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Sharon Isbin: Troubadour (2014)
57 min | Documentary

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Sharon Isbin: Troubadour (2014)

57 min | Documentary

Winner of the 2015 ASCAP Television Broadcast Award, this one-hour documentary portrait of multiple GRAMMY-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin shows us a trailblazing performer and teacher who over the course of her career has broken through ...See moreWinner of the 2015 ASCAP Television Broadcast Award, this one-hour documentary portrait of multiple GRAMMY-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin shows us a trailblazing performer and teacher who over the course of her career has broken through numerous barriers to rise to the top of a traditionally male-dominated field. The film explores what it takes to nurture a dream against all odds to become a world class musician. Performances are showcased from international concert stages, the GRAMMY Awards and the White House. Guests and interviews include Joan Baez, Martina Navratilova, First Lady Michelle Obama, Garrison Keillor and David Hyde Pierce; rock legends Steve Vai, Janis Ian and Leslie Gore; composers Tan Dun, John Corigliano, Christopher Rouse and Joan Tower; jazz greats Stanley Jordan and Paul Winter; fiddler Mark O'Connor; and many others. Narrated by NPR's Susan Stamberg, the film combines performance and documentary focusing on Sharon Isbin's unusual and inspiring journey which has expanded and transformed the landscape of the instrument. In addition, the film explores her role as teacher of a new generation of guitarists at both The Juilliard School, where she created the first guitar department, and the Aspen Music Festival. The documentary explores how Isbin's career has intersected with many different aspects of today's musical world beyond the realm of classical music. This includes television, film music, NASA, and collaborations with other contemporary musicians from the rock, pop, folk, jazz and Latin genres. Written by Susan Dangel See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Joan Baez Self - interviewee Self - interviewee See fewer	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
John Corigliano Self - interviewee / composer Self - interviewee / composer See fewer	The Red Violin (1998)
Lesley Gore Self - interviewee Self - interviewee See fewer	Suicide Squad (2016)
David Hyde Pierce Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Frasier (1993)
Sharon Isbin Self - guitarist Self - guitarist See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Stanley Jordan Self - guitarist Self - guitarist See fewer	Blind Date (1987)
Garrison Keillor Self - speaker Self - speaker See fewer	A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Martina Navratilova Self - interviewee Self - interviewee See fewer	The Adventurers (2017)
Mark O'Connor Self - violinist Self - violinist See fewer	The Patriot (2000)
Michelle Obama Self - Speaker Self - Speaker See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Christopher Rouse Self - interviewee / composer Self - interviewee / composer See fewer	The Devil and Father Amorth (2017)
Leonard Slatkin Self - interviewee Self - interviewee See fewer	Ready Player One (I) (2018)
Dun Tan Self - interviewee / conductor Self - interviewee / conductor See fewer	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Joan Tower Self - interviewee / composer Self - interviewee / composer See fewer	Sharon Isbin: Troubadour (2014)
Steve Vai Self - interviewee / guitarist Self - interviewee / guitarist See fewer	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)