The Classical Guitar Society of Evansville and the University of Evansville will co-sponsor a guest performance by Chicago-area classical guitarist Jordan Mandela Knudson.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23 in UE’s Wheeler Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $5 for any student, and free for UE students.
Knudson will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata in G Minor, Nicholas Maw’s Music of Memory, and Sergio Assad’s Aquarelle.
Knudson began his musical studies at the age of four on the violin. Shortly thereafter, he embarked on what would be a long search to find an instrument that spoke to him as both a listener and a player. Finally, eight years and nearly as many different instruments later, he picked up a guitar and has not looked back since.
Knudson’s confident technique, creative musicality, and enthusiasm for his craft have won him praise from audiences, as well as in master classes by David Russell, Pavel Steidl, Marcin Dylla, Berta Rojas, and numerous others. He has twice won second prize in the Society of American Musicians competition, in 2009 and 2010.
In summer 2011, Knudson was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Aspen Music Festival, where he studied with Sharon Isbin.
In addition to solo recitals, Knudson regularly performs in chamber music concerts. He has also played as a soloist with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony and the Signature Youth Orchestra.
Knudson is currently finishing his master’s degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago under renowned guitarist Denis Azabagic.
