Almer and Kenny Hill Guitars!

AlmaNova Performs Mozart's Flute Concerto in Gmj. and Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with Sarajevo Philharmonic!!!!

AlmaNova Store: BUY CDs and MP3

Concert this Saturday in San Pedro!

AlmaNova and Michael White Quartet: "Tour the Arts"

Saturday, October 1st, 2011
6:30pm

Croatian Cultural Center

510 W. 7th St.
San Pedro, 90731

Paris!

Dear Friends,

We are back from some great concerts in Europe. Our first stop was Paris....the city where we met 12 years ago! We had a great trip down memory lane...enjoyed the cafes, the metro and of course La Tour Eiffel! We also stopped by the great La Guitarreria to meet with Fred and the gang. Almer tried some fabulous guitars by European makers. Our next stop was the famed Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris...where we both studied. We heard a great concert chez Maestro Rafael Andia, Almer's guitar professor from his days at ENMP. But the highlight of the trip was a fun performance we did along with fellow musician and friend, Arnovo! It was great to see some old friends and make new ones!

More to come about our great European Adventure!!!........

ALMER & NIRVAN IN CONCERT: Friday, Aug. 19th

This is going to be a night to remember!

Almer & Nirvan (guitar and vocals) will be presenting a great program of Bosnian, Balkan, and original songs in an intimate, acoustic setting. This concert commemorates the release of their first CD project together : Life in Reverse

Here is the info:

Friday, August 19th, 2011
8:00pm
$15.00

South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory
1509 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030

There will be LIMITED SEATING so to purchase your tickets in advance CLICK HERE

Tickets to Europe and more!

Dear Friends,
I wanted to introduce my friend Jazmir's company. It's called TRAVELBIH.COM He is had been my travel agent since I moved to the USA and always helps me find great tickets to go on tour! Give him a try and he can help you get the best deal out there!

Here is the website: http://travelbih.com/

Thank you Jazmir!!

Almer and Nirvan in LMP Studios!

We have an exciting new project to share with you. Almer is currently working on a new album with good friend and exceptional musician, Nirvan. The album features new arrangements of the greatest sevadlinka with some great orginals by Almer and Nirvan. It is mostly just two guitars and voice but we have a few guest artists that bring another level of musicianship to this projects:

Nivan: Vocals and guitar
Almer: Guitar and bass
Bob Dominguez: Drums and percussion
Lauren Baba: Violin
Jessica Pierce: Flute

...and hopefully a few more instrumentalists will be added to this great mix :)

Recording/Mixing/Mastering by the one and only Jim Linahon at LMP Studios!!!!

Included are some photos from the sessions last week!

The release of this CD is planned for early September....with concerts in LA and Sarajevo!

MORE TO FOLLOW!!!!!!

NEW SHEET MUSIC NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!!

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to announce that the sheet music from our After Hours album is now ready and is available through our website in PDF form sent straight to your email address!!

Just purchase the scores through PayPal and once we receive your email address the music will be sent directly to you! It will include the SCORE, FLUTE (or violin), and GUITAR parts.

I know many of you have been waiting a long time for these scores...thank you for your patience and ENJOY!!!!!

To order, CLICK HERE


NOW AVAILABLE:

Jovano, Jovanke
Zajdi, Zajdi
Rain
Massimo Dancing
Love
Kafana

as well as a new version of Sarajevo Nights for GUITAR QUARTET!!!!

Almer Imamovic playing Pujol's 'El Abejorro'

Please join us TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! Wednesday, June 15 at 8pm

