Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 2:30 pm Concert for Japan, Masakazu Ito, Guitar Solo benefit concert by award-winning guitarist, Masakazu Ito, performing works by Takemitsu, Yocoh, Yoshimatsu, Domeniconi, Barrios, and others. All proceeds will go to Japan Red Cross to assist earthquake victims in Japan. VIP tickets provide entry to the post-concert dessert reception and speech by the Japanese Consulate General at Denver. Newman Center for Performing Arts Gates Concert Hall 2344 East Iliff Avenue Denver, Colorado 80208 Phone: 303.871.7720 Tickets: $100 VIP, $40 Center, $25 Sides, $10 Other |
Friday, June 3, 2011 6:30 p.m. Cherokee Ranch Festival Artists Concert Los Tres Amigos Ricardo Iznaola, Masakazu Ito and Jonathan Leathwood return to Cherokee Ranch and Castle. The three acclaimed artists and distinguished guitar faculty members at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music will offer a delightful program of solos and trios. Music by Purcell, Duarte, Villa-Lobos, Barrios, Bellinati and Iznaola Castle Great Hall 6113 N. Daniels Park Road Sedalia, CO 80135-8716 Phone: 303.688.4600 Tickets: $65 per person
Evening format includes castle tour, supper buffet, cash bar, performance, dessert & coffee reception with the musicians
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Friday, March 25th at 2PM Woods House Conservatory Master Class Woods House Conservatory of Music 323 First Street Wenatchee, Washington 509-664-0412 Friday, March 25th at 7:30PM Solo Recital |
Sunday, March 20th at 7PM Benefit Concert for the Mendocino Art Center Mendocino Art Center Helen Schoeni Theatre at the Mendocino Art Center 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street Mendocino, CA 95460 707-937-5818 or 800-653-3328 Tickets: $30 Concert Program Antonio Ruiz-Pipó (1934-1997) Canción y Danza Joaquín Turina (1882-1949) Sonata para Guitarra, Op. 61 I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro vivo Carlo Domeniconi (b. 1947) Koyunbaba I. Moderato II. Mosso III. Cantabile IV. Presto INTERMISSION Antonio Lauro (1917-1986) Seis Por Derecho Antonio Lauro Variaciones Sobre Una Canción Infantil Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953) Litmus Distance I. Bedouin in Acid II. Bedouin in Alkali Agustín Barrios (1885-1944) La Catedral I. Preludio (Saudade) II. Andante religioso III. Allegro solemne Agustín Barrios Vals, Op. 8-4 Monday, March 21st at 7PM Solo Recital Mendocino Art Center Helen Schoeni Theatre at the Mendocino Art Center 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street Mendocino, CA 95460 707-937-5818 or 800-653-3328 Tickets: $30 |
Friday, March 18th at 8PM Solo Recital South Bay Guitar Society Le Petit Trianon Theatre 72 North 5th Street San Jose, CA 95112-5417 (408) 995-5400 Tickets: $30 reserved (rows 1-4), $25 reserved (rows 5-12), $15 general unassigned (less $2 for seniors, students, and Society members) Saturday, March 19th at 2PM Master Class South Bay Guitar Society Master Class Evergreen Valley High School 3300 Quimby Road San Jose San Jose, CA 95148 (408) 347-7000 Tickets: $35 player's fee, $5 audit fee at door |
Sunday, February 14th at 7PM Solo Recital Cheyenne Guitar Society Plain's Hotel 1600 Central Avenue Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Sunday, February 21st at 3PM Concerto in D Major, Op. 99 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Green Center 924 16th Street Golden, Colorado Phone: (303) 278-4237 $17 ticket price (discounts for students and seniors) |
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Saturday, February 27th at 7PM Private event for Anthem Ranch Residents Anthem Ranch Performing Arts League Anthem Ranch Aspen Lodge Lowell Blvd. and Hwy 7 Broomfield, Colorado |
Saturday, March 27th at 7:30PM Tres Amigos: Guitar Trio Concert by Ricardo Iznaola, Masakazu Ito and Jonathan Leathwood Denver Classical Guitar Society South Broadway Christian Church 23 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado Phone: (303) 278-4237 $20 ticket price |
