein

Description
ENJOY AN AFTERNOON CONCERT BY RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL DUO RUPERT BOYD & LAURA METCALF AND GIL GOLDSTEIN, COMPOSER / ARRANGER AND ACCORDIONIST.
This unusual and original combination of musical instruments will offer a program of music from around the world.

Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo has toured the world sharing their eclectic mix of music from Debussy and Bach to Radiohead and Beyoncé.

Both acclaimed soloists in their own right, Boyd has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, and as “a player who deserves to be heard” by Classical Guitar Magazine, while Metcalf, also a member of the ensembles Break of Reality and The Overlook has been called “brilliant” by Gramophone.
The duo arranges much of their repertoire themselves, drawing inspiration from artists across all genres, and often speak from the stage about the works to create an engaging, conversational concert experience that breaks down boundaries not only between musical genres but between audience and performer.
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This is a production of 
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Poquatuck Hall​

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Huntington Arts Council.

​Gil Goldstein, accordionist, music arranger, composer
As a very small child Goldstein began playing accordion before playing cello and piano. It was on the latter instrument that he concentrated, eventually studying at the Berklee College Of Music. He quickly proved himself as an able professional, working with musicians such as Lee Konitz and Pat Metheny in the early 70s and by the start of the next decade he had worked with the Gil Evans Orchestra, as concertmaster, and Wayne Shorter. From time to time he has returned to the accordion, playing with Karrin Allyson, Bob Berg, Eliane Elias, Richard Galliano, Didier Lockwood and Michel Petrucciani, in concert and/or on record. He has worked as pianist/keyboard player, live and on record, and as arranger and occasionally producer, with artists as diverse as Chet Baker, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Elements, Fleurine, Juliette Greco, Jim Hall, Eddie Harris, Dave Liebman, Pat Martino, Bob Mintzer, Helen Merrill, James Moody, Claudio Roditi, Wallace Roney, David Sanborn, Leni Stern, Mike Stern, and he also arranged for the SFJAZZ Collective. He also worked in cooperative quartet with Pietro Tonolo, Steve Swallow and Paul Motian, recording tributes to Duke Ellington, and Elton John. Goldstein’s schedule has included performing, arranging and coaching for films such as Little Buddha (1993) and De-Lovely (2004). In addition to performing, Goldstein also teaches, including work as a faculty member at New York University and he has written books, such as Jazz Composer’s Companion.

Laura Metcalf, cellist
Cellist Laura Metcalf, renowned worldwide as a passionate solo and chamber musician, has been acclaimed for her “brilliant” playing (Gramophone Magazine) and described as “a cellist whose passion for music is as evident as her artistry and talent” (I care if you listen). She has performed throughout the US and on six continents, including South Africa, Nepal, Argentina, Qatar, Mongolia, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, and Australia. Laura’s debut solo album on the Grammy-winning label Sono Luminus reached #7 on the Billboard Charts and was called “a way forward for classical music” by AllMusic. As a sought-after chamber musician and collaborator, Laura is drawn to projects that push boundaries and expand the definition of classical chamber music. Boyd Meets Girl, her duo with her husband, classical guitarist Rupert Boyd, tours worldwide including appearances at Caramoor, Festival Napa Valley, the Morgan Library, Moab Music Festival, Newport Classical and many more, has reached #3 on the Billboard Chart, and has had their music streamed over 3 million times on Spotify alone. Laura also performs regularly with the popular cello-percussion quartet Break of Reality, selected for an ongoing world tour as musical ambassadors of the US State Department. 

Rupert Boyd, classical guitarist
At the age of 22, Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd left Australia for the first time, bound for New York City with just a suitcase and a guitar, and not knowing a single person in North America. He has subsequently become regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation, having been described by Gramophone as “a very fine musician” and by The Washington Post as “truly evocative”, and has performed across four continents, from New York’s Carnegie Hall, to festivals in Europe, China, India, Nepal, the Philippines, New Zealand and Australia. Active as both a soloist and chamber musician, Rupert Boyd regularly performs throughout the world in Boyd Meets Girl, with cellist Laura Metcalf, and the Australian Guitar Duo with guitarist Jacob Cordover. Boyd Meets Girl’s debut album reached #3 on the Billboard charts and has received over 3 million streams on Spotify. Their follow-up album, Songs of Love & Despair, was praised by Gramophone as “beguiling… fascinating… enchanting”. The Australian Guitar Duo’s album Songs from the Forest was described as “very impressive” by Soundboard. Rupert Boyd also has three solo albums, with his most recent, The Guitar, being described as “an utterly exceptional recording” by Classical Guitar Magazine