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His unique musical style evolved from a blend of his studies with Bream, Segovia, Valdes-Blain and his friendship with flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. "He might be called the first ''interpreter'' of flamenco music".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = |title = Guitarist Laucke bids temporary farewell to Montreal|last = McLean|first = Eric|date = May 21, 1988|work = [[Montreal Gazette|The Gazette]]|access-date = |via = |quote = It is Laucke's interest in flamenco that makes him special: He might be called the first ''interpreter'' of flamenco music, in the sense that he borrows these traditional works by Sabicas, Carlos Montoya and Paco de Lucía, and employs them in his own fashion, a practice to which they agree}}</ref> Laucke has broadened the repertoire of the guitar. According to SOCAN,<ref name=":15" /> he has created over 100 transcriptions for guitar of works originally written for other instruments, and arranged specifically for classical guitar. Twenty-five of the most distinguished Canadian composers, such as [[François Morel]], Michel-Georges Bregent,<ref name="annickpoussart">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/michel-georges-bregent-emc/|title=Michel-Georges Brégent|author=Annick Poussart|date=|work=The Canadian Encyclopedia|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> [[Claude Vivier]], and [[Jean Papineau-Couture]], have further written [[Atonality|atonal]] works for Laucke, including a flamenco concierto for guitar and full symphonic orchestra.<ref name=":1" />
His unique musical style evolved from a blend of his studies with Bream, Segovia, Valdes-Blain and his friendship with flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. "He might be called the first ''interpreter'' of flamenco music".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = |title = Guitarist Laucke bids temporary farewell to Montreal|last = McLean|first = Eric|date = May 21, 1988|work = [[Montreal Gazette|The Gazette]]|access-date = |via = |quote = It is Laucke's interest in flamenco that makes him special: He might be called the first ''interpreter'' of flamenco music, in the sense that he borrows these traditional works by Sabicas, Carlos Montoya and Paco de Lucía, and employs them in his own fashion, a practice to which they agree}}</ref> Laucke has broadened the repertoire of the guitar. According to SOCAN,<ref name=":15" /> he has created over 100 transcriptions for guitar of works originally written for other instruments, and arranged specifically for classical guitar. Twenty-five of the most distinguished Canadian composers, such as [[François Morel]], Michel-Georges Bregent,<ref name="annickpoussart">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/michel-georges-bregent-emc/|title=Michel-Georges Brégent|author=Annick Poussart|date=|work=The Canadian Encyclopedia|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> [[Claude Vivier]], and [[Jean Papineau-Couture]], have further written [[Atonality|atonal]] works for Laucke, including a flamenco concierto for guitar and full symphonic orchestra.<ref name=":1" />


As director of the [[Mac AIDS Fund]] (M&middot;A&middot;F), Laucke has worked globally alongside [[Elton John]], [[Rory Kennedy]] and the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]], to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. He was recognized by US Ambassador [[Kofi Annan|Kofi Anan]] and actor [[Danny Glover]] at the [[United Nations]].
As director of the [[Mac AIDS Fund]] (M·A·F), Laucke has worked globally alongside [[Elton John]], [[Rory Kennedy]] and the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]], to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. He was recognized by US Ambassador [[Kofi Annan|Kofi Anan]] and actor [[Danny Glover]] at the [[United Nations]].


Laucke continues his performing and recording activities, albeit at a less voluminous pace.<hr>
Laucke continues his performing and recording activities, albeit at a less voluminous pace.<hr>
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During his New York period in the early 1970s, [[Paco de Lucía]]<ref name="El Popular - de Lucía" /> and Laucke performed together in private for fashion designer [[Calvin Klein (fashion designer)|Calvin Klein]], Tiffany jewelry designer Countess [[Elsa Peretti]], [[Andy Warhol]], [[Halston]], and [[Giorgio di Sant' Angelo]].<ref name="Montreal Gazette - New York jet set"/><ref name="Gazette - part of the jet set in New York" />
During his New York period in the early 1970s, [[Paco de Lucía]]<ref name="El Popular - de Lucía" /> and Laucke performed together in private for fashion designer [[Calvin Klein (fashion designer)|Calvin Klein]], Tiffany jewelry designer Countess [[Elsa Peretti]], [[Andy Warhol]], [[Halston]], and [[Giorgio di Sant' Angelo]].<ref name="Montreal Gazette - New York jet set"/><ref name="Gazette - part of the jet set in New York" />