Monday, July 19th at 7:30PM Museo de las Americas, Biennial of the Americas, Denver, 2010 A free concert featuring Masakazu Ito and the Colorado Chamber Players Highlighting pieces by Latin American composers Silvestre Revueltas, Miguel Chuaqui and Astor Piazzolla, including: Astor Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango for flute and guitar with Paul Nagem Luigi Boccherini's Fandango quintet for guitar and string quartet with Colorado Chamber Players 861 Santa Fe Drive Denver, Colorado Phone: (303) 571-4401 |
Thursday, September 2 at 7:30PM Masakazu Ito with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. William Morse Performing the Colorado premiere of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto para una Fiesta Also performing Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major Arvada Center Outdoor Stage 6901 Wadsworth Blvd Arvada, Colorado Phone: (720) 898-7200 Tickets: Premium Covered (Assigned Seating): $22 Covered (Assigned Seating): $18 Lawn (General Admission): $10 |
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Masakazu Ito with the Colorado Chamber Players Performing Boccherini's Guitar Quintet in D Major
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 3:00 pm Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 $19 General, $14 Seniors 62+ and Students, $10 kids under 10 TICKET LINK: Boccherini Quintet, Masakazu Ito and CCP, Oct. 3rd Monday, October 4, 2010, 7:00 pm Foothills Art Center 809 15th Street, Golden, CO $19 General, $14 Seniors 62+ and Students, $10 kids under 10 TICKET LINK: Boccherini Quintet, Masakazu Ito and CCP, Oct. 4th |
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. New Chamber Works with Guitar Featuring Jeff LaQuatra, Alex Komodore and Masakazu Ito King Center Metro State College King Center Recital Hall, KC 130 855 Lawrence Way Denver, Colorado |
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Rocky Ridge Spring Benefit Concert Solo Recitial Grand Solo by Sor, Sonatina by Torroba, Koyunbaba by Domeniconi, Collectici Íntim by Asencio, Sakura by Yocoh and La Catedral by Barrios Post-concert wine and hors d’oeuvre Meet the Artist reception at the Mary Williams Art Gallery All proceeds from this recitial will benefit Rocky Ridge Music Center, founded in 1942 to nuture the musical development of youth The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder Carsen Theatre 2590 Walnut Street Boulder, Colorado 80302 Phone: 303.444.7328 $35 ticket price ($25 is tax deductable) |
Monday, May 4, 2009 7:30 p.m. Iznaola 2009 Jubilee Concert, Lamont Subscription Concert Series Chamber Music by Ricardo Iznaola Featuring Musique de Salon No. 7 for Violin, Viola, Cello and Guitar, and Diferencias para el Conde Claros Criollo for Three Guitars Free parking at the Newman Center garage and a reception following the concert All proceeds from this concert will benefit the Lamont Chamber Music Program Newman Center for Performing Arts 2344 East Iliff Avenue Denver, Colorado 80208 Phone: 303.871.7720 or 303.871.6412 $30 Adults, $25 Seniors, students and the DU community with ID |
Saturday, May 9, 2009 7 p.m. Palmer Land Trust Champagne Reception and Classical Guitar Concert Private benefit concert for the Palmer Land Trust, dedicated to preserving open space in Colorado |
Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:30 p.m. Colorado College Summer Music Festival Chamber Recitial Ecloghe by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Elizabeth Mann, flute; Robert Walters, English horn; Masakazu Ito, guitar Colorado College Packard Hall 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 Phone: 719.389.6098 |
Friday, June 19, 2009 6:30 p.m. Cherokee Ranch Festival Artists Concert Chamber Concert Ecloghe, Op. 208 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Elizabeth Mann, flute; Robert Walters, English horn; Masakazu Ito, guitar Cherokee Ranch Castle Veranda Tent 6113 N. Daniels Park Road Sedalia, CO 80135-8716 Phone: 303.688.5555 Tickets: $60 per person
Evening format includes Castle Tour, Supper Buffet, Cash Bar, Performance, Dessert/Coffee Reception and Conversation with the Performers
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Wednesday, August 19-23, 2009 Adult Guitar Seminar at Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Road Estes Park, Colorado 80517-1790 Phone: 970.586.4031 Fax: 866.244.7107 Cost: $750 includes room and board
Adult Guitar Seminar students join other classical guitarists to further their skills under the tutelage of master teacher, Masakazu Ito.
