PIERRE BENSUSAN - ONE GUITAR, ONE VOICE - 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Schedule

Fri Nov 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

First Unitarian Society of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY

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PIERRE BENSUSAN - ONE GUITAR, ONE VOICE - 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Come celebrate with us at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca for a special evening with the legendary Pierre Bensusan. Witness his mesmerizing talent as he marks his 50th anniversary with this unique performance.

If World Music means the fusion of traditional, contemporary, jazz, classical and pop music, then Bensusan is one of the most eloquent World Music musicians of our time. A pianist in his beginnings then self-taught on the guitar, the originality of his style makes him one of today’s greatest guitarists and composers for the instrument. Also called “The Prince of DADGAD”, the Rose d'Or of the Montreux Festival, elected Best Guitarist of World Music by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine! His triple album "Encore" won the Grand Prix of the Independent Music Awards in the category Best Live Album... Since his first performances in 1974 in France, the guitarist has sold half a million albums and given thousands of concerts around the globe, both solo and through numerous collaborations.

Pierre Bensusan is an adventurer of unusual lands. His almost “sacred” music is an intimate and orchestral hymn, a solo crossing on a multi-shell Lowden guitar subjected to the natural elements with sound molecules and finger pulp on an ebony fingerboard for open tuning - an unique and transparent technique, under the fingers of an adventurous pilgrim.

“Listening to Pierre's music is rejuvenating. Beside his extraordinary touch and tone, the notes and melody appeal directly to the tender side of our human nature”

Steve Vai


“This is beautiful... Pierre is one of the GREATS!!!”

Tommy Emmanuel Cgp.


With only his steel-string-acoustic guitar – and sometimes his rich, affecting voice – Mr Bensusan can disassemble your heart and hand it back to you restored and renewed. As he did to mine tonight. A true giant.”

James Volpe Rotondi (former senior editor at Guitar Player Magazine)

This in-person event promises to be an unforgettable experience for music lovers. Don't miss out!

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First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, United States

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