Finalist Holland's Got Talent, Lars de Rijck, treedt op met zijn idool

17/06/2009 16:07

Wigt Productions B.V.

Finalist van 'Holland's Got Talent' Lars de Rijck, treedt in november op met zijn idool Tommy Emmanuel!

Tommy Emmanuel behoort tot 's werelds beste gitaristen. Het gerenommeerde blad "Guitarplayer" verkiest Tommy jaar na jaar als "the best acoustic Guitarplayer". In zijn geboorteland Australië is hij een waar fenomeen. Het was dan ook geen verrassing dat hij tijdens het grandioze slotfeest van de Olympische Spelen in Sydney optrad.

Hij is thuis in elk genre, heeft een eindeloos repertoire en speelt net zo gemakkelijk jazz als klassiek, rock, country, werk van anderen en eigen composities. Door de groten in de muziekindustrie wordt hij meer dan eens genoemd en geroemd als de grootste gitarist van deze tijd. Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Bill Wyman allen spreken over hem.

(www.tommyemmanuel.com)

Lars de Rijck (17) begon op zijn 9de jaar met gitaar spelen en werd al gauw door velen herkend als een groot talent. 3 jaar later werd hij geïnfecteerd met het "Tommy Emmanuel-virus" en leerde hij alleen, geheel op gehoor, het gehele repertoire van zijn idool te spelen. In 2006 schreef hij zich in bij het Conservatorium in Amsterdam, waar hij gitaarlessen van Thomas Bekhuis kreeg. Ook gitaarvirtuoos Harry Sacksioni herkende het grote talent in hem en nodigde hem uit voor een gastoptreden tijdens zijn theatertour. Hoogtepunt blijft het tweede worden bij de TV serie 'Holland's Got Talent' in 2009, hoewel jurylid en talentscout Henkjan Smits in Lars de eigenlijke winnaar zag. Wel nodigde zijn idool Tommy Emmanuel hem tijdens de finale uit voor gastoptredens later dat jaar. En dit gaat dus ook gebeuren, 6, 7 en 8 November zijn zij te zien en te horen in Haarlem, Doetinchem en Hengelo!

(www.larsderijck.nl)

Concertagenda:


06-11-09 (20.15 u.) Haarlem - Philharmonie / 023-512 1212 / www.theater-haarlem.nl


07-11-09 (20.00 u.) Doetinchem - Schouwburg Amphion / 0314-376 000 / www.amphion.nl


08-11-09 (15.00 u.) Hengelo - Rabotheater / 074-255 6789 / www.rabotheater.nl

TOMMY EMMANUEL:

Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy's unique style - he calls it simply "finger style" - is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers.

Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire Emmanuel to pick up the guitar as a child. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel's biggest fans. In 1999, Chet honored Tommy Emmanuel with the title of "Certified Guitar Player" for his lifetime contribution to the instrument, a rare honor shared by only three other people in the world (Jerry Reed, Steve Warner and John Knowles). Atkins eventually recorded with Tommy in 1996 on "The Day the Finger Pickers Took Over the World", for which Emmanuel received his first Grammy award nomination. This was also Atkins last recording.

After a recent recuperative rest, resulting from an exhausting touring schedule, Tommy is now completely rejuvenated and embarking on a full tour schedule in 2008. A new double live CD and DVD, "Center Stage" filmed in High Definition and recorded at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California will be commercially released in Spring '08. The DVD portion will also air on Public Television affiliates all over the United States. Every element of modern technology was used in the production of both the DVD and CD. Tommy's record producer, Kim Person, recorded and mixed the audio tracks, while long-time Sierra Nevada video producer/director Peter Barlow tied the entire package together in state-of-the-art quality. It makes for a stunning package, both aurally and visually.

The double disc Live CD "Center Stage" contains many fan show-stoppers, including Emmanuel's Beatles Medley, Mombasa, and Initiation - the aboriginal tribute song that has evolved over the years and never sounds the same on any recording - or during any show. Tommy also introduces four never-before recorded tracks, "Ruby's Eyes", "Lenny Bro'", "The Jolly Swagman" and "Papa George" (inspired by George Harrison). Also, included are several arrangements of popular traditional tunes like "House of the Rising", "Nine Pound Hammer", "Amazing Grace" - and for his Japanese fans, "Sukiyaki" This new CD is a great mix of the rare, the new, the traditional and the favorites.

