Happy Holidays 2010!
Happy Holidays 2010! Enjoy our musical season´s greetings – the fruit of a collaboration with prize-winning Jazz vocalist Meike Schmitz (Berlin/Germany)
Enjoy our version of a traditional Germany holiday song, with a new take on
old lyrics.
Meike Schmitz (vocals) & Eva Beneke (guitar)
COMING HOME - EVA BENEKE
Debut-CD release on June 20th, 2010
Eva´s Debut-CD has her transcription of J.S. Bach´s Cello Suite No. 6, the second-ever recording of the "Chaconne" by Carlo Domeniconi, and three of her original compositions, "Say it again", "Coming Home" and "Stormy Crossing".
To purchase her CD, click here!
MP3 Download:
COMING HOME was recorded and mastered in Culver City (Los Angeles) by Ryan Ayers, who has also been working with Martha Masters for many years. Available on itunes and Amazon on July 1st.
Kenny Hill´s workshop
Kenny Hill & Eva
Mai 29, 2010
In May I visited the birth-place of my beautiful instrument: Ben Lomond in Northern California. I play a signature double-top Hill guitar!
Watching Kenny, Larry and the rest of the crew work their magic demonstrates once again how effective the combination of skill and determination is - very inspiring! My CD will be available as a pre-release at the GFA convention this year - visit Kenny Hill at the vendor´s fair to be among the first to get one!
American Country Music Awards 2010 in Las Vegas
Playing for Carrie Underwood at the 2010 American Country Music Awards
April 18, 2010
Carrie´s No. 1 song "Temporary Home" was arranged for classical ensemble and performed live in front of 20.000 people at the MGM Grand Hotel. The ACM Awards are also broadcasted live on national TV (CBS)- what a great show! Carrie also won "Entertainer of the year" that night for the second time.
Our band Yana Reznik (piano), Tina Guo (cello) and Neli Nikolaeva (violin) had four great days in Las Vegas, rehearsals with Carrie, and I met all kinds of amazing Country-musicians - just an amazing opportunity!
Long Beach Guitar Society
Solo-guitar compositions published
October 2009
Two of my pieces have been published by Clear Note Publications.
find out more: www.clearnote.net
Duo Ensoleille at Beethoven-Festival in Bonn
September 2009
We were invited to play during "Klassik Lounge", an event in the impressive building of the State Museum of Bonn, were we encountered an enthusiastic audience. The next night was a more intimate setting at the Unkelbrücker Mühle in Remagen The small but nonetheless charming audience was a real treat, and we'd be happy to return soon! Many, many thanks to our gracious and fabulous hosts, Ulrike Goose and Udo Sass!
Sicilly rocks!
July 09
Performing at the "European Summer Campus" for a rock-guitar audience in Sicilly, Italy!
I was the opening act for Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Kee Marcello (of the band Europe) and Richard Smith- what an honor, and what FUN we had!! Thanks, guys!
Also thanks to Andrea Quartarone for great hospitality and organization.
Rehearsing in Weimar
June 09
Rehearsing with my friend, the excellent russian flutist Elizaveta Birjukova in Weimar, Germany. Here we are sitting on the floor, I am with my 19th century guitar while we prepare our Bonn concert in september, which will be part of the annual german Beethoven Festival.
Receiving the Presser Music Award
May 09
During the USC Honors Convocation I received the Presser Music Award 2009, a big honor and great opportunity for me! Here with Assosiate Dean Christopher Sampson and Assistant Dean Phillip Placenti.
new CD
April 2009
I´m currently recording my first CD in Los Angeles with music by Carlo Domeniconi, Konstantin Vasiliev and my own pieces. These pieces have been inspired by my stay in L.A, the people I met there and the time I spent away from home. Be sure to check in for the release! Also visit www.myspace.com/evabeneke
Guitarist AND composer- a showcase for new guitar music
4-11-2009
My friend and great musician Jonathan Roth Roth and I were musing about this idea for a few month now, and finally, here it is! Our first edition of guitar. – we hope to see many more in the future! Please read below about a festive showcase for brand new guitar compositions, and, if you happen to live in the L.A.-area, we´d love to see you there! Please make sure to RSVP at guitaristcomposer@gmail.com
For more than forty years the classical guitar program at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music has maintained a tradition of musical excellence. This tradition has produced some of today’s leading guitarist/composers including Andrew York, Ian Krouse, William Kanengiser and Brian Head.
On Saturday, April 11, from 12-2 p.m. the USC Classical Guitar Department will present a FREE concert of original music for the guitar at the USC Fisher Museum of Art, 823 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. guitar. will present original works by Alexander Miller, Eva Beneke, Jonathan Roth and this year’s featured composer, Carlos Rafael Rivera.
doctoral candidate
3-20- 2009
USC accepted me as a doctoral student for fall 2009! Thanks to a full scholarship and my job as a teaching assistant at the music school I will be pursuing my life and carreer here in Los Angeles, and am excited about the great things to come! For more information about Thornton School of Music, and their excellent guitar faculty including Scott Tennant, Bill Kanengiser and Pepe Romero go to www.usc.edu/music
Dates
9. Januar 2011, 19h
Solokonzert
Meinerdinger Kirche
29664 Walsrode
November 20th 10am
Los Angeles Cathedral
Our Lady of the Angels, Downtown
November 20th 8pm
Lounge Concert in Pasadena
with Mezzo Soprano Charlene Chi
160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena
November 21, 2pm&4pm
European School of Music
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
18. Dezember 2010 - 19.30h
und
19. Dezember - 16.00h
Solokonzert
Unkelbrücker Mühle
53424 Remagen
Reservierung: 02642/904281
31. Dezember 22h
Silvester-Chanson:TingelTangel
mit Markus Twellenkamp am Piano
& Eva Beneke, Gesang
Hotel am Schloss
99510 Apolda
11. Januar 2011, 20h
Solokonzert, Wolf & Lehmann
Gitarrenfachgeschäft
Prenzlauer Allee 203
10405 Berlin, Germany
Reservierung: 030-2826897
March 10, 2011 5pm
Workshop/ Masterclass
at Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287
March 10, 2011 7.30 pm
Private house concert, Tempe AZ
March 11, 2011 8 pm
Solo recital
Southwest guitar studio
Tucson, AZ
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