Frederick Draper
Performance: 6pm, Irvington Presbyterian Church, 25 North Broadway.
Classical and Spanish Guitar Selections
Frederick Draper today has enjoyed an active performance schedule in the New York area. Venues have included the Frick Museum, the Hammond Museum, and Caramoor’s “Performer’s Showcase” and “Mediterranean Afternoons.” Fred attended the San Francisco Conservatory and concurrently taught at the Music and Arts Institute as Associate Teacher to José Rey de la Torre, with whom he studied for many years. He participated in Andrés Segovia’s 1966 master class in North Carolina, moved to New York in 1972, and gave a critically acclaimed debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1976. He has been featured on radio and television, has written for the prestigious Guitar Review, and has been a judge for The Performers of Connecticut competition.
Fred is on the guitar faculty of the Music Conservatory of Westchester. A sought-after teacher, he works with beginning through advanced students ranging from those preparing for a career in music at the country’s leading conservatories to those wishing to enjoy a lifetime of musical avocation. Here in the Rivertowns he teaches beginning and intermediate piano and all levels of guitar.
His CD, “Romance,” is currently available.
“Frederick Draper is an excellent example of what apparently is becoming a rara avis in the world of the performing arts: a musician who does not confuse the means with the end. It is obvious from his interpretations that to him technique is the means, and an artistic and sensitive rendition of the music, the end.” —José Rey de la Torre
“His concentration is total as the guitar becomes a small orchestra with the triple intricacies of melody, base line and accompaniment.” —DAVENPORT TIMES-DEMOCRAT
“The playing was excellent, colorful and expressive…. He was always able to convey his respect and affection for the music.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES
This venue is ADA Accessible
