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Suzie Metzler

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Fact Sheet and

Repertoire of:

Suzie Metzler

CLASSICAL GUITARIST

WEBSITE: http://www.oocities.org/suziemetzler

EMAIL: suziemetzler@yahoo.com

PHONE: (510) 533-1135

PAGER: (510) 389-0127

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Interest / Aptitude:

1962-72 Amateur/Student

1972-82 Professional musician

1990-present Professional musician

Formal Instruction:

1974-1975 Private lessons w/Bradford Morrow, Boulder Colorado. Bradford Morrow studied in Italy

under protégé of Andres Segovia.

1985-1986 Advanced instruction from Mike Florio, Tampa, Florida, a recording artist and faculty member

of University of Miami.

09/97-12/97 Studied with Juan Serrano, master flamenco player, Cal State, Fresno, CA.

Professional Experience:

1972-1982 Solo artist, vocals & classical instrumentals, U.S., Europe, and Africa.

1990-present Solo artist, instrumental only, baroque, renaissance & flamenco styles, U.S., Greece,

Australia (including private parties, weddings, corporate events too numerous to list below)

1990-1997 Ft. Myers Women's Community Club, special events, high teas.

1991-1994 The Cape Cafe, Cape Coral, Florida, long-term gig.

10/94-06/95 Captiva Art Café, Captiva Is, Fl, long-term gig.

12/95-05/97 Barnes & Noble Cafe, Ft. Myers, Florida, resident musician, bi-monthly concerts, long-term gig.

10/97-12/97 Barcelona Madrid Restaurant, Union City, CA, short-term gig.

09/98 Special Event: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, corporate party for

recording industry trade show held at Mosconi North.

1/98-11/99 Rue de Main Restaurant Francais, Hayward, CA, long-term gig.

08/00-04/01 The Fat Lady, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA, long-term gig.

12/01-03/02 DeJardenia Living Floral Design & Art Gallery, Oakland, CA. One of several resident

musicians for performance @ artists' receptions.

09/02-present Jack London Square, Oakland, CA. Part of the pool of musicians for performance

& special events on stage in front of Barnes & Noble.

Pro-Bono Performances:

1988-1991 Member, The Classical Guitar Ensemble of Ft. Myers, Florida.

09/1991 W/Gulf Coast Opera Orchestra: "The Gondoliers," Ft. Myers.

1992-1994 Various fundraisers for Octagon Wildfire Sanctuary, Ft. Myers.

1994-1997 Art shows for Lee County Alliance of the Arts, Ft. Myers.

12/25/2000 Alta Bates Medical Center, patients' Christmas party, Berkeley, CA.

References:

Patricia Rossi: Owner of The Fat Lady, Oakland, CA.

Ph: (510)465-4996

Lila Finhill: Admin Mgr, ICSI, Berkeley, CA.

Ph: (510)666-2980

Dr. Sherie Walters: Julliard School of Music, New York, NY.

Ph: (212)799-5000 [ext.282]

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SUZIE’S REPERTOIRE

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Anonymous Tunes from the 14th ~ 17th Centuries

