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Sonatas for Guitar and Piano: Bach-Carulli-Ponce

Sonatas for Guitar and Piano: Bach-Carulli-Ponce
Concert
December 4, 2026 7:00 pm

Sonatas for Guitar and Piano: Bach, Carulli, Ponce

Three major works trace the development of music for guitar and keyboard from the Baroque era through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Bach’s intricate counterpoint, Carulli’s operatic lyricism, and Ponce’s neoclassical imagination create a program in which guitar and piano continually exchange melodic and harmonic roles. Adapted by the performers for their instrumentation, the works form a chamber dialogue spanning centuries of musical style.

Program:

  • Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529 – Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Grand Duo pour Piano et Guitare, Op. 86 – Ferdinando Carulli
  • Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord – Manuel María Ponce

Featuring:

José Maldonado, guitar
Weiwei Zhai, piano

 

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