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Grammy-winner, <\/span>Jason Vieaux<\/span><\/a>, \u201camong the elite of today’s classical guitarists\u201d (Gramophone), is described by NPR as \u201cperhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

In appearances from New York\u2019s Lincoln Center to Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebouw and the Seoul Arts Center, Jason Vieaux has cemented his reputation as an artist of brilliance and uncompromised mastery. Cited for his \u201celoquent and vibrant performances\u201d on disc (Gramophone Magazine) he is hailed as \u201cvirtuosic, flamboyant, dashing and, sometimes ineffably lyrical\u201d (New York Times) on stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sought-after for his extensive concerto repertoire, Vieaux has performed with a long list of orchestras including Cleveland, Toronto, St. Louis, Houston, Columbus, and has made premiere recordings with the Nashville Symphony (Leshnoff Concerto) and the Norrk\u00f6ping Symphony (Beal <\/span>Six Sixteen<\/span><\/i>). He has worked with renowned conductors including Giancarlo Guerrero, Jahja Ling, Gerard Schwarz, and David Robertson. Vieaux\u2019s passion for new music has fostered premieres from Jeff Beal, Avner Dorman, Vivian Fung, Pierre Jalbert, Jonathan Leshnoff, David Ludwig, Mark Mancina, and Dan Visconti, among many others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vieaux\u2019s extensive discography includes his \u201cBach Volume 2: Works for Violin\u201d released on Azica in 2022 to rave reviews for his \u201celoquent and vibrant performances\u201d (Gramophone). Additional 2022 releases include \u201cShining Night\u201d featuring his duo with acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers (Avie Records) and Michael Fine\u2019s \u201cConcierto del Luna\u201d with flutist Alexa Still (Sony Classical), both enjoying strong critical acclaim. Vieaux recorded Pat Metheny\u2019s \u201cFour Paths of Light\u201d, a solo work dedicated to him by Pat, for Metheny\u2019s 2021 album<\/span> \u201cRoad to the Sun\u201d. Jason Vieaux won the 2014 Best Instrumental Classical Solo Grammy Award for \u201cPlay\u201d. The Huffington Post declared PLAY is \u201cpart of the revitalized interest in the classical guitar\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

A busy touring performer, Jason Vieaux enjoys repeated invitations from distinguished series, including San Francisco Performances, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and the 92<\/span>nd<\/span> Street Y, among others. Festival engagements include Ravinia, Caramoor, Domaine-Forget, Music@Menlo, Round Top, and the Eastern Music Festival. Overseas performance venues include Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebouw, Seoul Arts Center, Shanghai Concert Hall, Sala Sao Paolo, and Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jason Vieaux enjoys ongoing performing and recording collaborations with the Escher String Quartet, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, accordion\/bandoneon virtuoso Julien Labro, and saxophone virtuoso Timothy McAllister.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2011 Vieaux co-founded the guitar department at the Curtis Institute of Music (with David Starobin). He has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music for 25 years. Jason\u2019s online Guitar School for Artistworks Inc. has hundreds of subscribers from all over the world. He plays a guitar by Gernot Wagner, 2013, made in Frankfurt.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, visit <\/span>jasonvieaux.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8183,"template":"","bu_progs_degree-option":[],"dicipline":[125],"school":[],"unit":[135],"program":[148,158],"position":[123],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/105772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8183"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/105772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105778,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/105772\/revisions\/105778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_degree-option","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_degree-option?post=105772"},{"taxonomy":"dicipline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dicipline?post=105772"},{"taxonomy":"school","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school?post=105772"},{"taxonomy":"unit","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit?post=105772"},{"taxonomy":"program","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program?post=105772"},{"taxonomy":"position","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/position?post=105772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}