Sharon Isbin

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GRAMOPHONEAugust 2020AFFINITY: World Premiere Recordings“Sharon Isbin's terrific latest recording evinces a wonderful talent for making fully hers what was written for her... Bright, jazzy and energetic ...a sparkling, virtuoso account.”Read Article (PDF)WINNER MUSICAL AMERICA 2020INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD“Sharon Isbin is the first guitarist to be named Musical America’sInstrumentalist of the Year ... She is a trailblazer, reconfiguring theguitar’s repertoire and updating the ways classical guitarists presentthemselves and their instrument. She invariably brings a warm tone,precise technique, and a lively but thoughtful interpretive style to herperformances.”Read ArticleYale Daily NewsOctober 24, 2019Sharon Isbin Named 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year“Isbin’s years of brilliant performing, teaching and recording stand ontheir own as great artistic achievements. Her playing continues toinspire us all as she breathes new life to the instrument’s magicalexisting repertoire and expands it through the numerous compositionsthat have been written for her. No other guitarist has commissioned,premiered and recorded so many brilliant concerti for the instrument.”Read ArticleGuitar Girl MagazineOctober 15, 2019GRAMMY Winner Sharon Isbin Honored with 2020 Musical America Instrumentalist of the Year Award“Musical America announced the annual coveted Musical America Awardstoday which recognizes each year’s stellar performers including multipleGRAMMY Award winner Sharon Isbin who will be honored with the 2020Instrumentalist of the Year Award, the first guitarist ever to receivethe award in its 59-year history...Representing the pinnacle of artisticachievement, previous winners include Leonard Bernstein, IgorStravinsky, Vladimir Horowitz, Beverly Sills, George Balanchine, ArthurRubinstein, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Marilyn Horne, Andre Previn andYo-Yo Ma. The ceremony will take place at Carnegie Hall in December.”Read ArticleSharon Isbin & Pacifica Quartet: Souvenirs of Spain & ItalyCedille Records CDR 90000 190NEW RELEASE: Grammy winners Sharon Isbin and the Pacifica Quartet teamup for their first album together in music by Castelnuovo-Tedesco,Vivaldi, Turina and Boccherini. “A wonderful recording” (Third CoastReview), “beautiful disc” (WBAI-FM NYC), “Exquisite sonorities ...mesmerizing” (Santiva Chronicle). Tedesco’s Quintet is a seldom-heardgem demanding virtuosity from every player, and Vivaldi’s slow movementfeatures “the beauty of Isbin’s gentle, improvised embellishments.” Thecelebrated Fandango of Boccherini’s festive Quintet is “a vigorousSpanish dance in which the guitar moves easily between refined detailingand hard-strumming flamenco effects” (Allan Kozinn).ORDER ONLINEfrom your favorite providers. Visit the Music page to learn more. HEAR PODCASTWATCH VIDEO 1 &WATCH VIDEO 2LISTEN TO SAMPLESCover photo: Austin WardHindustan Times(Cover Story)March 17, 2019Bringing Cool to Classical“Multiple Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin on how her first brushwith Indian classical music has changed her life forever!” Describingtheir Peace Tribe performances in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai: “The musicAmjad Ali Khan has composed for us is sheer genius, successfullyinterweaving our varied musical, spiritual and artistic traditions withmystical beauty, grace and great emotion.”Read Article (PDF)GRAMMY WINNER 2018Producer of the Year, Classicalfor David FrostALMA ESPAÑOLAIsabel Leonard & Sharon IsbinBridge Records 9491Multiple GRAMMY Award winners Sharon Isbin and Argentinian-American opera starIsabel Leonard team up for the first all-Spanish art song recording of its kind in 40 years, including twelve world premiere arrangements by Isbin. Duos for voice and guitar, and guitar solos are heard in performances that evoke the rich and magnificent tradition of Spain.Cover photo: J Henry Fair “Feasts of beautifully sculpted phrases ... glimpses of heaven” Philadelphia Enquirer “Soulful depth ... dramatic flair and contrast” New York Times WATCH VIDEOVisit the Music page to learn more.The Chautauquan DailyAugust 20, 2018CSO displays “unity and depth”Isbin receives raves as soloist with the Chautauqua Symphony performingthe concerto written for her by John Corigliano: “Gorgeous, shimmeringfocus ... the lion's share of the plaudits on this occasion go toIsbin. Brilliant, poetic, resonant: Her musical voice is impossible toresist ... a tough act for anyone to follow.”Read Article (PDF) Sharon Isbin Joins Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman and Katie Couric at the Kennedy Center Sharon performed at the Kennedy Center June 5, 2017, joining Jay Leno,Jerry Seinfeld, hosts Hugh Jackman, Katie Couric and others in asold-out benefit for the David Lynch Foundation to bring freeTranscendental Meditation to 10,000 veterans and at-risk youth inWashington DC!Click here to learn more. Jay Leno, Sharon, Jerry Seinfeld - Kennedy Center Hugh Jackman, Sharon, Katie Couric Sharon Performs with Sting at Carnegie Hall Sharon was thrilled to perform solo and with Sting at New York’sCarnegie Hall in an earlier sold-out benefit for the David LynchFoundation November 4, 2015, joining Katy Perry, Angelique Kidjo andJerry Seinfeld. “The highlight of the 16-time Grammy winner’s four-songset came when he was accompanied by guitarist Sharon Isbin for amesmerizing ‘Shape of my Heart’ ” (Idolator) Sharon & Sting at Carnegie HallSharon Isbin im PorträtMarch 17, 2016Sie ist die Gitarrenfrau schlechthin, nicht nur in Amerika, sondern aufder ganzen Welt; sie hat mehr für dieses Instrument getan als jederMusiker seit dem legendären Andrés Segovia. Sharon Isbins Wohnzimmer istmit Grammy Awards und anderen Auszeichnungen geschmückt, sie spieltregelmäßig vor ausverkauften Sälen, ihre CDs verkaufen sichmillionenfach. Wer Martin Scorceses Thriller “Departed – Unter Feinden”gesehen hat, erinnert sich vielleicht an die eindringlicheGitarrenmusik, von der die Handlung unterstrichen wurde. Das war sie.Read Article (PDF) Sharon with Chris Brubeck, Jaime Laredo and VSORave Review for Isbin in Brubeck & Rodrigo ConcertiFebruary 2, 2016GRAMMY winner Sharon Isbin received raves for her sold-out performancesof the stunning new guitar concerto written for her by Chris Brubeck“with Isbin delivering rapid-fire virtuosity with infectiousthemes ... The slow middle is a tender jazz-based tribute to Dave Brubeck,and Isbin played with heartfelt warmth and tenderness. ... Isbin alsowowed and touched with Joaquìn Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. She wastruly charismatic in the virtuosic first and third movements, andeloquently tender in the gorgeous slow middle section. Isbin is muchmore than a virtuoso; she is an artist of depth.”Read Review (PDF)Sharon Isbin: Troubadour Documentary Wins 2015 ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Television Broadcast Award!October 7, 2015 Read Article (PDF)The Washington PostOctober 2015Sharon Isbin constituted luxury programmingWashington DC enjoys a lovefest with Sharon Isbin, and showered her withrave reviews for her sold-out solo show, and for three performances atThe Kennedy Center as soloist with the National Symphony in Rodrigo'sConcierto de Aranjuez. Hailing her as “today’s most famous activeguitarist”, the Washington Post exclaims: “Isbin is a master molder ofcolor, balance, equilibrium and resonance ... The audience’s stillnessspoke volumes about Isbin’s expressive powers.” And: “She offers anintense, elastic sound, resilient and nuanced and controlled and broughtacross in all its detail." Enjoy the full reviews:First ReviewSecond ReviewClassical GuitarSpring 2015‘The Face of Classical Guitar’Troubadour traces the career of the guitarist from her early days as ayouthful science whiz, who blasted grasshoppers into the abyss on ahomemade rocket, to her lofty position, to quote one contemporary in thefilm as, “the face of classical guitar”.Read Review (PDF)Tavis SmileyMonday February 16, 2015 Sharon Isbin joins celebrated talk show hostand author Tavis Smiley on his nationally syndicated PBS televisionshow. Their lively discussion explores how turtles and tapirs shaped herCD of music from the Amazon; how color, lyricism and vibrato createsoul; and the new documentary on DVD/Blu-ray, Sharon Isbin:Troubadour.Watch HereSharon Isbin: Seeking Out SerenityJanuary 2, 2015“Sharon Isbin’s living room is decorated with two Grammy Awards and akeepsake from her time performing in the Amazon: a handcraftedpoison-dart gun. (It does not work.) She lives on the Upper West Sidewith a view of the Hudson River and of a statue of her heroine, EleanorRoosevelt. Ms. Isbin, has been a trailblazer both for female musiciansand for the guitar’s place in the classical music world.”Read ArticleSharon Isbin: Notes From a Classical GuitaristNovember 26, 2014Sharon Isbin, a pioneer in classical guitar, faced a steepcareer climb, but she refused to accept the possibility offailure “As a guitarist in the classical music world, and as a womanin the guitar community, Ms. Isbin has had a steep climb inher career. This month, American Public Television willrelease a new documentary called ‘Sharon Isbin: Troubadour’,tracking her rise as a musical pioneer.”Read ArticleSharon