Students receive lessons in a group setting, ensemble coachings and technique classes.
The seminar culminates in student and faculty concerts.
Rocky Ridge provides the ideal setting for studying music. It's an environment of extreme natural beauty, a cool mountain climate, and the opportunity to escape the distractions of everyday living. You'll have a chance to walk in the woods, even take a challenging hike if you want. To apply, please download, print and complete the Adobe PDF application, then fax or mail to Rocky Ridge Music Center. Seminar application:
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Sunday, August 23, 3:00 p.m. 2009 Faculty Concert at Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Road Estes Park, Colorado 80517-1790 Phone: 970.586.4031 Fax: 866.244.7107 Cost: $15 |
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Program:
Concierto de Aranjuez - Joaquin Rodrigo I. Allegro con spirito II. Adagio III. Allegro gentile |
Friday, October 9, 2009 6:30 p.m. Cherokee Ranch Performing Artist Series Concert Chamber Concert Masakazu Ito and the Colorado Chamber Players Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, Op. 143 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco With additional solo guitar and chamber music
Masakazu Ito also performs solo works and other chamber music for guitar and strings.
Mr. Ito is currently Instructor of Guitar at Lamont School of Music, Denver University.
The award-winning Colorado Chamber Players is a diverse chamber ensemble of twelve distinguished musicians who produce and perform over 55 concerts annually, primarily in metro Denver.
Cherokee Ranch
Castle Veranda Tent 6113 N. Daniels Park Road Sedalia, CO 80135-8716 Phone: 303.688.5555 Tickets: $90 per person
Ticket includes complimentary wine tasting, supper buffet, Castle tours, cash bar, a presentation on Cherokee’s history and collections, the Performance, dessert/coffee reception and conversation with the performers
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. Colorado Chamber Players at Foothills Art Center Chamber Concert Masakazu Ito and Colorado Chamber Players Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, Op. 143 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco With additional solo guitar music
Masakazu Ito also performs solo works, including Musique de Salon by Ricardo Iznaola.
Mr. Ito is currently Instructor of Guitar at Lamont School of Music, Denver University.
The award-winning Colorado Chamber Players is a diverse chamber ensemble of twelve distinguished musicians who produce and perform over 55 concerts annually, primarily in metro Denver.
Foothills Art Center Event
809 15th Street Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303.279.3922 Tickets: $20/$15 per person |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:00 p.m. Solo Benefit Concert for the Boulder Guitar Society Highland City Club 885 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: Kevin Gary, 720.404.5590 Tickets: $25 per person |
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Solo Recital Arvada Center Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada, Colorado 80003-9985 Box Office (720) 898-7200 |
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Pradera Presents an Evening with Masakazu Ito The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive Parker, CO 80134 Reservations: (303) 607-5700 Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30, concert at 7:30 with dessert to follow. Tickets: $65 per person, including three course dinner with choice of entree. |
Tuesday, August 12 - 17, 2008 Guitar Seminar at Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Road Estes Park, Colorado 80517-1790 Phone: 970.586.4031 Fax: 866.244.7107 Seminar limited to 14 students Cost: $750 |
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Join other guitarists and further your skills on guitar under the tutelage of Masakazu Ito.
The seminar is open to all ages.
Your days will be filled with lessons, master classes, ensemble coaching, technique classes and practice.
The seminar culminates in student and faculty concerts.
Each participant will receive two individual lessons in a masterclass setting along with chamber ensemble groups, technique classes and concerts.