Time	Wednesday, June 15 · 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Location	Paper or Plastik Cafe and Mimoda studio & theatre 5772 west Pico blvd - Entrance through Paper or Plastik Cafe Los Angeles, CA
Created By	Maksim Velichkin, Jacob Michelson
More Info	Concert at Mimoda Studio courtesy of Yasha Michelson of Mimoda Jazzo hosted by Maksim Velichkin suggested donation -$10, student with id -$5, musicians who have performed previously-free ...PROGRAMME Z. Kodaly Sonata for solo cello, 1st movement Ruslan Biryukov-cello Alma Nova Duo performs Sarajevo Nights by Almer Imamovic Bitola by Petar Georgiev Kalica/arr. A. Imamovic Jovano, Jovanke Trad. Macedonian/arr. A Imamovic Jamilla's Dance by Almer Imamovic Song For Marcus by Almer Imamovic Journey by Almer Imamovic Kafana by Almer Imamovic Jessica Pierce-flute, Almer Imamovic-guitar Intermission J.S. Bach Prelude and Sarabande from Suite # 1 Joo Lee-cello G.N. Gianopoulos Romanza for 2 celli Joo Lee, Maksim Velichkin-celli Music of S. J. Pettersson Excerpts From “The Dracula Letters” 1. Leaving The West – Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo Lee cello, Maksim Velichkin accordion, Stig Petersson glockenspiel 2. Dear Mina – Oxana Senina soprano, Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo Lee cello, Maksim Velichkin accordion, Andrew Leonard clarinet, Stig Petersson glockenspiel 3. Dearest Jonathan – Oxana Senina soprano, Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo Lee cello 4. Water Sleeps, But The Enemy Is Sleepless – Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo Lee cello, Stig Petersson glockenspiel 5. Dear Lucy (Unopened) – Oxana Senina soprano, Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo cello, Maksim Velichkin accordion Excerpts from “A Dream Play” 1. Prelude - Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo Lee cello 2. The Ballerina – Oxana Senina soprano, Harout Senekeremian piano, Joo Lee cello, Stig Petersson glockenspiel, Andrew Leonard clarinet 3. Fairbay Tango - Harout Senekeremian piano, Andrew Leonard clarinet, Maksim Velichkin accordion, Joo Lee cello, Stig Petersson glockenspiel

Sound of the Balkans: Bosana Foundation's 2nd Annual Fundraising Concert and Silent Auction

There is small number of tickets available for sale (CASH ONLY) at:
Aroma Cafe,
2530 Overland Avenue, LA, CA, 90064.
Tel: (310) 836 2919.
Call to inquire for availability.

A special thanks...

Our dear friend and great guitarist Esai Saucedo recently completed his junior recital at Cal State Northridge with flying colors! In addition to an exciting program featuring Coste, Piazzolla and Albeniz, we were so pleased to hear two pieces by Almer! Almer wrote a piece called La Nuit avec PK for solo guitar in 1999. It is a very difficult work meant to strengthen the pinky finger in the left hand. Esai worked extremely hard on this piece and played it effortlessly! He also put together Uzeh Djugum i Mastrafu with violin Juliana Katzman. They performed solidly as a duo, adding their own unique musicianship and personalities to the piece, moving us both to tears! There is nothing more satisfying for a composer than to see your works being performed by live musicians!

In addition to classical guitar, Esai explores the music of other cultures through his group, Conquistadores, a three man acoustic group consisting requinto, classical guitar, stand-up bass together with vocals. They perform a traditional serenade style ensemble with repertoire ranging from latin, mexican folk, jazz and pop. Check out their Facebook page and join them for their next gig!

We want to thank our dear friend Esai and all the musicians who performed Almer's compositions! Thank you for keeping our music alive and thriving!

Student Spotlight!

There is nothing more satisfying to an instructor than to see your students thrive! Last week one of my students, Angie, gave a wonderful recital. Her parents are professional musicians in their homeland of Chile and came to the US for a visit. As a way to commemorate their stay in the US they decided to present a program of flute, bassoon and piano music for their family and friends. Angie worked very hard on the repertoire and amazed everyone in attendance. Besides the wonderful music, it was so touching to see a family of musicians performing together! Almer and I realized this was the true power of music...it is something we all can enjoy and appreciate at any age. Angie's parents gave her a beautiful gift when she was a child and she has carried that gift with her into her adulthood....and now SHE is inspiring her own 4 children!

Congratulations Angie!!!!

Moj Golube (from the student days at USC)