Thomas Dunford's SF Performances debut promises a virtuoso experience of renaissance and baroque music as well as luminous interpretations of cherished works by Satie. An extremely versatile artist, he has appeared on stage in Shakespeare plays, on recordings with the greats of baroque opera, and has handily recorded music ranging from the 16th century to jazz, prompting BBC Music Magazine to call him "the Eric Clapton of the lute."
Born in Paris in 1988, Thomas Dunford discovered the lute at the age of nine, thanks to his first teacher Claire Antonini. He completed his studies in 2006 at the Conservatoire de Paris (CRR), when he obtained a unanimous 1st Prize with honors in the class of Charles-Edouard Fantin.
Thomas Dunford continued his studies at the Schola Cantorum in Basel with Hopkinson Smith, and participated in several master classes with artists the caliber of Rolf Lislevand and Julian Bream, and in workshops with Eugene Ferre, Paul O'Dette, Pascale Boquet, Benjamin Perrot, and Eduardo Eguez. He was awarded his Bachelor's degree in 2009.
Program:
DOWLAND: A Dream; The King of Denmark's Galliard; Melancholy Galliard; Mrs. Winter's Jump; Lachrimae; Frog Galliard
SATIE (Arr. T. Dunford): Gymnopedie 1; Gnossienne 1
MARAIS (Arr. T. Dunford): Les voix humaines in D Major (from Suite No. 3); L'americaine (from Suite d'un gout etranger)
BACH (Arr. T. Dunford): Suite for Cello in G Major BWV 1007
KAPSBERGER: Toccata VI (from Primo Libro d'intavolatura de lauto)
DALZA: Calata alla Spagnola (from Quarto Libro d'intavolatura de lauto)
$65.