BIO
Joy Zelada is a Newburgh based guitarist and music instructor. Zelada has completed an Associate in Arts with music concentration at SUNY Orange, and Bachelors of Music as well as a Master of Arts in guitar performance at Hunter College of The City University of New York. He has studied with influential teachers and performers such as Mike Benninger, Sara Overholt, Thomas Millioto and Mariano Aguirre. He has also taken masterclasses with Jorge Caballero, Rene Izquierdo, Michael Newman, Favio Zanon, among other elite musicians. Upon finishing his studies, Zelada now develops his career by performing and teaching. He has a broad repertoire which allows him to perform for different settings: private and public concerts, cocktail parties, art exhibitions, funerals, memorials, weddings, among other events. His repertoire includes music for the Spanish renaissance vihuela, a predecessor of the guitar, from lute works of the baroque period to the classical, romantic and modern guitar. Zelada understands the identity that music gives to the artist, hence, his performances deliberately include music of his native Peru: "music that has created curiosity and captivated the ears of his audience." If given the time, Zelada is more than willing to learn requested music appropriate for any event. Besides playing solo guitar, Zelada has participated in guitar ensembles, latin/jazz and rock bands, and has also work with choirs.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
As a guitar teacher and music instructor, Zelada gives his best effort at passing along his musical knowledge. With many years of experience, He has developed the art of teaching so that the student gets the most out each lesson. He is very sensitive to the interest of his students, but also provides advice that would be beneficial in the long-run; this varies individually on the level or interest of each pupil.
Although specialized and trained classically, Zelada is able to teach different styles, and makes learning fun and engaging to the student. His goal is to create well-rounded musicians who are able to play different styles--competently and read for any future opportunities. He is a teacher at his private studio, The Newburgh Performing Arts Academy. Zelada gives masterclasses and performs regularly in the upstate New York area and NYC.
CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE
Renaissance:
Alonzo Mudarra
I. Fantasia de Pasos Largos (para desenvolver las manos)
X. Fantasia (que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico)
Francis Cutting
Greensleeves
Baroque:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite, BWV 1006a: Prelude, Loure, Gavotte and Rondo, Minuet 1 & 2, Bouree, Gigue
Prelude Fugue and Allegro 998
Prelude BWV 999
Classical:
Fernado Sor
Grand Sonata, Opus 22: Allegro, Adagio, Minuet, Rondo
Study 1
Mauro Giuliani
Grand Overture
Matteo Carcassi
Etude No. 1, 2, 3, 9
Romantic:
Francisco Tarrega
Adelita
Lagrima
Maria
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Capricho Arabe
20th Century:
Heitor Villa- Lobos
Etude No. 1, 2, 3
Prelude No.1
Brazilian Suite: Mazurka; Schotish, Valsa, Gavotta—Choros; Chorino
Agustin Barrios
Las Abejas
Julia Florida
Manuel Ponce
Estrellita
Manuel de Falla
Homange (pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy)
Leo Brouwer
Danza Caracteristica
Estudios Sencillos: I,II,,II, IV,VI
Un Dia de Noviembre
Jose Luis Merlin
Suite del Recuerdo: Evocacion
Anonymous
Malagueña
Romance for the Guitar
Music from Peru:
Daniel Alomia Robles -El Condor Pasa (ar. Zarate)
Jorge Bravo de Rueda -Virgenes del Sol (ar. Zarate)
Miguel Angel Hurtado -Valicha (ar. Zarate)
Juan Benitez Reyes -Asi Baila mi Trujillana (ar. Vega)
Benigno Ballon Farfan -Carnaval de Arequipa (Ar. Zarate)
Chamber Music:
Fernando Sor -L'Encouragment Op. 34—Duet
Joaquin Rodrigo -Dos Piezas Caballerescas—Guitar Quartet
Charles Wourinen -Sonata for Guitar and Piano duet
Astor Piazzola -Night Club 1920—Duet
Nikita Koshkin -Cambridge Suite—Duet
M. Castelnuovo Tedesco -Concerto No.1 in D