David Cullen, classical guitarist, joins The Providence Chamber Orchestra in concert Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m. Dave is featured in Concerto for Guitar by Antonio Vivaldi and an arrangement of Gabriel Fauré’s Pavanne.
David Cullen earned his Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from the Hartt School of Music. He is currently an Artist-in-Residence at Elizabethtown College working with Music Therapy and Music Education majors and also teaches Jazz Guitar, Classical Guitar and Guitar Skills for Music Therapy and Music Education Students at West Chester University.
He is a Grammy Award Winner for Best Pop Instrumental Recording and has performed with Will Ackerman, Samite, Tracy Silverman, Darol Anger, The DePue Brothers Band and Michael Manring. David also has played with The Jaco Big Band, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philly Pops and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Also featured on the program, conducted by its composer Jeffrey Hart, is Nocturne and Kopanitsa. The composition was awarded an honorable mention in the American String Teachers Association’s 75th Anniversary Composition Competition in 2021.
The orchestra will also be performing Symphony in D Major by Czech composer Jan Václav (Hugo) Voříšek. Musically Voříšek was enthralled by the classical style of Mozart, but was more intrigued by the incipient romanticism of Beethoven and Schubert. Its style has been likened to Beethoven’s first two symphonies, but its melodically inventive late classical/early Romantic idiom was similar to Beethoven and Schubert’s.
The Providence Chamber Orchestra, a resident ensemble at St. John’s, was founded in 1999 to meet the musical needs and aspirations of its members, a group of talented, amateur musicians from the greater Philadelphia area, all of whom share a common passion for playing music.
Plan now to attend the afternoon’s concert of delightful music on April 30th. There is no charge for tickets, although donations will be accepted to help defray the cost of the concert.