POSTPONED
Kevin will perform a recital of his own compositions with a few works by other composers spiced throughout.
Presented by the Department of Fine Arts and Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
All Concerts are held in the Mallery Room in the Fine Arts Building.
Admission is free.
2019 Delaware Division of the Arts Fellow Kevin J. Cope will perform a concert which will include many of his own compositions as well as works by other great classical guitar composers.
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members, $10 Students
Kevin will perform popular pieces for the classical guitar as well as a few original compositions in this 30 minute concert.
All compositions by Kevin J. Cope
Ballade
from Suite No. 2, II. "...and a hard place"
In the Sky I
from Three Sephardic Songs, II. Aviv Baolam
Kevin plays a 2016 Douglass Scott guitar
Guitarist Kevin J. Cope (Delaware Division of the Arts 2019 Fellow for Music: Solo Recital) will be performing works by Spanish and Latin composers in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Free concert
Music and scores by Kevin J. Cope will be featured in this exhibit. Kevin is a winner of the 2019 Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts.
This year, work samples from 136 Delaware choreographers, composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals, considering both demonstrated creativity and skill in their art form. Twenty artists were selected for Fellowships and three Honorable Mentions.
Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of Delaware’s Artist Fellows at the Award Winners exhibition. This year, Award Winners XIX will begin at the Biggs Museum and travel to CAMP Rehoboth, Rehoboth Beach and Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington.
Exhibition Dates: September 6 – October 18, 2019
Opening reception will be held on Friday, September 6 from 5-7 p.m.
Music, scores, and photos by Kevin J. Cope will be featured in this exhibit. Kevin is a winner of the 2019 Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts.
This year, work samples from 136 Delaware choreographers, composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals, considering both demonstrated creativity and skill in their art form. Twenty artists were selected for Fellowships and three Honorable Mentions.
Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of Delaware’s Artist Fellows at the Award Winners exhibition. This year, Award Winners XIX will begin at the Biggs Museum and travel to CAMP Rehoboth, Rehoboth Beach and Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington.
Exhibition Dates: August 3 – September 1, 2019
Opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 3 from 5-7 p.m.
Kevin J. Cope will perform several pieces as part of the celebration of the DE Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships for 2019 of which Kevin is the recipient of the Emerging Artist Fellowship for Music: Solo Recital.
Kevin J. Cope will be at the Guitar Foundation of America Convention in Miami, FL as a vendor in the week of June 18-22 selling CDs and sheet music. See the GFA’s website for detailed information as times listed here are just estimates.
A recital of popular classical guitar pieces. Music by: Kevin J. Cope, Composer, Tarrega, Sagreras, Villa-Lobos, Pujol, Brouwer, Reis, Piazzolla, Barrios, and Dyens!
Music, scores, and photos by Kevin J. Cope will be featured in this exhibit. Kevin is a winner of the 2019 Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts.
Join us for the annual Award Winners exhibition, a group show featuring the work of the 2019 Individual Artist Fellows. The exhibition is open from June 7 - July 21, 2019 at the Biggs Museum of American Art. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 7 from 5-7 p.m.
The reception and award ceremony to recognize the artists will be held on Wednesday, June 12 from 5 – 7 p.m. Attendees can experience the work of the 2019 fellows in the Award Winners display throughout the Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
The Award Winners exhibition will travel to two additional venues including:
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, Rehoboth Beach:
August 3 - September 1, 2019
Duo Montagnard, saxophonist Joseph Murphy & guitarist Matthew Slotkin, will perform a recital at Drexel University in which the composition "Origin Unknown: A Pole Was Journeying" will be performed. This work was originally commissioned by the group and recorded on their CD "Interspheres."
Guitarist and composer Kevin J. Cope will perform original solo guitar compositions as featured on his CD Destination Unknown as well as several recent compositions and works of prominent composers.
Composer Kevin J. Cope will perform his own solo guitar compositions in this concert at Penn State University.
Kevin J. Cope will perform a recital of his own solo guitar compositions including works from his recently released CD "Destination Unknown" which was described by Classical Guitar Magazine as "a fascinating and stimulating debut that gets better and better the more you listen to it."
Sean Brennan will be performing Folie Circulaire by Kevin J. Cope on his graduate guitar performance recital at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Other works by Marek Pasieczny, Leo Brouwer, Nigel Westlake, Lorenzo Paloma, and Andrew Norman will also be performed.
Composer Kevin J. Cope will perform his own solo guitar compositions in this concert at Susquehanna University.
PROGRAM
Pneuma (2016) Kevin J. Cope (b. 1981)
Suite No. 1 (2006-2011)
I. Tango de la Tentadora
II. Sikah Baladi
III. Medianoche Habañera
IV. Sikah Baladi
Solstices (2012)
Ithnaan Maqamat (2014)
I. Zandjarān
II. Sūzdīl
Ayoub (2015)
Five Studies (2013)
I.
III.
IV.
Quatre pieces breves (2005)*
I. Prelude
II. Toccata
III. Waltz
IV. Fantasia
Folie Circulaire, "Circular Insanity" (2017)
*Composed under the tutelage of Dr. Patrick Long
Kevin plays a 2015 Douglass Scott guitar
Performers:
Joseph Murphy, saxophone; Matthew Slotkin, guitar; John Michael Vaida, violin; Eun-Joo Kwak, piano
Guitarist and composer Kevin J. Cope will perform original solo guitar compositions as featured on his CD Destination Unknown as well as several recent compositions.
Kevin J. Cope will perform several of his own compositions with a total length of approximately 8 minutes.
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Acknowledging and appreciating the artists that live in our vicinity is essential to ensuring the longevity of all fields of the arts. The arts flourish not just in distant havens such as Paris, New York, or Tokyo, but also in the homes of our neighbors in Philadelphia. Our talented membership includes guitar builders, composers, instructors, professional performers, and college professors. This annual concert is our homage to the many talented members of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society.
We invite you to join us for the concert and stay for our post concert Holiday Party where you can meet other members and local artists and celebrate the holiday season.
Kevin will perform a recital of his own compositions and then teach a short masterclass for a few Bloomsburg University students.
This event is free and open to the public
Kevin J. Cope will perform:
from Quatre pieces breves by Kevin J. Cope
II. Toccata
III. Waltz
Folie Circulaire by Kevin J. Cope
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Darlington Arts Center, in Garnet Valley, invites the community to their annual Back to School Arts Party on Saturday, September 29 from 6-8 p.m. The free event marks the fortieth year of Darlington Arts Center as a vital connection point and teaching institution for the arts. Included during the evening will be displays of artwork from Darlington Teaching Artists and students augmented by music performances. Attendees have opportunities to utilize their artistic skills and participate in collaborative art projects along with creating their own unique work of art. The Back to School Arts Party offers a relaxed environment to honor the arts while bringing the community together
A Teaching Artist recital and art gallery exhibit featuring a variety of musical performances and works on display will highlight the evening. Musical performers scheduled are Duo Festivo, Kevin Cope, and Geri Smith. Visual artists displaying work include Rebecca D’Angeli, Erika Matyok, Diana Stevenson, and Darlington students. Guests are encouraged to explore Darlington’s facilities, meet the teaching artists, enjoy food and drink, and be a part of the center’s collaborative community art project. Teachers and volunteers will help guide participants through creating individual pieces that will be assembled and unveiled as the event finale.
