Sean Shibe turns NPR’s Tiny Desk into his personal playground, gliding from the quiet intimacy of Mompou and Bach on nylon strings to an ethereal electric-guitar take on Moondog’s “High on a Rocky Ledge.” His cheek nearly resting on the soundboard, he proves he can whisper and shred with equal finesse.
The real fireworks come with English composer Thomas Adès’s new, finger-twisting pieces. From bell-like harmonics to frenzied chord marches and avalanches of notes, Shibe makes the seemingly unplayable sound fresh and confident—pushing both his hands and the guitar to thrilling new limits.
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