His recording of works by [[William Walton]], [[Richard Rodney Bennett]] and [[François Morel]] on the [[Radio Canada International]] label (RCI 457) won the Canadian Music Council's [[Grand Prix du Disque]] in 1979,<ref name="Music Magazine - ...a major talent" /><ref name="MusiCanada - Grand Prix du Disque-Canada" /><ref name="The Montreal Star - best recorded performance" /><ref name="International musician - Best Canadian recording" /> for the Best Canadian recording. Music critics took note. Virus Montreal stated in December 1979, "Few instrumentalists devote themselves with such vigor, &nbsp;enthusiasm, daring and mastery to the task of interpreting new literature for guitar. Morel has integrated guitar techniques (all the resources of the guitar) into a long twenty minute work which, in Laucke's masterly interpretation, becomes very moving. The Bagatelles of Walton are, of course, of a lighter character; but their technical demands are still tremendous. Here again the clearness and élan of Laucke's playing are admirable."<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Disq|last = Plant|first = John|date = December 1979|work = Virus Montreal|access-date = |via = |quote = Peu d'instrumentistes s'adonnent avec autant d'élan, d'audace et de maîtrise à la tache d'interpréter la nouvelle littérature pour guitare; et c'est peut-être pour ça que autant de compositeurs ont écrit des oeuvres à son intention. Sur le présent disque il joue Me duele Espana de François Morel, oeuvre qu'il créa en mai 1978, ainsi que les Cinq bagatelles de William Walton et les Impromptus Richard Rodney Bennett. Morel a intégré ces techniques dans une longue oeuvre (vingt minutes) qui, dans l' interprétation magistrale de Laucke, devient très émouvante. Les Bagatelles de William Walton sont, évidemment, de caractère plus léger, mais leurs demandes techniques sont encore formidables. Ici, encore, la limpidité est l'élan du jeu de Laucke sont admirables.}}</ref> Guitar and Lute magazine declared, in April 1980, that the album was "One of the best in recent years, splendidly presented".<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Record Reviews|last = Warren|first = George|date = April 1980|work = Guitar and Lute magazine|access-date = |via = |quote = One of the best in recent years is Michael Laucke's oddly misnamed album "Transcription", (which contains nothing but original guitar works) on Radio Canada international 457; the material includes the Walton Bagatelles and the Bennett Impromptus, splendidly presented.}}</ref> In the summer of 1980, MusiCanada magazine said "Michael Laucke's admirable repertoire of contemporary works written especially for guitar is certainly praiseworthy, as are the performers' technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada."<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = In Review|last = Gingras|first = Claude|date = Summer 1980|work = MusiCanada magazine|access-date = |via = |quote = Michael Laucke's admirable repertoire of contemporary works written especially for guitar is certainly praiseworthy, as are the performers' technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada.}}</ref> And in September 1980, Music magazine wrote "On the evidence of this release, he has within him the building blocks of the major talent. Even in the first track, a ''Bagatelle'' by Walton, Laucke subtly imprints his own personality on the music. He invests each phrase with his personal touch. The repertoire is welcome on yet another front. The repertoire is rarely committed to disc. Like Waltons ''Five bagatelles'', Richard Rodney Bennett's ''Five Impromptus'' are dedicated to Julian Bream, one of Laucke's more celebrated teachers. The longest work is by Québec composer François Morel, entitled ''Me duele Espana."'' <ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Record Reviews|last = Inglis|first = Alexander|date = September 1980|work = Music magazine|access-date = |via = |quote = On the evidence of this release, he has within him the building blocks of the major talent. Even in the first track, a Bagatelle by Walton, Laucke subtly imprints his own personality on the music. He invests each phrase with his personal touch. The repertoire is welcome on yet another front. The repertoire is rarely committed to disc. Like Waltons Five bagatelles, Richard Rodney Bennett's Five Impromptus are dedicated to Julian Bream, one of Laucke's more celebrated teachers. The longest work is by Québec composer François Morel, entitled Me duele Espana.}}</ref>
