Tengyue Zhang - Altamira Home Concert from Los Angeles, California | Classical Guitar

We are delighted to have Tengyue (TY) Zhang record this home recital for us on the Altamira Hanson N3 concert guitar.
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Program:
0:00 Introduction & Welcome
0:43 Capricho Árabe // Francisco Tárrega
5:26 Frevo // Marco Pereira
8:46 K.141 // Domenico Scarlatti (Arr. Park/Zhang)
12:11 K.53 // Domenico Scarlatti (Arr. Zhang)
14:53 K.1 // Domenico Scarlatti (Arr. Kanengiser/Zhang)
17:30 Les Indes Galantes, Les Sauvages // Jean-Philippe Rameau (Arr. Grizard/Zhang)
19:29 Keyboard Sonata No.24 // Carlos de Seixas (Arr. Zhang)
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About Tengyue (TY) Zhang:
The highlight of TY Zhang’s international career was the Grand Prize of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of American International Concert Artist Competition (GFA-ICAC), known as the most prestigious guitar contest in the world. TY become the first Chinese to be honored with this prize. His win was followed by a tour with over 50 concerts in the U.S., including his Carnegie Hall debut. In 2018, TY released his solo album with Naxos company as the Laureate Series · Guitar Recital. It was praised as: “one of the most talented young players… I’m struck by the extraordinary levels of mastery, comfort and relative ease.” -Classical Guitar Magazine.
In addition to his GFA win, TY has received First Prizes awards around the world’s top competitions in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., including the Alexander Frauchi International Competition of Russia, the Changsha International Guitar Competition of China, the Schadt String Competition in the US, Austria’s Forum Gitarre Wien International Youth Competition, as well as the GFA Youth International Competition.
As a performing artist, TY has given concert tours and masterclasses throughout the world, including Sydney, Australia; Belgrade, Serbia; Vienna, Austria; St. Petersburg, Moscow, Obninsk, Bryansk, Nizhniy-Novgorod, and Kaluga of Russia; Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kyoto of Japan; Beijing, Tianjin, HongKong, Macao, Changsha, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Kunming and Chongqing of China; and over 50 cities of the United States. He was featured on multiple international radios and Television shows, including Russia’s NIKA-TV and GUBERNIYA-TV and New York’s WQXR’s Greene Space & Radio.
As a teacher, TY was a member of the McCabe teaching fellowship in The Juilliard School, introducing the classical guitar to young audiences as artists and educators. TY has produced teaching lessons on platforms such as Tonebase Guitar, GFATV, and Guitar Era China. TY Zhang is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts teaching assistant at the University of Southern California, offering individual lessons and group classes, and ensemble coaching.
TY Zhang showed his talent since young. He was called the “Little John Williams” at the age of eight by the two influential German guitar masters-The Amadeus Duo, at a masterclass in Beijing. Born in Hebei, a place south of Beijing in China, TY was introduced to a variety of things under the influence of his father, including swim, Chinese Kongfu, Erhu, violin, keyboard, and the classical guitar at the age of five and he liked to play the guitar the most. When he turned seven, TY was introduced to Professor Chen Zhi, whom he studied with at the Music School attached to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. It was a masterclass that bridged him with Professor Sharon Isbin, with whom he pursued Bachelor and Master of Music degree with at The Juilliard School in New York. TY is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree under Professor William Kanengiser at the University of Southern California.
TY enjoys photography, videography, road cycling, surfing, and traveling. TY’s favorite quotes including:
“Everyone is my teacher.”
“Perseverance is key to fulfill one’s dream.”
Website: www.tengyuezhang.com
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[@TengyueZhang]

Had so much fun making this video!
Thank you so much for allowing me to use this N3 guitar from Hanson!!!
It is truly a joy and flow to work with this instrument.
Thanks Matt and Tommy! I miss all of you!

[@TengyueZhang]

@@hirju ❤️❤️

[@yanylamusica2618]

thanks You Tengyue ser You soon in Mexico ! Zacatecas ❤️

[@Michajeru]

This is a truely good performance by a highly talented guitarist. Furthermore, the Hanson N3 is certainly an impressive guitar: beautiful tone and balance.

[@ABARILANI]

Congratulations to Tengyue Zhang for his magnificent concert. I was impressed in particular by "Frevo" (Marco Pereira) a piece that I didn't know and so rich of vivacity and rhythm and so well performed. The sound of this Hanson N3 is superb.

[@TengyueZhang]

Thanks for leaving the comment!

[@alexandreluizalves]

@@TengyueZhang your playing is out of this world.
Your Gfa Naxos CD is a jewel

[@bill1226]

Outstanding in every way

[@ladizlaus]

Bravo fabulous concert!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@wadedixon6595]

Your extremely attentive and one of few guitarists who truly knows what Segovia means when you turn a piece into a song.

[@andywildsnake7714]

Scarlatti versions are awesome! And Capricho Arabe as well.
Bravo maestro!!!

[@eddywidjaja6432]

Bravissimo

[@murraysteward8933]

Wow that is some serious Dexterity.
Great dynamics & feel.
The N3 Guitar sounds amazing & you truly make it come to life:)

[@themusiccovenant]

Master guitarist

[@dragosilie9240]

Awesome playing, as always man!! What a great concert 🎵

[@TengyueZhang]

hahaha Dragos! Thanks!

[@AltamiraGuitars]

We can't wait for yours too this year Dragos! :D

[@marifini8047]

Brilliant! Thank you very much.
Kind regards from Europe (NL)

[@matthewpatryn8414]

Loved all of them just amazing! How do you play with so little tension!

[@lauravictoriabarrera6374]

Love your music. Thank you. Great music to work by. Always on point

[@TengyueZhang]

Thanks!!

[@Stenkyedits]

amazing

[@tuomasi1]

I can assure you that 100% of people here will detest the thoughtlessly inserted music in the introduction.