Giacomo Fiore, Classical Guitar Concert For Computers

July 21, 2012

For Immediate Release

Contacts: Mason Leandro, Public Relations Director 

916-817-7382

Sandra Romero, Fundraiser Director

 916-715-7159

News Release

Giacomo Fiore, Classical Guitar Concert For Computers

The Leon Foundation is presenting their second “Classical Guitar Concert”, and dinner fundraiser. Giacomo Fiore will bring his guitar mastery and delightful classical music selections. It will take place on Sunday, August 12, 2012 from 7-9 p.m. 

For RSVP please call 916-715-7159

 

The Leon Foundation is a 501 (c ) (3)  non-profit organization structured in Sacramento, California; which core program is to provide computers for educational purposes to schools, churches and other public institutions from Peru. The Foundation is funded through grants and donations from individuals, corporations and governments. The Foundation operates from the United States and it will travel to Peru to donate computers and educational supplies. The Foundation accepts donations in the form of cash, real property, automobiles, boats, planes, other vehicles and publicly traded securities.

According to the President and Founder of the Leon Foundation, Dr. Joyce Léon-Gomez, “the fundraising goal is to donate 100% of the proceeds for Juan Pablo II School in Moron, Lima-Peru and to other institutions that are in need of technology in Peru. The organization will identify areas in need by promoting its services in local newspapers, magazines, churches, and through our website, blog and media communication.”

GIACOMO FIORE

A graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory and Belmont University, Italian guitarist Giacomo Fiore has presented eclectic programs to audiences across the U.S., as well as in Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, and Italy. Highlights include the Healdsburg, Sarzana, and Cervo Guitar Festivals; series such as Trinity Chamber, BluePrint, Old First, and Mills Music Now and performing as a soloist with the UCSC Symphony. An ardent advocate of new and contemporary music, Giacomo has given world premieres of works by Ron Nagorcka and Larry Polansky.

Fiore’s third recording is entitled “Colors: Modern Music for Guitar” and includes works by Britten, Harrison, Takemitsu, and Tippett. Previous releases include "Genteel" (2009), a selection of classical, popular, and world music pieces showcasing the various formative influences in his career, and "Tones from an Open Heart" (2005), which features original instrumental compositions.

Today Giacomo is continuing his musical explorations as a Ph.D. candidate in Musicology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he focuses on the development of alternative guitar repertoires in just and microtonal tunings.

He has presented at regional and national conferences of the American Musicological Society and the Society for American Music; his article on the genesis and legacy of Lou Harrison’s last piece, Scenes from Nek Chand, is due for publication in the Journal of the Society for American Music in 2012.