His recording of works by [[William Walton]], [[Richard Rodney Bennett]] and [[François Morel]] on the [[Radio Canada International]] label (RCI 457) won the Canadian Music Council's [[Grand Prix du Disque]] in 1979,<ref name="Music Magazine - ...a major talent" /><ref name="MusiCanada - Grand Prix du Disque-Canada" /><ref name="The Montreal Star - best recorded performance" /><ref name="International musician - Best Canadian recording" /> for the Best Canadian recording. Music critics took note. Virus Montreal stated in December 1979, "Few instrumentalists devote themselves with such vigor, &nbsp;enthusiasm, daring and mastery to the task of interpreting new literature for guitar. Morel has integrated guitar techniques (all the resources of the guitar) into a long twenty minute work which, in Laucke's masterly interpretation, becomes very moving. The Bagatelles of Walton are, of course, of a lighter character; but their technical demands are still tremendous. Here again the clearness and élan of Laucke's playing are admirable."<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Disq|last = Plant|first = John|date = December 1979|work = Virus Montreal|access-date = |via = |quote = Peu d'instrumentistes s'adonnent avec autant d'élan, d'audace et de maîtrise à la tache d'interpréter la nouvelle littérature pour guitare; et c'est peut-être pour ça que autant de compositeurs ont écrit des oeuvres à son intention. Sur le présent disque il joue Me duele Espana de François Morel, oeuvre qu'il créa en mai 1978, ainsi que les Cinq bagatelles de William Walton et les Impromptus Richard Rodney Bennett. Morel a intégré ces techniques dans une longue oeuvre (vingt minutes) qui, dans l' interprétation magistrale de Laucke, devient très émouvante. Les Bagatelles de William Walton sont, évidemment, de caractère plus léger, mais leurs demandes techniques sont encore formidables. Ici, encore, la limpidité est l'élan du jeu de Laucke sont admirables.}}</ref> Guitar and Lute magazine declared, in April 1980, that the album was "One of the best in recent years, splendidly presented".<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Record Reviews|last = Warren|first = George|date = April 1980|work = Guitar and Lute magazine|access-date = |via = |quote = One of the best in recent years is Michael Laucke's oddly misnamed album "Transcription", (which contains nothing but original guitar works) on Radio Canada international 457; the material includes the Walton Bagatelles and the Bennett Impromptus, splendidly presented.}}</ref> In the summer of 1980, MusiCanada magazine said "Michael Laucke's admirable repertoire of contemporary works written especially for guitar is certainly praiseworthy, as are the performers' technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada."<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = In Review|last = Gingras|first = Claude|date = Summer 1980|work = MusiCanada magazine|access-date = |via = |quote = Michael Laucke's admirable repertoire of contemporary works written especially for guitar is certainly praiseworthy, as are the performers' technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada.}}</ref> And in September 1980, Music magazine wrote "On the evidence of this release, he has within him the building blocks of the major talent. Even in the first track, a ''Bagatelle'' by Walton, Laucke subtly imprints his own personality on the music. He invests each phrase with his personal touch. The repertoire is welcome on yet another front. The repertoire is rarely committed to disc. Like Waltons ''Five bagatelles'', Richard Rodney Bennett's ''Five Impromptus'' are dedicated to Julian Bream, one of Laucke's more celebrated teachers. The longest work is by Québec composer François Morel, entitled ''Me duele Espana."'' <ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Record Reviews|last = Inglis|first = Alexander|date = September 1980|work = Music magazine|access-date = |via = |quote = On the evidence of this release, he has within him the building blocks of the major talent. Even in the first track, a Bagatelle by Walton, Laucke subtly imprints his own personality on the music. He invests each phrase with his personal touch. The repertoire is welcome on yet another front. The repertoire is rarely committed to disc. Like Waltons Five bagatelles, Richard Rodney Bennett's Five Impromptus are dedicated to Julian Bream, one of Laucke's more celebrated teachers. The longest work is by Québec composer François Morel, entitled Me duele Espana.}}</ref>


