David Tanenbaum’s upcoming season includes performances in Brazil, Korea, Mexico and throughout the U.S. Highlights include a performance of Henze‘s El Cimarron in Tijuana, Mexico; the world premiere of Jorge Liderman‘s new work for guitar and string quartet with Quarteto Latinamericano at Cal Berkeley, a Julian Bream tribute at the 92nd Street Y in New York and the world premiere of Terry Riley‘s new triple concerto for two guitars and violin. He will also premiere a new work by Ronald Bruce Smith for guitar with interactive electronics.

David Tanenbaum’s second recording of Aaron Jay Kernis‘ 100 Greatest Dance Hits for string quartet and guitar was released by the British label BlackBox in England. It is available on Amazon.

‘A highpoint (of the festival) was certainly the evening with the American guitarist David Tanenbaum, who is one of the most renowned international artists of that speciality. How cleanly Tanenbaum has mastered the sounds and at the same time playing with amazing acrobatics.’ Heinz Zietsch, Feb. 17, 2006, Darmstadter Echo

‘The performance [of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez] certainly justified Tanenbaum’s reputation. He is an outstanding perfromer and a master of his instrument. He moved from the highest to the lowest range of the guitar with aplomb. His rhythms were precise and lively, and his tone was always clear and singing. It’s difficult to imagine a more satisfactory performance of this concerto.’

Peter Bergquist, Eugene Register Guard

David Tanenbaum’s second recording of Hans Werner Henze‘s monumental guitar opus Royal Winter Music was released in Italy May 27, 2005 by Stradivarius and will be distributed worldwide. The cycle, lasting almost an hour, is one of the longest pieces ever written for solo guitar, and it remains the only major solo instrumental work by Henze. The cd is available on this site, or from Stradivarius.It. Upon hearing David Tanenbaum play Royal Winter Music for the first time, in 1983, the composer wrote:

..nobody plays this music as well as you do. I think that your extraordinary musicality also makes you find technical answers on the guitar that seem unknown to the average player. I have never heard such a skillful and musically moving performance, and such mastery.

The composer and guitarist have since collaborated on many projects, including tours and a recording of the concerto Henze wrote for David Tanenbaum, An Eine Aolsharfe. Most recently they joined forces for a Carnegie Hall production of El Cimarron in 2000. In 2003, just before recording this cd, Mr. Tanenbaum performed Royal Winter Music at a special house concert arranged by Mr. Henze in his villa in Marino, Italy.