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With Martina Navratilova
Sharon, Age 9, Varese, Italy |
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Winner 2015 ASCAP
Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson
Television Broadcast Award
Winner of the 2015 ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Television
Broadcast Award, this one-hour documentary portrait of multiple
GRAMMY-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin shows us a trailblazing performer
and teacher who over the course of her career has broken through
numerous barriers to rise to the top of a traditionally male-dominated
field. Sharon Isbin: Troubadour, produced by Susan
Dangel, explores what it takes to nurture a dream against all odds to
become a world class musician. It has been seen by millions through
American Public Television’s broadcast on over 200 public television
stations throughout the U.S. since November 2014. Available on DVD and
Blu-ray on the Video Artists International label, the video editions
also include full-length performances and extra scenes not seen in the
documentary:
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“A wonderful piece that artfully shares this artist’s passion for
musical creation and exploration.... Fantastic ... wonderful to
watch.”
Guitar World |
Performances are showcased from international concert stages, the GRAMMY
Awards and the White House. Guests and interviews include Joan Baez,
Martina Navratilova, First Lady Michelle Obama, Garrison Keillor and
David Hyde Pierce; rock legends Steve Vai, Janis Ian and Leslie Gore;
composers Tan Dun, John Corigliano, Christopher Rouse and Joan Tower;
jazz greats Stanley Jordan and Paul Winter; fiddler Mark O’Connor; and many
others.
Narrated by NPR’s Susan Stamberg, the film combines performance and
documentary focusing on Sharon Isbin’s unusual and inspiring journey
which has expanded and transformed the landscape of the instrument.
In
addition, the film explores her role as teacher of a new generation of
guitarists at both The Juilliard School, where she created the first
guitar department, and the Aspen Music Festival. The documentary
explores how Isbin’s career has intersected with many different aspects
of today’s musical world beyond the realm of classical music. This
includes television, film music, NASA, and collaborations with other
contemporary musicians from the rock, pop, folk, jazz and Latin genres.
EuroArts is the
exclusive worldwide distributor of Sharon Isbin: Troubadour to
television networks outside the United States.
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