Laucke went on to garner several other [[Michael Laucke#Awards, honors and prizes|awards]].{{cn|date=October 2015}}
Laucke went on to garner several other [[Michael Laucke#Awards, honors and prizes|awards]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}


==Teaching==
==Teaching==
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==Discography==
==Discography==

===CD===
===CD===


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[[File:Michael Laucke With Elton John, working for AIDS.jpg|thumb|upright|left|{{center|Laucke with Elton John, working on the fight against HIV/AIDS}}]]
[[File:Michael Laucke With Elton John, working for AIDS.jpg|thumb|upright|left|{{center|Laucke with Elton John, working on the fight against HIV/AIDS}}]]


Laucke is the founding director and honorary charter member of the Board of Directors of the [[Mac AIDS Fund]] (M&middot;A&middot;F) {{mdash}} a division of [[Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]]; he works to globally support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, in association with the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]]. In 2003, Laucke worked together with [[Rory Kennedy]]<ref>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Michael_Laucke_With_Rory_Kennedy_at_United_Nations.jpg Michael Laucke with Rory Kennedy] at the United Nations screening of her film "Pandemic: facing AIDS"</ref> and the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]] to produce a television documentary entitled ''[[imdbtitle:0372083|Pandemic: Facing AIDS]]'';<ref>{{cite web|title = Survivor: The Real Thing|url = http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/tv/reviews/n_8777/|website = NYMag.com|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Rory Kennedy Film Focuses on Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|url = http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2002/07/New-Film-Pandemic-Facing-AIDS|website = Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref> the opening was held at the [[United Nations]]. Subsequently, Laucke's work for the HIV/AIDS cause was recognized by the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations#Secretaries-General|seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[Kofi Annan|Kofi Anan]],<ref>{{Cite book|title = Pandemic: Facing AIDS|url = https://books.google.ca/books?id=4nP-G0mV5pkC&pg=PT2&lpg=PT2&dq=rory+kennedy+film+on+aids+united+nations&source=bl&ots=naV25FliRy&sig=ol8nHXUoEI9HMp0e8sVcKoAV_7E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAmoVChMIqtyV1fPpyAIVwxg-Ch01cwnU#v=onepage&q=rory%2520kennedy%2520film%2520on%2520aids%2520united%2520nations&f=false|publisher = Umbrage Editions|date = 2003-01-01|isbn = 9781884167171|language = en|first = Kofi Atta|last = Annan|first2 = Nan|last2 = Richardson|first3 = Rory|last3 = Kennedy}}</ref> and actor [[Danny Glover]],<ref>{{cite web|title = For Danny Glover, the AIDS Struggle is Personal|url = http://www.dallasweekly.com/health/article_b9e41e4e-d73a-11e1-a1c6-0019bb30f31a.html|website = The Dallas Weekly|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Danny Glover on HIV/AIDS: ‘Get tested’|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/danny-glover-on-hiv-get-tested/2012/07/23/gJQAbhts4W_video.html|website = Washington Post|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover visits HIV/AIDS programmes in Tanzania|url = http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/tanzania_50188.html|website = UNICEF|accessdate = 2015-10-30|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Laucke_with_actor_Danny_Glover%2C_United_Nations.jpg Michael Laucke with Danny Glover] at the United Nations screening of "Pandemic: facing AIDS"</ref> who narrated the film along with [[Elton John]].<ref>{{cite web|title = M.A.C Cosmetics Reveals Advertising Campaign Starring Elton John, Mary J. Blige and Shirley Manson, the New Spokespeople for VIVA GLAM IV Lipstick and The M.A.C AIDS Fund|url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mac-cosmetics-reveals-advertising-campaign-starring-elton-john-mary-j-blige-and-shirley-manson-the-new-spokespeople-for-viva-glam-iv-lipstick-and-the-mac-aids-fund-76245172.html|website = PRNewswire|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title = Mac AIDS Fund|url = https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mac_AIDS_Fund&oldid=687874066|language = en}}</ref>
