Afshar moved to the United States in 1977, to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music, where she got a bachelor's and a master's degree in guitar.[2] In 1989, she got a doctorate from the Florida State University with a thesis on 24 Caprichos de Goya by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco; in 1994 she was the first musician to record the Castelnuovo-Tedesco's guitar composition.[3] She was also the first woman in the world to get a doctorate in classical guitar.[4][5][6]
Afshar won the 2000 Orville H. Gibson Award for Best Female Classical Guitarist,[4] as well as three annual "Premier Guitarist" awards by the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.[7] Afshar was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Teaching Award, the 2000 Eminent Faculty Award, and the 1996 Distinguished Research Award at The University of Memphis.[8] Afshar was chosen as "Artistic Ambassador" for the United States Information Agency to Africa, and was among twelve guitarists selected to play for Andrés Segovia in his master classes held at the University of Southern California.[4][8]
About her style, the magazine Global Rhythm wrote that she combined "the delicate yet powerful sound of the classical guitar with the melodic ornamentation of Persian and Baroque music".[9] While reviewing one concert of her, the Washington Post critic Joan Reinthaler noted that "Afshar has the delicate touch and the keen concentration that characterizes the best guitarists, and she also has the musical sense and restraint that characterizes only a few".[10]
Afshar died of cancer in Tutkabon, Mazandaran, Iran, on 24 October 2023, at the age of 63.[7][6]
^Summerfield, Maurice J. (1 January 2003). The Classical Guitar: Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 28. ISBN978-1-4768-5165-5.
^"Classical guitarist Ashfar will perform at library". The Daily Gazette. 4 May 1987. p. 10.
^Westby, James (2005). Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Una vita di musica: un libro di ricordi (in Italian). Cadmo. p. 577. ISBN978-88-7923-195-4.
^ abcDavis, Chris (5 November 2014). "Lily Afshar: Classical guitarist Lily Afshar is the best at what she does". Memphis magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^"Lily Afshar on Playing and Teaching Classical Guitar in Her Native Iran". Classical Guitar. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ ab"Lily Afshar, Renowned Iranian Guitar Virtuoso Dies, Aged 63". Iran Front Page. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ abS.S. (25 October 2023). "Iranian professor of guitar Lily Afshar passes away at 63". Tehran Times. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ ab(PDF). January–February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
^"Spotlight". Global Rhythm. 15 (8). Global Rhythm LLC: 6. 2006.
^Reinthaler, Joan (13 January 1997). "Lily Afshar". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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lily, afshar, persian, لیلی, افشار, march, 1960, october, 2023, iranian, american, classical, guitarist, background, informationborn, 1960, march, 1960, tehran, irandied24, october, 2023, 2023, aged, tutkabon, irangenrescontemporary, classicaloccupation, music. Lily Afshar Persian لیلی افشار 9 March 1960 24 October 2023 was an Iranian American classical guitarist Lily AfsharBackground informationBorn 1960 03 09 9 March 1960 1 Tehran IranDied24 October 2023 2023 10 24 aged 63 Tutkabon IranGenresContemporary classicalOccupation s Musician professorInstrument s Classical guitarLabelsSummit Archer Mel Bay Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography books and DVDs 3 Further reading 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLife and career editAfshar moved to the United States in 1977 to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music where she got a bachelor s and a master s degree in guitar 2 In 1989 she got a doctorate from the Florida State University with a thesis on 24 Caprichos de Goya by Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco in 1994 she was the first musician to record the Castelnuovo Tedesco s guitar composition 3 She was also the first woman in the world to get a doctorate in classical guitar 4 5 6 Afshar won the 2000 Orville H Gibson Award for Best Female Classical Guitarist 4 as well as three annual Premier Guitarist awards by the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts amp Sciences 7 Afshar was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Teaching Award the 2000 Eminent Faculty Award and the 1996 Distinguished Research Award at The University of Memphis 8 Afshar was chosen as Artistic Ambassador for the United States Information Agency to Africa and was among twelve guitarists selected to play for Andres Segovia in his master classes held at the University of Southern California 4 8 About her style the magazine Global Rhythm wrote that she combined the delicate yet powerful sound of the classical guitar with the melodic ornamentation of Persian and Baroque music 9 While reviewing one concert of her the Washington Post critic Joan Reinthaler noted that Afshar has the delicate touch and the keen concentration that characterizes the best guitarists and she also has the musical sense and restraint that characterizes only a few 10 Afshar died of cancer in Tutkabon Mazandaran Iran on 24 October 2023 at the age of 63 7 6 Discography books and DVDs editCaprichos de Goya Op 195 CD Summit Records 1994 A Jug of Wine and Thou CD Summit Records 1999 Possession CD Archer Records 2002 Hemispheres CD Archer Records 2006 Virtuoso Guitar DVD Mel Bay 2008 One Thousand and One Nights CD Kargah e Musiqi 2013 Musica da Camera CD Archer Records 2013 Bach on Fire CD Archer Records 2014 Classical Guitar Secrets Vol 1 DVD Guitar Control 2011 Classical Guitar Secrets Vol 2 DVD Guitar Control 2011 Five Popular Persian Ballads Mel Bay 2000 Essential Bach for Guitar Arranged by Lily Afshar Mel Bay 2012 Classical Guitar Collection Vol 1 DVD Guitar Control 2016 Classical Guitar Collection Vol 2 DVD Guitar Control 2016 Scarlatti and Weiss for Guitar arranged for guitar by Lily Afshar Mel Bay 2016 Spanish Composers for Classical Guitar arranged for guitar by Lily Afshar Mel Bay 2016 Valses Poeticos by Enrique Granados arranged for guitar by Lily Afshar Mel Bay 2016 Further reading edit The Persian Passion of Lily Afshar Classical Guitar UK Vol 23 No 7 March 2005 pp 16 19 See also editMusic of Iran List of Iranian musicians List of famous Iranian womenReferences edit Summerfield Maurice J 1 January 2003 The Classical Guitar Its Evolution Players and Personalities Since 1800 Hal Leonard Corporation p 28 ISBN 978 1 4768 5165 5 Classical guitarist Ashfar will perform at library The Daily Gazette 4 May 1987 p 10 Westby James 2005 Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco Una vita di musica un libro di ricordi in Italian Cadmo p 577 ISBN 978 88 7923 195 4 a b c Davis Chris 5 November 2014 Lily Afshar Classical guitarist Lily Afshar is the best at what she does Memphis magazine Retrieved 26 October 2023 Lily Afshar on Playing and Teaching Classical Guitar in Her Native Iran Classical Guitar 22 March 2016 Retrieved 26 October 2023 a b Lily Afshar Renowned Iranian Guitar Virtuoso Dies Aged 63 Iran Front Page 25 October 2023 Retrieved 26 October 2023 a b S S 25 October 2023 Iranian professor of guitar Lily Afshar passes away at 63 Tehran Times Retrieved 26 October 2023 a b Minnesota Guitar Society Newsletter PDF January February 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2010 07 19 Spotlight Global Rhythm 15 8 Global Rhythm LLC 6 2006 Reinthaler Joan 13 January 1997 Lily Afshar The Washington Post Retrieved 26 October 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lily Afshar Official website Lily Afshar discography at Discogs nbsp Archer Records biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lily Afshar amp oldid 1196115674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
