Lawrence Ferrara | American Guitar Music

Lawrence Ferrara
American Guitar Music

American guitar music works by Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Dusan Bogdanovic, Ned Rorem, Aaron Copland, and Andrew York.

    Scott Joplin
  1. The Entertainer

    2. George Gershwin
    Three Preludes
  2. Allegro ben ritmato e poco rubato
  3. Andante con moto e poco rubato
  4. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso

    5. Leonard Bernstein
  5. America
  6. Maria
  7. I Feel Pretty

    8. Dusan Bogdanovic
    Jazz Sonata
  8. Allegro non troppo, molto ritmico
  9. Lento
  10. Andante, allegro moderato
  11. Allegro molto

    12. Ned Rorem
    Suite for Guitar
  12. Like a Distant Shower of Silver
  13. Rollicking
  14. Rubato, allegretto
  15. Melancholy
  16. Rapid, Like Raindrops
  17. Loud and Fast and Dry
  18. Brisk

    19. Aaron Copland
  19. Down a Country Lane
  20. The Resting Place on the Hill

    21. Andrew York
  21. Faire
  22. Lullaby
  23. In Sorrow's Wake
  24. Sunburst

Equally talented on stage and in the classroom, Ferrara has dedicated his life to performing and teaching the guitar. The first guitarist to earn a master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, he has taught at the San Francisco Conservatory, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and the Spindrift School of Performing Arts. His teachers included Julian Bream and George Sakellariou. Ferrara has performed major recitals in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Carnegie Recital Hall in New York, as well as with ensembles like the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and Bay Chamber Symphony.

Praised by *The New York Times* as “subtle, intimate and inherently musical,” Ferrara’s playing combines precision and elegance. He has served on the National Endowment for the Arts Music Advisory Panel, authored several guitar texts including the *Student Repertoire Series for Guitar*, and developed award-winning online courses. His solo CD, *American Guitar Music* (VGo Recordings), features works by Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, and Aaron Copland, among others, showcasing his versatility and artistry.