Laucke is the founding director and honorary charter member of the Board of Directors of the [[Mac AIDS Fund]] (M·A·F) {{mdash}} a division of [[Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]]; he works to globally support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, in association with the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]]. In 2003, Laucke worked together with [[Rory Kennedy]]<ref>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Michael_Laucke_With_Rory_Kennedy_at_United_Nations.jpg Michael Laucke with Rory Kennedy] at the United Nations screening of her film "Pandemic: facing AIDS"</ref> and the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]] to produce a television documentary entitled ''[[imdbtitle:0372083|Pandemic: Facing AIDS]]'';<ref>{{cite web|title = Survivor: The Real Thing|url = http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/tv/reviews/n_8777/|website = NYMag.com|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Rory Kennedy Film Focuses on Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|url = http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2002/07/New-Film-Pandemic-Facing-AIDS|website = Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref> the opening was held at the [[United Nations]]. Subsequently, Laucke's work for the HIV/AIDS cause was recognized by the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations#Secretaries-General|seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[Kofi Annan|Kofi Anan]],<ref>{{Cite book|title = Pandemic: Facing AIDS|url = https://books.google.ca/books?id=4nP-G0mV5pkC&pg=PT2&lpg=PT2&dq=rory+kennedy+film+on+aids+united+nations&source=bl&ots=naV25FliRy&sig=ol8nHXUoEI9HMp0e8sVcKoAV_7E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAmoVChMIqtyV1fPpyAIVwxg-Ch01cwnU#v=onepage&q=rory%2520kennedy%2520film%2520on%2520aids%2520united%2520nations&f=false|publisher = Umbrage Editions|date = 2003-01-01|isbn = 9781884167171|first = Kofi Atta|last = Annan|first2 = Nan|last2 = Richardson|first3 = Rory|last3 = Kennedy}}</ref> and actor [[Danny Glover]],<ref>{{cite web|title = For Danny Glover, the AIDS Struggle is Personal|url = http://www.dallasweekly.com/health/article_b9e41e4e-d73a-11e1-a1c6-0019bb30f31a.html|website = The Dallas Weekly|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Danny Glover on HIV/AIDS: ‘Get tested’|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/danny-glover-on-hiv-get-tested/2012/07/23/gJQAbhts4W_video.html|website = Washington Post|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover visits HIV/AIDS programmes in Tanzania|url = http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/tanzania_50188.html|website = UNICEF|accessdate = 2015-10-30|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Laucke_with_actor_Danny_Glover%2C_United_Nations.jpg Michael Laucke with Danny Glover] at the United Nations screening of "Pandemic: facing AIDS"</ref> who narrated the film along with [[Elton John]].<ref>{{cite web|title = M.A.C Cosmetics Reveals Advertising Campaign Starring Elton John, Mary J. Blige and Shirley Manson, the New Spokespeople for VIVA GLAM IV Lipstick and The M.A.C AIDS Fund|url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mac-cosmetics-reveals-advertising-campaign-starring-elton-john-mary-j-blige-and-shirley-manson-the-new-spokespeople-for-viva-glam-iv-lipstick-and-the-mac-aids-fund-76245172.html|website = PRNewswire|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title = Mac AIDS Fund|url = https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mac_AIDS_Fund&oldid=687874066}}</ref>


