Search - Tuomo Tirronen :: Anfangs: New Works for Solo Guitar

For this disc - Anfangs (Beginning) - I selected contemporary pieces that are close to me, and that are part of my concert repertoire. As a performer, I play this music not necessarily because it is art, but rather to stay connected with what is happening in today s music world. I cannot ignore the music of our time just because it may not be "beautiful" or easy to understand. This new music represents the ideas and values of our time. These recordings are a very personal affair, as I believe most recordings are. There is so much more behind this music than just what the composers intended. Beyond the music, there is the where and when was it performed? and who performed it? For me, this is the Anfangs - the beginning of the music. These works form a dramatic arc in my mind. For me, they are connected and are presented as such on this record. Finnish guitarist Tuomo Tirronen studied guitar in Turku Music Academy. After studies in Finland, he continued with professor Frank Bungarten in Musikhochschule in Lucerne, Switzwerland. Tuomo Tirronen is active as a solo performer, and has a repertoire that stretches from music of the early Renaissance through many of today s newest and most challenging works for guitar.