Guitar Sundays: William Ghezzi
Event Details
Guitarist William Ghezzi has performed extensively with orchestras, chamber ensembles, choruses, dance companies, in theater and opera, and for films, radio and television. He has appeared with the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra, the Harry Partch Ensemble, the Philadelphia Guitar Ensemble, and in many other solo and chamber music settings. Mr. Ghezzi can be heard on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and YouTube Music his videos can be seen on YouTube, Vimeo, and Instagram. His latest recording, Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da Gamba, is available on all major streaming services.
Currently Ghezzi is working on a project to transcribe, record and perform a selection of Fantasias by Georg Philipp Telemann originally composed for viola da gamba. Only recently rediscovered, these pieces are a new addition to the guitar repertoire
He has commissioned numerous solo and chamber music compositions for himself, the Newman/Ghezzi Guitar Duo, the Baxter/Ghezzi Flute & Guitar Duo and the Philadelphia Guitar Ensemble including works by Robert Maggio, Laurie MacGregor, Kile Smith, Robert Capanna, and Jan Krzywicki. Currently Ghezzi is working with composer Paul A. Epstein to transcribe a selection of his piano compositions for guitar.
Ghezzi’s arrangement of “Morceau de Concours” for flute and guitar by Gabriel Fauré was selected as a finalist in the Newly Published Music Competition of the National Flute Association and is published by Trillenium Music Company. His other publications include “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” for voice, flute and guitar by J.S. Bach, “Guitarbooks I and II: Early Repertoire for Classical Guitar“, “Four Chanson: for High Voice and Guitar” by Gabriel Fauré and “Suite no.6” by J.S. Bach originally for cello.
Ghezzi holds a music degree from Temple University, College of Music where he studied with Peter Segal and Anna Kotsaranko. He has studied privately with Phillip de Fremery, Eliot Fisk and Vladimir Mikulka. He has been on the music faculties of Temple University, Chestnut Hill College, and Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. Mr. Ghezzi lives in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. Currently, he is giving private guitar instruction at all levels from his home.
William Ghezzi performs on a Bruno Boutin guitar.
About Guitar Sundays
Portsmouth Music and Arts Center and Portsmouth Public Library, in association with the Boston Classical Guitar Society and with support from Service Credit Union present Guitar Sundays, a series of live guitar performances. Produced and curated by Mitch Shuldman, these free concerts will be held at 3 PM each month, alternating between the Levenson Room at the Portsmouth Public Library and the Haas Family Gallery and Recital Hall at PMAC.
Guitar Sundays draws from a rich selection of talent from both New Hampshire and the greater Boston area, this series of recitals highlights the versatility and range of the guitar with both classical and jazz performances.
2022-2023 Upcoming Guitar Sundays Concerts
- June 25 – Eric Hofbauer, jazz guitar (PMAC)
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