To purchase CD's:
Homage to Piazzolla (2005)
http://cdbaby.com/cd/michaelnigro
Guitar Sudamericana (2007)
http://cdbaby.com/cd/michaelnigro2
Between Flute and Guitar (2009)
http://cdbaby.com/cd/noteworthyduo
Influences
Andres Segovia, Julio Sagreras, Abel Carlevaro, Antonio Lauro, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, Ernesto Bitetti, David Grimes, Jack Sanders, Luis Zea, Maximo Diego Pujol, Jorge Cardoso, Nestor Benito, Jose Luis Merlin, Atanas Tzvetkov, Petar Jankovic, Ana Vidovic, The GothenbergCombo, Jesus, Christopher Parkening, Scott Tennant, Joaquin Rodrigo, Francisco Tarrega, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Giovanni Angelo Nigro, J.S. Bach, Henri Nouwen, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell (Eric Blair), Nicky Garrett, and of course my family!
Michael Anthony Nigro showed an interest in the guitar at an early age and began playing by the age of 12. After several years of lessons with local teachers and self-study, he attended the prestigious Indiana University School of Music where he graduated with his Bachelor of Music Degree in 2000 under the direction of Ernesto Bitetti.
After moving back to his native Southern California, he attended California State University, Fullerton and earned a Master of Music degree under the tutelage of David Grimes. Mr. Nigro is presently in the Doctor of Music program at Claremont Graduate University studying guitar with Jack Sanders.
Michael Nigros debut recording, Homage to Piazzolla; Argentine Dances, Songs, and Rhythms, is released on the label, Music & Arts. The American Record Guide stated, Nigro has a big sound, a smooth tone, and sure-footed interpretive instincts. He is currently recording a new CD, for the Music & Arts label, which will feature the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Antonio Lauro, Jorge Cardoso, and many other South American composers.
As a performer and teacher, Michael has done concerts and masterclasses at many esteemed colleges and prominent guitar societies. In past tours, he has traveled through the Midwest where he performed at the Bloomington Indiana Classical Guitar Society, St. Louis Public Library Concert Series, Oklahoma Public Library Concert Series, and the Kansas Library Concert Series. In the Northwest he has performed at The Jefferson Guitar Society in Ashland, Oregon, Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon, The Maple Valley Public Library in Seattle Washington. On the east coast he has performed at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and the Olin Arts Center at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. In his local Southern California, he has performed at St. Lukes Episcopal Church in Long Beach, The Long Beach Classical Guitar Society, several community colleges, and many other local churches and community events.
In May-June 2007, Michael is booking his fourth tour and will be performing in California, Nevada, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. He will be performing his program titled, Sounds of the South American Guitar.
Michael is an active member of the guitar community; he is co-founder of the Long Beach Classical Guitar Society, independent reviewer of Soundboard Magazine, and sought after teacher and performer.
Michael is presently on the faculty at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California where he is the head of the guitar department.
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Hi, and thanks for the friendship! The Danish composer Per Nørgård's music has been much on my mind the past few years. Arguably the most important now living Scandinavian composer also has a remarkable output for the guitar. I spent a couple of years working with the composer on this repertoire, spanning from 1973 to 2000, in order to embrace the emerging performance practice associated with his work.
I have just uploaded 10 new tracks, all taken from "Tales From the North", my double CD box with the complete guitar works of Danish composer Per Nørgård. Also, in my latest blog you will find recent reviews of this release.
For further reading about the composer, this is an excellent website, with articles by a series of scholars and performers that have dedicated much study to his work:
Thank you, and welcome to a discussion among Music and Theater people, film makers and philosophers, painters and poets. I invite you to my current exhibitions of paintings and poems, and look forward to talking with you.
One show in Phoenix, one in California, one in Miami: TEAPOT TOTEMS AND POEMS @ THE FIREHOUSE artspace 1015 N 1st Street, DOWNTOWN PHOENIX - Open Weekends from 1pm to 6pm
Featuring Ken Boe oil paintings from his Tea Pot Series exhibited with his epic poem "Tatterdemalion Day Dream"
ALSO MIAMI LOCO! Open weekends, 11am to 6pm at MIAMI ART WORKS, 509 Sullivan Street, off highway 60. Miami, Arizona.
CALL 928-273-7679 for an appointment.
(3 Day Closing reception April 17, 18, 19th, 2009. Miami Loco is a group show of some interesting local artists, and the closing party will be an all out show down. )
A sunny spring hello and news, my new CD Débora Russ Ensemble "ANDARES" will be released on june 4 Aeon records/Harmonia-Mundi AECD 0979 Cheers Débora Russ
Hello Michael! How are you??? Great music you uploaded here! I met David Grimes in Greece this summer at Hermoupolis's Festival, nice guy and wonderful musician, I hope to come to play in CA someday..I miss it ;) Hugs from Italy and all the best for everything!!! Francesca Ghilione
i have no words to tell you how i appreciate your work!!! COMPLIMENTI SINCERI!! for next year i'm going to put other songs on myspace!! thanks for your words!! AUGURI PER TUTTO!!
