Simon Farintosh, award-winning guitarist, composer and educator based in Victoria, British Columbia, performs in this solo recital.
Simon was named one of CBC’s “30 Under 30 Classical Musicians” in 2023. he is known for his unconventional programming choices, connecting with audiences by integrating the classical guitar with more contemporary musical forms such as ambient electronica. His debut album Noctuary (2023) features an extended original composition for solo eight-string guitar. Amassing over 2 million streams on Spotify, his first EP Aphex Twin for Guitar (2021) features transcriptions of pieces by British electronic artist Richard D. James, fusing two seemingly disparate types of music. His second EP Seascapes (2021) consists of original compositions inspired by the captivating landscape of the Pacific Northwest, combining solo guitar with atmospheric synth textures. Many of Simon’s arrangements and compositions are published by Les Productions d'Oz, Berg.

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This concert will run about 1 hour without intermission. Program is subject to change.

• Simon's Concert Program (click to expand)

  Twelve Preludes ••• Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915), arr. Simon Farintosh

  Prelude in E-flat minor, op. 16, no. 4
  Prelude in B Major, op. 27, no. 2
  Prelude in A-flat Major, op. 11, no. 17
  Prelude in G minor, no. 11, no. 22
  Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 35, no. 2
  Prelude in G Major, op. 13, no. 3
  Prelude in D Major, op. 39, no. 2
  Prelude in F-sharp minor, op. 31, no. 2
  Prelude in E Major, op. 11, no. 9
  Prelude in F Major, op. 49, no. 2
  Prelude in C Major, op. 31, no. 4
  Prelude in C minor, op. 11, no. 20

  Pavane pour une infante défunte ••• Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), arr. Simon Farintosh

  Suite Espanola, op. 47 ••• Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), arr. Simon Farintosh
  VII. Castilla

  Los Caprichos de Goya, op. 195 ••• Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
  VII. Estan calientes
  IX. Bien tirada está
  XI. Y se le quema la casa
  XVI. ¡Bravissimo!
  XVII. ¿De qué mal morirá?
  XX. Obsequio al maestro

  Preludes, livre I ••• Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arr. Simon Farintosh
  IX. La sérénade interrompue