==Later career==
==Later career==


After 50 years of concert performance, Laucke, "an amazingly fit gentleman",<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Masterly Guitar Recital|last = Anan|first = Dev|date = August 16, 1988|work = The Afternoon Despatch & Courier (Bombay, India)|access-date = |via = |newspaper = |quote = Laucke, an amazingly fit gentleman...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Classical guitarist has flair for flamenco|last = Urquhart|first = Carl|date = May 21, 1988|work = Montreal Daily News|access-date = |via = |newspaper = |quote = ...consider his daily fitness regime : 100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups ...and a five-mile run once every two days.}}</ref> continues an active career. Besides numerous concert appearances in North America, he has presently accepted more international tours, including many countries who have requested his return. A new album called ''Flamenco Road 2'' is in preparation as of September 2015.{{cn|date= October 2015}}
After 50 years of concert performance, Laucke, "an amazingly fit gentleman",<ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Masterly Guitar Recital|last = Anan|first = Dev|date = August 16, 1988|work = The Afternoon Despatch & Courier (Bombay, India)|access-date = |via = |newspaper = |quote = Laucke, an amazingly fit gentleman...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = |title = Classical guitarist has flair for flamenco|last = Urquhart|first = Carl|date = May 21, 1988|work = Montreal Daily News|access-date = |via = |newspaper = |quote = ...consider his daily fitness regime : 100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups ...and a five-mile run once every two days.}}</ref> continues an active career. Besides numerous concert appearances in North America, he has presently accepted more international tours, including many countries who have requested his return. A new album called ''Flamenco Road 2'' is in preparation as of September 2015.{{citation needed|date= October 2015}}


In 2012, Laucke was nominated for the [[Order of Canada]], Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, Laucke was again nominated for the same award; the results will be announced early in 2016.{{cn|date=October 2015}}
In 2012, Laucke was nominated for the [[Order of Canada]], Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, Laucke was again nominated for the same award; the results will be announced early in 2016.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 07:47, 31 October 2015

Michael Laucke
Michael Laucke in 2011
Michael Laucke in 2011
Background information
Born (1947-01-29) 29 January 1947 (age 77)
Montreal, Canada
Genresclassical, flamenco and atonal music
Instrumentsclassical and flamenco guitar
LabelsCBS/Aquitaine, RCI, Justin-Time Records, DeMuzik, McGill University Records, Intermède, METACOM
WebsiteMichaelLaucke.com

Michael Laucke (born 29 January 1947), is a Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist of Russian and Polish heritage.[1] He was given "full recognition as the person who has done more for the guitar in this country than anyone else" by the Canadian federal and provincial governments,[2] and is one of "five of Canada's best-known soloists"[3] according to The Music Scene magazine published by SOCAN. Laucke has had an international career spanning 50 years and averaging 150 concerts a season.[4][5] He studied with the finest teachers of our time: Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, Rolando Valdès-Blain[1][6][7] and Paco de Lucía,[8] with whom he shared a loft in New York CIty in the early '70s and who introduced him to flamenco. During this period, Laucke performed private concerts with de Lucia for the New York jet set, including Andy Warhol and Calvin Klein.[9][10] In 1982, he was selected by the legendary Andrés Segovia to perform with him for the PBS network at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ; he became Segovia's only Canadian disciple.[11][12] He performed many highly anticipated concerts at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, under the auspices of U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell;[13] The Washington Post proclaimed that Laucke displayed "the highest form of virtuosity", and is "one of the finest guitarists to have played in Washington in a long time.[14][15] In 2015, Laucke was nominated for the Order of Canada, Lifetime Achievement Award, Canada's second highest civilian honor.

Laucke served briefly as professor of guitar at Concordia University in 1976, but achieved more longevity in the didactic field through his extensive video series which was enthusiastically received by Guitar Player magazine[16] and Frets Magazine.[17] Laucke has toured world-wide in concert and television appearances, from Carnegie Hall[18] and the White House[19] to the Great Wall of China.[20][21] He has published articles on the classical guitar, mainly focusing on its growth in Canada and has recorded 16 albums, among them several prestigious prize winners. Laucke has garnered many other awards and honors; in 1979, he won the Grand Prix du Disque,[22][23][24][25] for the Best Canadian Recording.

His unique musical style evolved from a blend of his studies with Bream, Segovia, Valdes-Blain and his friendship with flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. "He might be called the first interpreter of flamenco music".[26] Laucke has broadened the repertoire of the guitar. According to SOCAN,[27] he has created over 100 transcriptions for guitar of works originally written for other instruments, and arranged specifically for classical guitar. Twenty-five of the most distinguished Canadian composers, such as François Morel, Michel-Georges Bregent,[28] Claude Vivier, and Jean Papineau-Couture, have further written atonal works for Laucke, including a flamenco concierto for guitar and full symphonic orchestra.[29]

As director of the Mac AIDS Fund (M·A·F), Laucke has worked globally alongside Elton John, Rory Kennedy and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. He was recognized by US Ambassador Kofi Anan and actor Danny Glover at the United Nations.