Rocky Ridge provides the ideal setting for studying music. It's an environment of extreme natural beauty, a cool mountain climate, and the opportunity to escape the distractions of everyday living. You'll have a chance to walk in the woods, even take a challenging hike if you want. |
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 Music in the Mountains at Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Road Estes Park, Colorado 80517-1790 Phone: 970.586.4031 Fax: 866.244.7107 |
Sunday, October 19th, 2008 2008-2009 Jubilee Celebration at Cherokee Ranch and Castle 6113 N. Daniels Park Road Sedalia, CO 80135-8716 Phone: 303.688.5555 Fax: 303.688.1170 A special evening with internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and composer Ricardo Iznaola, Masakazu Ito and Jonathan Leathwood, featuring several solo, vocal and chamber works. |
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Concierto de Aranjuez with the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra 17 So. Mt. Vernon Country Club Road Golden Colorado Phone: 303-670-6558 |
Friday, January 26th, 7:30 p.m. El Tango! A Celebration of the Music of Astor Piazzolla St. Mary's Catholic Church 6853 South Prince Street Littleton, Colorado 80120 720.283.4379 Concert Tickets: $15.00, includes gourmet coffees and tees, free parking |
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The essence of Piazzolla's music is found in his unique style of tango that is designed more for the concert hall than the dance floor.
The program explores the composer's genius, offering a wide variety of timbres and ensemble arrangements, including accordion, flute, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, soprano voice, double bass and string quartet.
Performed by The Playground chamber ensemble.
Program: Histoire du Tango for flute and guitar in four movements. Five Tango Sensations for string quartet and bandoneon. Balade Para Mi Muerte for soprano and piano. Michelangelo 70, Milonga Del Angel and more performed with original instrumentation. |
Thursday, March 8th, 7 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada, Colorado 80003 720-898-7200 Concert Tickets: $12.00 at the door or in advance at the Arvada Center
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Exhibiting virtuosity, musicality and flair, this solo recital will be a musical journey from Classical and Romantic masterpieces to the music of contemporary Spain, Middle and Far East, featuring works by Rodrigo, Domeniconi, Ruiz Pipo, Bellinati, Bernstein and more!
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Tuesday, August 14th through 19th Adult Guitar Seminar at Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Road Estes Park, Colorado 80517-1790 Phone: 970.586.4031 Fax: 866.244.7107 |
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Join other adult guitarists and further your skills on guitar under the tutelage of Masakazu Ito.
The day will be spent in lessons, master classes, ensemble coaching, technique classes and practice.
The seminar culminates with student and faculty concerts.
Each participant will receive two individual lessons in master class settings, along with chamber ensemble groups, technique classes and concerts.
Rocky Ridge provides the ideal setting for studying music. It's an environment of extreme natural beauty, a cool mountain climate, and the opportunity to escape the distractions of everyday living. You'll have a chance to walk in the woods, even take a challenging hike if you want. |
Sunday, August 19th, 3:00 p.m. 2007 Faculty Concert at Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Road Estes Park, Colorado 80517-1790 Phone: 970.586.4031 Fax: 866.244.7107 Ticket: $15.00 |
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Program:
Collectici Intim - Vicente Asencio (1909-1979) I. La Serenor (Serenity) II. La Joia (Joy) III. La Calma (Calm) IV. La Gaubanca (Delight) V. La Frisanca (Haste) Three Pieces from West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Arr. Jorge Morel I. I Feel Pretty II. Maria III. America |
Friday, November 9th, 7 p.m. Ito-LaQuatra Guitar Duo Grand County Concert Series Church of The Eternal Hills Tabernash, Colorado Tickets: $15/Adult, $8/Student |
Thursday, November 29th, 6 p.m. Pradera Presents an Evening with Masakazu Ito The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive Parker, CO 80134 Reservations: (303) 607-5700 Tickets: $65 per person, including 3-course dinner and dessert Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30, concert performance from 7:30 to 8:30
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Friday, December 7th, 6:30 p.m. Guitar Trio Concert: Ricardo Iznaola, Jonathan Leathwood and Masakazu Ito 2007 Performing Arts Series Cherokee Ranch and Castle Sedalia, Colorado Tickets: $95 per person |
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