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Hilary Field - Classical Guitar - CD Release Concert

Come help us celebrate the release of Premieres, the new recording from classical guitarist Hilary Field. Premieres features world premiere music by contemporary composers that celebrates the natural lyrical, rhythmic, and harmonic beauty of the classical guitar, offering the poetry of music for future generations. Performed by guitarist Hilary Field, one can hear the voice of each individual composer, the art and nature that surrounds them, as well as the influence of the past on the present. Working closely with each composer, Hilary Field expands the guitar literature and offers beautiful interpretations of this new music, including works by Richard Charlton, Douglas Lora, Victor Kioulaphides, Nadia Boríslova, and Gerard Drozd, as well as music composed for her by Jorge Morel, Alberto Cumplido, and Rick Sowash.

International performing and recording artist, Hilary Field, has garnered praise for her dynamic virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship, and for the emotional depth she brings to the heart of classical guitar music. Hilary is a past winner of the Northwest Young Artist Series Competition and was the first guitarist to win the Francis Walton Soloist Competition. She has held faculty positions as the head of the Guitar department at Seattle Pacific University and Pacific Lutheran University. She has released several award winning CDs, including her debut recording, "Music of Spain and Latin America," which was an award winner for Classical Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. Hilary was recently sponsored by the US Embassy to perform and tour in South America, and has been a featured performer in international guitar festivals such as Festival Entrecuerdas in Chile, Festival Internacional de Guitarra ICPNA in Perú, and Série Grands Concerts in Québec.

The Seattle Times exclaims that classical guitarist, "Hilary Field, is a dynamic player. She doesn't just recite what can often be complex work, but imbues it with fire and grace."