ACG Originals: PRESENCE

Austin Classical Guitar presents
ACG Originals: PRESENCE
with Reena Esmail, Dieter Hennings Yeomans, VAMP, Kristin Wolfe Jensen, & Guitar Orchestra

The culmination of a yearlong collaboration, Presence featured music by ACG’s 23-24 Artist-in-Residence and Grammy-nominated composer Reena Esmail, and performances by the extraordinary Mexican guitarist Dieter Hennings Yeomans, Austin’s super-creative and genre-bending vocal ensemble VAMP, and critically acclaimed bassoonist and UT Butler School faculty member Kristin Wolfe Jensen. These internationally celebrated artists were joined by a massive guitar orchestra, conducted by ACG Artistic Director Joe Williams on stage at the gorgeous AISD Performing Arts Center.

Performed live on February 17, 2024 in Austin, TX.

Special thank you to ACG's Director of Production, Todd Waldron, and his team for their incredible work on this project.

0:00 I. Yaman: Intro
0:57 Words stand in
4:16 II. Bihag: Starlight Appears
6:01 We All Feel Light
10:06 III. Chandrakauns: Interlude
10:58 Summitless Mountains (Bassoon solo)
17:16 Is it Worthwhile?
18:47 Summitless Mountains (Guitar solo with orchestra)
22:32 There are no edges
23:17 IV. Pratiksha: To the Sky
24:59 Im Here for You
28:15 Credits