December 12, 2012, Wednesday - Tim Sparks at the Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Dowling Studio, Guthrie, 818 2nd Street South

Tim Sparks

Internationally celebrated finger style guitarist, Tim Sparks, is commemorating the 20th anniversary of his solo interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite by re-releasing the recording on Tone Wood Records. This groundbreaking collection was previously only available as an import.

Sparks will perform pieces from The Nutcracker Suite, along with his world and jazz repertoire in the Dowling Studio. At the concert, he will also debut selections from his current body of work of 20th Century Russian Composers. The CD is comprised of two works-a complete transcription of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and Sparks’ arrangements of Eastern European dance tunes titled Balkan Dreams. This innovative body of work also includes one of Tim’s most haunting compositions, The Blues on Bartok Street.

When Tim Sparks won the national Finger style Guitar Championship with his solo guitar rendition of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite in 1993, the critics heralded it as a significant contribution to the existing body of guitar literature. Equally at home with Country, Blues, Jazz or World Music, Sparks’ extraordinary ability has earned him an international reputation as one of the most innovative guitarists working today.
 
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