Emmanuel's music and life are legendary in Australia. He began playing guitar at age 4, by learning to play by ear without any formal instruction. Emmanuel and his older brother Phil were child prodigies, starting their professional career in the 1960s. By the age of six, Tommy was already working as a professional musician. Shortly after his father's death in 1966, the Emmanuel family was approached by Australian country music star Buddy Williams, who took the family on the road until they were forced by the Australian child welfare department to stop traveling. The Emmanuel children were then sent to a regular school. During these years, Tommy was playing in "The Trailblazers" (with siblings Chris on drums and Virginia on slide guitar) on weekends. He also taught guitar and made numerous television appearances in musical competitions. Emmanuel's first brush with fame came when The Trailblazers won two televised talent contests and produced an EP. He and his siblings worked hard to create the family's sole income for several years. In his early teens, Tommy left home and moved to Sydney to pursue a professional career as a guitarist. Playing in clubs all over the city, Emmanuel soon found himself in high demand as a session player for some of the era's most popular performers. During the mid 70s through the early '80s, he joined one of the decade's biggest, Dragon, recorded thousands of commercial "jingles" and played on recordings for Air Supply, Men at Work and dozens of other popular artists. In 1987, Dragon toured with Tina Turner on her "Break Every Rule" tour.

In addition to his storied career, which includes 16 music and instructional recordings, Tommy is also an accomplished record producer and musical arranger. He is also well regarded for mentoring students by offering guitar workshops and master classes on tour. Other accolades include his 2007 Grammy nomination for "Gameshow Rag' from "The Mystery" CD, induction into the Thumb pickers Hall of Fame in Muhlenberg, Kentucky (the only non-American so honored), and Acoustic Guitar Magazine readers' poll for placing in the top 3 favorite artists. Emmanuel was voted Rolling Stone (Australia) Magazine's "Most Popular Guitarist" for two consecutive years. He has earned four Platinum and Gold albums, two consecutive "Golden Guitar" awards (2006, 2007) at the CMAA Awards in Australia. Another stellar career highlight was Tommy's performance (with his brother Phil) at the Sydney 2000 Olympics Closing Ceremonies, viewed by over 2 billion people around the world. Emmanuel has set sales records that have yet to be broken and performed with hundreds of musical legends including Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Keith Urban, Eric Clapton, Sir George Martin, Tina Turner, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, Nokie Edwards (of the Ventures), Hank Marvin, the Lexington (Kentucky) Philharmonic, the Dortmund (Germany) Symphony, and the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Tommy hosts several annual "TommyFest" concerts, where other stellar internationally recognized musicians are invited to share in a four day all-out celebration of music.

As a solo performer, Tommy's dazzling performance, flawless guitar skills and voluminous repertoire never fail to amaze and engage his legions. From the wilds of Australia's outback to bustling major cities throughout the world, Emmanuel's flair and unforgettable showmanship have created an enviable fan base that continues to grow even larger every year.

LARS DE RIJCK is a Dutch Guitarist/ Musician

Lars de Rijck was born on the 29th of February 1992 in Assendelft a small town near Amsterdam.

When he was 9 years old he heard his teacher playing guitar at school and was blown away. He learned some chords from his teacher and knew right away that playing the guitar was something for him. When he was ten years old he started taking guitar lessons from Theo Salden. 3 years later his uncle gave him a ticket for a show of Tommy Emmanuel as a birthday present and he got infected by the "Tommy Emmanuel virus". A few weeks later he had figured out some songs by ear from a CD.

Since 2006 Lars took guitar lessons from Thomas Bekhuis a Student of the conservatory of Amsterdam.

In October 2007 he won the first price on "The Northern Guitar Awards" in the catagory youth up to 16 years, a national guitar contest in Assen, Holland.

In January 2008 Lars was invited by Harry Sacksioni to play in his City Talent Tour. He played in the crowded Philharmonie theater in Haarlem, Holland.





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