"Tariq Ibn Ziyad" - SSAHHA - Ummi

Elizabeth Suh Lane - violin
Beau Bledsoe - guitar

J.S. Bach
melody by Z. Kodaly 
transcription: Beau Bledsoe

Prelude BWV 999 - J.S. Bach

After many decades, I put strings on the first guitar I ever owned. It's a Truetone from Western Auto, a store known more for hardware and auto parts than musical instruments. But my parents bought it for me when I was 12 and it's what got me started down this path. It has made many moves with us over the years, always finding a home in the basement or the attic. So many years and many guitars later, I tentatively put strings on my first guitar and was surprised by its tone and playability. At some point as I was tuning it, I realized the guitar had a song in it that had been patiently waiting for me. So here it is, with a little help from GarageBand.

Reacquainted

Beau studied guitar at the UMKC Conservatory of Music where he received a Master of Music. He continued his professional career in Kansas City playing with jazz, classical, and Latin musicians. Beau has worked extensively with the tenor, Nathan Granner, soprano, Victoria Botero, classical violinist, Gregory Sandomirsky, Argentine Tango quintet Tango Lorca, the Guthrie Theater of Minneapolis, the Bach Aria Soloists, new music ensemble, newEar, Owen/Cox Dance Group, and the Kansas City Ballet. He co-founded the independent record label Tzigane, which is home to seven of Beau’’s own recorded projects. Through his many diverse projects and ensembles, Beau has performed in Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia and almost every state in the United States.

Prelude BWV 999 - J.S. Bach

Beau Bledsoe

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