Estampida I & II Dance

Dove Son Quei Fieri Occhi Canon

Pavana A New Northern Dittye

Courante Sarabande in G

Minuet in G Se Io M'Accorgo

Christe Qui Lux Es Et Dies Medley: Gregorian Chants

Chilesotti Collection: Allegro; Andante; Spagnoletta

16th Century

Title Artist

Entrée de Luth Robert Ballard

My Love Hath Vowed Thomas Campion

Shall I Come To Thee Thomas Campion

Greensleeves Francis Cutting

Fantasia Miguel de Fuenllana

Fantasia Luys de Narvaez

Guardame Las Vacas Luys de Narvaez

If My Complaints Could Passions Move John Dowland

Melancholy Gagliard John Dowland

Round Battle Gagliard John Dowland

Queen Elizabeth's Galliard John Dowland

King of Denmark's Galliard John Dowland

Alman Robert Johnson

Minuet in E Adam Falckenhagen

Ballet Elias Mertel

Pavana Luis Milan

Passamezzo I & II Simone Molinari

17th Century

Menuett I Anna Maglanena Bach

Air on the G String J.S. Bach

Bouree (Suite in E MInor) J.S. Bach

Fugue (Violin Sonata ~ G minor) J.S. Bach

Gavotte in E J.S. Bach

Gavotte in A minor J.S. Bach

Minuet in E J.S. Bach

Minuet Fait Par Mons. Bohn J.S. Bach

Prelude No. 1: Well-Tempered Klavier J.S. Bach

Sarabande & Double ~ B minor J.S. Bach

Joy J.S. Bach

Prelude in D J.S. Bach

Branle Gay Jean Baptiste Besard

Minuet in F Robert de Visee

Minuet in E minor Robert de Visee

Passacaille in E minor Robert de Visee

Suite D-Moll Robert de Visee

Tanz Georg Fuhrman

Bouree in B minor Johann Krieger

Minuet in A minor Henry Purcell

March Henry Purcell

Round O Henry Purcell

Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell

Verse in the Phrygian Mode Henry Purcell

Allegro Domenico Scarletti

Menuetto Scherzando Domenico Scarletti

Gagliard Silvus L. Weiss

18th Century

Don Quixote Dionisio Aguado

Fifth Symphony~Theme Ludwig von Beethoven

Für Elise Ludwig von Beethoven

Sonata Pathetique Ludwig von Beethoven

Étude in A minor Mauro Giuliani

Austrian Hymn Franz Joseph Haydn

Minuet Johann Krieger

The Littel Prince Jacques Fereol Mazas

Dawn Minuet Jacques Fereol Mazas

Landler Johann K. Mertz

Rondeau ~ Theme: "Masterpiece Theater" Jean J. Mouret

Magic Flute ~ Variations I & II Mozart~Sor

Prelude Wolgang A. Mozart

Estudio 13 Sor~Segovia

19th Century

Carmen ~ Harbanera G. Bizet

Cordoba ~ Chants d'Espagne Isaac Albeniz

Leyenda Isaac Albeniz

Malagueña Isaac Albeniz

Sevilla Isaac Albeniz

Tango Isaac Albeniz

Theme from the Zarzuela Pascual Arrieta

Nocturne Frederic Chopin

Prelude in A Frederic Chopin

Polonaise Frederic Chopin

Agitato Napoleon Coste

Étude in A minor Napoleon Coste

Rondo Napoleon Coste

Scherzando Napoleon Coste

Claire de Lune C. deBussy

Wedding March Felix Mendelssohn

Ballet Elias Mertel

An Malvina Johann Kaspar Mertz

Amanda~Gavotte Alberto Obregon

Aria, Sarabande et Gigue Johann Pachelbel

Canon in D Johann Pachelbel

Suite en Re Johann Pachelbel

Prelude Sergei Rachmaninoff

Theme: Second Piano Concerto Sergei Rachmaninoff

Song of India Rimsky~Korsakov

Serenade Franz Schubert

Adagio Robert Schumann

Träumerei Robert Schumann

Adelita F. Tarrega

Alborada, Capriccio F. Tarrega

Capricho Arabe F. Tarrega

Lagrima F. Tarrega

Marieta, Mazurka F. Tarrega

Minuet~Serenata, Op 78: Schubert F. Tarrega

Prelude in D F. Tarrega

Prelude No. 1 F. Tarrega

Scene from Swan Lake P. Tchaikovsky

Piano Conerto B minor P. Tchaikovsky

Bridal Chorus R. Wagner

La Paloma S. Yradier

20th Century

Granada Augustin Lara

El Tango A. Piazzolla

Bolero M. Ravel

Concierto de Aranjuez - Adagio Joaquin Rodrigo

Misirlou N. Roubanis

Piece in Five Notes Igor Stravinsky

Prelude: Nos. 1,4,5 H. Villa-Lobos

20th Century – Pop Songs

September Song Anderson/Weill

Cocaine Eric Clapton

Sunshine of Your Love Eric Clapton

White Room Eric Clapton

Cast Your Fate to the Wind Vince Guaraldi

Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin

Summertime Gershwin/Heyward

Harlem Nocturne Earle Hagen

My Favorite Things Hammerstein/Rodgers

My Funny Valentine Hart/Rodgers

