Alex de Grassi
Alex de Grassi
acoustic guitar with silent movie
“A Story of Floating Weeds”
Friday March 23, 7:30pm
adult $21.00
senior/student $17.00
youth $12.00
Co-Sponsored by Baraboo Valley Veterinary Clinic. Grammy-nominated Alex de Grassi has been a unique voice in the world of acoustic guitar for over 30 years; his innovative approach to composing and arranging for solo guitar has influenced generations of players. From his first solo performances in university coffeehouses to his engagements at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, and the Montreux Jazz Festival, Alex has followed his own vision and helped lay the foundation for contemporary fingerstyle guitar. “Alex de Grassi is a treasure… his technical wizardry as well as his vibrant and poetic musicmaking make him one of the most distinctive steel-string guitarists performing today.”
A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) is one of the most successful films by legendary Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. The film comes to life with Alex de Grassi’s original acoustic guitar score. De Grassi enjoys the feeling of interacting with the action and images on the screen. “I know, given a basic theme, I can improvise off it as well.”