Isbin Performs on Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin PrizeJanuary 2, 2015 Josh Groban & Sharon Isbin perform “She’s Always A Woman” on the PBS national broadcast.Their performance begins at 22 minutes 30 seconds.Watch the PerformanceCosmic TravelerSharon Isbin Continues Her Musical Journey with TroubadourHoliday 2014In the current documentary, Sharon Isbin: Troubadour, First LadyMichelle Obama is seen saying, “Sharon’s father promised her that if shepracticed guitar for an hour, she could go outside and launch her modelrockets.” Eventually her amazing classical guitar talents would get hermusic onto actual rockets, on the NASA Space Shuttle as well as theRussian space station Mir. Talk about a trajectory. For the uninitiated,there has simply never been a better time to discover why so many peoplecall Isbin “the world’s premier classical guitarist”.Read Article (PDF)Sharon Isbin, Guitarist ExtraordinaireDecember 4, 2014 “Sharon Isbin: Troubadour”,a documentary on her career, isairing through March on public television stations aroundthe country. Isbin brought her guitar along and told Here &Now’s Peter O’Dowd why she thinks the guitar is “one of themost extraordinary instruments.” The show is broadcast on over 380 stations to 3.6 million listeners.Read Article & ListenNovember 17, 2014Sharon Isbin talks to Pollstar about Sharon Isbin: Troubadour, airingnow on public television stations. The film gives a look at how theGrammy Award-winning musician, who has been called the “pre-eminentguitarist of our time” and “the Monet of the classical guitar,” brokeinto the world of classical music as well as the male-dominated field ofguitarists.Read ArticleGRAMMY-Winning Guitarist Sharon Isbin Will Be The Subjectof a Documentary, To Be Broadcast Nationally On Television Nov-Dec Sharon Isbin: Troubadour explores the trailblazing performer’sextraordinary career, with guests including Michelle Obama, Joan Baez,Martina Navratilova and more. “She has broken every glass ceiling for guitar and for women in herfield.”Read ArticleThis 5-CD box set features concerti by Rodrigo & Villa-Lobos performedwith the New York Philharmonic, perennial Baroque favorites by Bach &Vivaldi, Latin American music with organic Brazilian percussion &saxophonist Paul Winter, plus two GRAMMY Award-winning discs: concertiby Christopher Rouse & Tan Dun (written for Isbin), and herfolk-inspired solo disc Dreams of a World. “Sharon Isbin—a true sorceress ... incomparable master of the guitar” Antonio Carlos Jobim Visit the Music page to learn more.Rockport Music, MA, September 28, 2014 -Click HereAspen Music Festival, August 3, 2014 -Click HereProvincetown International Film Festival, June 2014 -Click HereMinneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival -Click HereNew York Lincoln Center premiere, April 10, 2014 -Click HereWATCH TRAILER Sharon Isbin: Troubadour is a one-hour documentary produced by SusanDangel. Guests include Martina Navratilova, Michelle Obama, Joan Baez,Steve Vai, Stanley Jordan, Garrison Keillor, David Hyde Pierce, JanisIan, Lesley Gore, Mark O Connor, Tan Dun, John Corigliano, ChristopherRouse, Joan Tower, Leonard Slatkin, Paul Winter, and more, with Isbin sperformances showcased from international concert stages to the GRAMMYsand White House. Narrated by NPR s Susan Stamberg, the film combinesperformance and documentary to focus on Isbin s unusual and inspiringjourney which has expanded and transformed the landscape of theinstrument.Review Quotes UN Women Global Campaign Beijing+20 at Apollo TheaterJune 26, 2014Sharon Isbin performed for a sold-out audience at New York s historicApollo Theater for the UN Women Beijing+20 campaign for global genderequality. Among the speakers were Gloria Steinem, pictured here at theevent with Isbin.Read Article UJA-Federation of New York Music Visionary AwardsJune 25, 2014Sharon Isbin performed for the UJA-Federation of New York s MusicVisionary of the Year award to Neil Portnow, President/CEO of TheRecording Academy. Pictured here at the gala event with fellowperformers Lang Lang and LL Cool J.Read ArticleRaves for 18-City Guitar Passions TourFebruary 2014Sharon Isbin s 18-city Guitar Passions tour with jazz guitarists StanleyJordan & Romero Lubambo ignited raves across the country. See reviews inGuitar World andSoundPress. Sharon Isbin & Friends: Guitar PassionsSony Classical 88697-84219-2 Guests: Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Stanley Jordan,Romero Lubambo, Paul Winter, Thiago de Mello, Rosa PassosA guitar tribute album, 7 Premieres WATCH VIDEO Sharon Isbin & Friends: Guitar Passions with Steve Vai, Nancy Wilson (Heart), and MoreWATCH VIDEO Sharon Isbin