How Insensitive Antonio Carlos Jobim

The Entertainer Scott Joplin

When A Man Loves A Woman Lewis/Wright

Theme from: Romeo & Juliet H. Mancini

Light My Fire The Doors/Feliciano

Je Sais Comment Piaf/Bouquet

La Vie en Rose Edith Piaf

Those Were The Days Gene Raskin

Scarboro Fair Simon/Garfunkel

Flamenco Music

Aires de Linares Paco De Lucia

Punta Umbria Paco De Lucia

Andaluza~Playera E. Granados

Malagueña E. Lecuona

Andalucia E. Lecuona

La Comparsa E. Lecuona

Caballero Playel

Sevillanas I & II Arr. Juan Serrano

Posadas~Soleares J. Serrano

Canto Minero~Taranto J. Serrano

Ana Maria~Tientos J. Serrano

Tempestad J. Serrano

Bulerias J. Serrano

Malagueña: Regional & Flamenca versions J. Serrano

Romance d'Amor J. Serrano

Farrucas J. Serrano

Fantasy~Zambra J. Serrano

Majestuosas~Siguiriyas J. Serrano

Tentacion J. Serrano

Fandangos de Huelva J. Serrano

Verde Selva Danzon J. Serrano

Christmas Carols

Silent Night The Little Drummer Boy

Deck the Halls O Holy Night

O Come All Ye Faithful Aulde Lang Synge

Angels We Have Heard On High It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

We Three Kings Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Good King Wenceslas Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

Joy to the World The First Noel

The Twelve Days of Christmas God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Nutcracker Suite: Sugar Plum Fairies, Arabian Dance

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Famous Quotes

~ about Suzie & her guitar ~

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"...as long as we have a restaurant, you've got a job..."

Fran & Leon Sabutis, Owners, The Cape Café, 1992

"...I like your (flamenco) style, you've got it in your veins..."

Pepe Alviro, Flamenco guitar master from Madrid, Spain @ The Cape Café, 1994

"...very nice...you sound like five guitars!..."

Ted Koppel, Nightline, ABC News, @ The Captiva Art Café, 1996

"...your playing is really beautiful, thank you..."

Chris Wallace, ABC News, @ The Captiva Art Café, 1996

"...oh MY GOD, Darling, she's so cute...and she can PLAY!!..."

Arthur Rosenburg, highest paid living artist &

Liz Taylor's favorite @ The Captiva Art Café, 1996

"...you've brought our café business up so much...you've got a real fanbase...

sometimes people come in, ask for you and if you're not playing that night,

their disappointment is palpable..."

Erin Stoller, Café Mgr, @ Barnes & Noble, 1997

"...your style of playing really rounded out & gave perfect balance to the

other venues (rock/pop) at our party (@Yerba Buena)...everyone loved it..."

Christin Pocock, Marketing Mgr, Mix Magazine, organized recording

industry trade show Gala @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 1998

"...you made our wedding more memorable than we ever could have imagined..."

Jaap & Patricia Romijn, @Smith-Romijn wedding, 1999

"...your playing is really fantastic...I wish I could play like that..."

John Stamos, Actor, Drummer w/The Beach Boys

@ Jaap-Romijn wedding, 1999

"...you are good...every bit as good as Estaban, in fact, even better...

you're a clean player...you don't squeek your guitar strings..."

A patron @ The Fat Lady, 2000

"...you play with such confidence, boldness... I've never

seen a woman play like that...it's sexy and you're very, very good..."

Tom Whalen, Lead Guitarist, Eight to the Bar,

int'l renown swing band, @ The Fat Lady, 2001

"...Not only are you a very talented musician, you were always professional & gracious,

setting up quickly, on time, taking up very little space...you were a delight to have in my restaurant..."

Patricia Rossi, Owner, The Fat Lady, 2001

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Suzie Metzler

CLASSICAL GUITARIST

WEBSITE: http://www.oocities.org/suziemetzler

EMAIL: suziemetzler@yahoo.com

PHONE: (510) 533-1135

PAGER: (510) 389-0127

Add her musical elegance to your next event.

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