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Matt GouldArea: MusicCategory: Faculty Associate Title: Office: Music Bldg. Phone: 513-478-6989 Fax: 602-388-4662 Specialty: Director of Guitar Ensembles Email: email@duo46.com WebPage: http://www.duo46.com |
| Bio: Classical guitarist Matt Gould (BM Peabody Conservatory, MM University of Arizona, DMA Arizona State University) has been described by former teacher Manuel Barrueco, as "a guitarist capable of giving performances of great beauty, enthusiasm and control." He is active as a performer, scholar and teacher. As a performer, Dr. Gould concertizes internationally with Duo46 (Guitar with Beth Ilana Schneider-Gould, violin), the Strung Out Trio (Duo46 with Nathanael May, Piano) and B.A.M. (Duo46 and Avi Avital, Mandolin). As artists living in the 21st-century, Duo46 embraces music by living composers. Advocates of contemporary art music, their recordings often celebrate new chamber music for guitar, most often composed specifically for them. Their intriguing mix of music depicts the impressions and experiences of modern-day composers, capturing an array of style and emotion. And with a library of literally hundreds of original twentieth-century works for violin and guitar duo including Double Concertos and Trios. Performance highlights include concerts in Austria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, England, Germany, Greece, Italy,
The Netherlands, and Turkey with notable appearances at the Entrecuerdas Guitar Festival, Guitar Foundation of America Festival, Hermopoulis International Guitar Festival, Cortona Contemporary Music Festival and Soundscape Music Festival. Distinguished ensemble Awards and honors include a Hos Award from the Peabody guitar faculty upon graduation, a Barlow Commissioning Grant for "Fancywork" by American composer Geoffrey Gordon, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 Commissioning Grant for "On Freedom," an electro-acoustic work for Violin and Guitar by John Oliver, an ENCORE Performance Grant for repeat performances of "Trigger" by John Mayrose, and a Feline Shouse Chamber Music Fellowship to attend the Great Lakes Chamber Music festival sharing the stage with new music specialist Gil Kalish, the first lady of American piano, Ruth Laredo, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet; and studying chamber music with legendary musicians Henry Meyer (LaSalle String Quartet), Paul Katz (Cleveland String Quartet), and Philip Setzer (Emerson String Quartet). Prior to working and living in Arizona, Dr. Gould established the first classical guitar program in Cyprus at Eastern Mediterranean University and, for five years, directed the guitar area. While at EMU, Matt organized a visiting composer residency, organized the first guitar competition on the island, and coached the championship American Football team; part of the Turkish American Football League (TAFL). Matt currently directs the guitar ensembles at Arizona State University and guitar area at Paradise Valley Community College. Recordings available on Albany, Beauport Classics, Guitar Plus Records, Meyer-Media, and Summit Records. More information available http://www.duo46.com |