Performs Asturias by Isaac AlbenizLISTEN Guitar Goddess feature on Minnesota Public RadioLISTEN The Guitar Show featureLISTEN Interview on WRTI 90.1 FM Philadelphia Visit the Music page to learn more.Watch Sharon Isbin in concert on Maine Public Broadcasting Network sMaine Arts! Presents: Guitarist Sharon Isbin at the Portland Performing Arts Festival in a one hourtelevision program archived online.WATCH VIDEODecember 27, 2011Host Robert Siegel interviews Sharon Isbin and Steve Vai about theircollaboration on Sharon Isbin & Friends: Guitar PassionsREAD & LISTEN� GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Sharon Isbin received a 2010 GRAMMY AWARD for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) for her CD Journey to the New World (Sony). She is the first guitarist in 43 years to receive a 2nd classical Grammy, and the only classical artist to perform in the 52nd Annual Awards. #1 Bestselling Classical CD atAmazon.com,iTunes, and BarnesandNoble.com63 Consecutive Weeks, BILLBOARD Top Classical Crossover Chart NPR s All Things ConsideredJune 4, 2009 Read Article & Listen Click Here to Read REVIEWS (PDF)Exclusive Sony Masterworks recording artist Sharon Isbin s releaseis a voyage from the British Isles to the New World. She isjoined by folk legend Joan Baez and violin virtuoso Mark O Connor. Worldpremieres: Joan Baez Suite by John Duarte for solo guitar and Strings &Threads Suite for violin and guitar by O Connor. Sharon s exquisite playing allowed me to revisit and fall in love withthese songs all over again. Joan Baez WQXR-FM 105.9 New York LISTENKBAQ Radio, CD of the Week LISTEN Visit the Music page to learn more.Sharon & Joan Baez in recording studio, Nov. 19, 2007.President Obama and the First Lady listen to Sharon Isbin perform at the White House Evening of Classical Music November 4, 2009. WATCH VIDEOSharon Isbin performs at the White House LISTENWQXR-FM Interviews Sharon About Performing at the White HouseSharon Isbin is featured on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese s Academy Awardwinning The Departed starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon.She was also heard on the Awards telecast excerpt viewed by nearly 40 million.4 ACADEMY AWARDS, including BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR She is featured on Howard Shore s GRAMMY-nominated score CD (New Line)and on the Rolling Stones/Van Morrison/Allman Bros./Beach Boyscompilation (Warner). Visit the Music page to learn more.Sharon performed at the 2007 Coolidge Awards in Boston honoringOscar winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, pictured here withMartin Scorsese and Howard Shore. Photo by David Fox.2005 Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Album 2006 GLAAD Award nomination for Outstanding Music Artist Concertos by Villa-Lobos & Ponce, and Rodrigo s Concierto de Aranjuez inthe Philharmonic s first-ever recording with guitar. 17 weeks BILLBOARDTop Classical Chart. Visit the Music page to learn more. Their June 2004 performances in Avery Fisher Hall were hailed as Perfection NY Times, Brilliant Toronto Star. Standing ovations andencore for the Philharmonic s first guitar soloist in 26 years.See Isbin interview with NY PhilharmonicSharon Isbin acknowledges the audience s standing ovationin her New York Philharmonic debut June 24, 2004, Avery Fisher Hall.Photo by Chris Lee.Rock legend Steve Vai and Isbin premiered Vai s Blossom Suite in Paris,February 2005, during her weeklong series at the Theatre du Chatelet.Sharon Isbin performed at Ground Zero for the internationally televisedmemorial on September 11, 2002. Pictured here with Hillary Clinton.Sharon Isbin s world premiere recording of concertos written for her byChristopher Rouse and Tan Dun received a 2002 GRAMMY Award, andGermany s prestigious ECHO KLASSIK AWARD. She performed on the Germanaward broadcast for 1 million viewers. Visit the Music page to learn more. Robert Siegel interviews Sharon Isbin, a sensation in the world ofclassical guitar. READ & LISTENSharon Isbin received a 2001 Grammy Award for her CD Dreams of aWorld (Teldec) for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance withoutorchestra . She isthe first classical guitarist in 28 years toreceive a Grammy. The announcementwas broadcast to nearly 2 billion televisionviewers in 180 countries. Visit the Music page to learn more.At the 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, Staples Center inLos Angeles, February 21, 2001. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect. Sign up to receive Sharon's personal newsletter with the latest updates every few months:

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