World Guitar Ensemble

The long cherished dream of Jürgen Nimbler uniting the many forms and musical "multi-layers" of the guitar, one of the most popular instruments world-wide, in one ensemble finally came true. the time has come for this new, open-minded and innovative generation of guitarists who are curious and motivated enough to break new ground and to create an ensemble which crosses ALL musical and spatial borders 50 international awards - 10 Guitarists from 8 Countries - 1 Ensemble These 12 guitarists have won more than 50 international awards and are renowned concert guitarists, outstanding virtuosi and chamber musicians in their own right - they have come together to form this unique ensemble - the WORLD GUITAR ENSEMBLE WORLD GUITAR ENSEMBLE Members and associated members of the WGE from 2003-2005 are: Aniello Desiderio (Italy) Guitar, E-Bass, Percussion Trio De Cologne David Tanenbaum (USA) Guitar , Steel Guitar, Percussion Gyan Riley Guitar (USA) Guitar, E-Guitar, E-Bass, Cello Guitar, Ivo Kaltchev (guitar) (Bulgeria) Guitar, E-Guitar, E-Bass, Sofia Kaltchev (Bulgeria) Guitar, Peppino D'Agostino (Italy-USA) 6 & 12 strings steel guitar, guitar synth., Baroque Guitar, Percussion Olaf van Gonnissen (Germany) Guitar, 7 strings Classical Guitar, Baroque Guitar, Chitarone, Guitarra Mexicana - 7 double strings, Thomas Müller-Pering (Germany) Guitar, Percussion Helmut Oesterreich (Germany) Conductor Jürgen Nimbler (Germany) Producer & Founder of the WGE ASSOCIATED MEMBERS Alvaro Pierri guitar Κώστας Κοτσιώλης guitar Terry Riley piano, composer Steve Vai e-guitarist, composer Paquito D'Rivera clarinet, sax, composer Tracy Silverman violines, composer Ferdinand Försch sound sculptionist, composer Thomas Cremer Jazz drummer INSTRUMENTATION according to the program each member of the WGE is able to play additional kinds of guitars like Bass Guitar , E- Guitar, Chitarone, Baroque Guitar, Steel String Guitars (6 & 12 strings), Midi Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer etc.... in order to present a variety of textures and richness of sound. We will also present hand percussion as some of the repertoire will require a rhythm section. REPERTOIRE: All of the members are welcome to suggest, compose or arrange for the WGE - the ensemble is open to any kind of music - jazz, classical, crossover, etc. - this is a really important part of the philosophy - every member of the WGE should contribute to the programming. PROGRAMM & REPERTOIRE J.S. Bach- "Brandenburgisches Konzert №6" Joaquin Rodrigo- "Fantasia para un Gentil Hombre" Leo Brouwer- "Tres Danzas Concertantes" Peppino D'Agostino- "Mediterranean Spark" composed for the WGE Gyan Riley- "Mobettabutta" composed for the WGE Steve Reich- "Electric Counterpoint" Terry Riley- "Y Bolanzero" Pat Metheny- "Phase Dance" Chick Corea- "Spain" based on the Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo Ferdinand Försch- "7523" commissioned by the WGE the program includes percussion, E-Bass, E-Guitar, Steel - & Midi Guitar, as well as the classical guitars, Baroque Guitars and Chitarone… SPECIAL GUESTS include: Terry Riley, Tracy Silverman, Steve Vai, John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, Paquito D'Rivera, some of these will be invited and some are already involved in current WGE projects The PREMIERE of the WORLD GUITAR ENSEMBLE - 8 June 2003 Koblenz - Aniello Desiderio, Κώστας Κοτσιώλης, David Tanenbaum, Gyan Riley, Peppino D'Agostino, Laura Young (4), Pablo Márquez, Zoran Dukić, Thomas Müller-Pering, Olaf van Gonnissen, Helmut Oesterreich - Plus Special Guests: JAZZ-Gitarre: Frank Haunschild SOUND SCULPTIONIST: Ferdinand Försch RADIO & CD - the German Radio Deutschland Radio taped the Premiere – the entire concert and interviews has been broadcasted europeanwide, on April 13th, 04 - the World Premiere of the WGE will be released on DVD and the first European Tour of the WGE on a Live-CD The PHILOSOPHY of the ENSEMBLE: The WGE is inspired and motivated by the idea of creating something new and fresh that will be full of joy and fun - whatever the individual members want to contribute - new compositions, arrangements, ideas - all will be welcome..!! Jürgen Nimbler - Founder & Producer He is not only the visionary force but also the producer and manager of the World Guitar Ensemble. His long cherished dream of uniting the many forms and musical dimensions of the guitar, one the most popular instruments world-wide in one ensemble, finally came true in the summer of 2003. Since then he has been successfully taking care of the logistics, sponsoring, promotion, concerts, radio & television appearances and CD-productions. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AER/ procon – teamwork: mheer@teamwerk.org Wenz Promotion: wenzmusik@t-online.de