Laucke continues his performing and recording activities, albeit at a less voluminous pace.

Early years

Laucke with teacher, classical guitarist Julian Bream

In 1973, he starred in a documentary produced by Radio-Québec called La Guitare.[1]

During his New York period in the early 1970s, Paco de Lucía[8] and Laucke performed together in private for fashion designer Calvin Klein, Tiffany jewelry designer Countess Elsa Peretti, Andy Warhol, Halston, and Giorgio di Sant' Angelo.[9][10]

His recording of works by William Walton, Richard Rodney Bennett and François Morel on the Radio Canada International label (RCI 457) won the Canadian Music Council's Grand Prix du Disque in 1979,[22][23][24][25] for the Best Canadian recording. Music critics took note. Virus Montreal stated in December 1979, "Few instrumentalists devote themselves with such vigor,  enthusiasm, daring and mastery to the task of interpreting new literature for guitar. Morel has integrated guitar techniques (all the resources of the guitar) into a long twenty minute work which, in Laucke's masterly interpretation, becomes very moving. The Bagatelles of Walton are, of course, of a lighter character; but their technical demands are still tremendous. Here again the clearness and élan of Laucke's playing are admirable."[30] Guitar and Lute magazine declared, in April 1980, that the album was "One of the best in recent years, splendidly presented".[31] In the summer of 1980, MusiCanada magazine said "Michael Laucke's admirable repertoire of contemporary works written especially for guitar is certainly praiseworthy, as are the performers' technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada."[32] And in September 1980, Music magazine wrote "On the evidence of this release, he has within him the building blocks of the major talent. Even in the first track, a Bagatelle by Walton, Laucke subtly imprints his own personality on the music. He invests each phrase with his personal touch. The repertoire is welcome on yet another front. The repertoire is rarely committed to disc. Like Waltons Five bagatelles, Richard Rodney Bennett's Five Impromptus are dedicated to Julian Bream, one of Laucke's more celebrated teachers. The longest work is by Québec composer François Morel, entitled Me duele Espana." [33]

Laucke went on to garner several other awards.[citation needed]

Teaching

Laucke during the CBC documentary on the Great Wall of China

He was a professor of guitar at Concordia University in Montreal in 1976, but left two years later to exclusively pursue a performing career and never personally taught guitar afterwards. Ten years later, Laucke did hand down his guitar knowledge through his 8-tape instructional video series; it's content comprised information from his masters, the finest teachers of our time: Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, Alirio Diaz, and Valdès-Blain. About this video series Guitar Player magazine, said "Laucke's enthusiasm is infectious"[16] and Frets Magazine spoke of "thoughtful and thorough instruction".[17]

World tours

Laucke's career has spanned 50 years, averaging 150 concerts each season world-wide.[4][34] He has performed in England (Wigmore Hall),[35][36] the U.S. (Carnegie Hall),[37][38] Bulgaria, Hungary,[7] China,[20] Hong Kong,[21] Spain, Israel,[39][40] India,[41][42] Japan, Morocco, Pakistan and Russia. In Canada, he has given annual concerts at Montreal's Place des Arts starting in 1986 and in Quebec city's Grand Théâtre de Québec.[43]

Articles written

Laucke has published several articles of historical value in leading music journals about the growth of the guitar in Canada:

  • "The Guitar in Canada" (5 pages) — Soundboard Magazine, California[44]
  • "Growth of the Guitar in Canada", by Michael Laucke (6 pages) — Guitar And Lute Magazine, Hawaii[45]
  • "Michael Laucke Writes About the Canadian Guitar" — Waterloo Music Journal, Canada[46]

Discography

CD

Title Year Label Reference
Flamenco Road 2001 Justin-Time Records ASIN B004T98LNG

5 weeks #1 across Canada[47]

Michael Laucke & Fiesta Flamenco: Live 1996 DeMuzik Entertainment Group ASIN B001469INO
Spanish Guitar 1993 METACOM ASIN B000819C6E
Momentum - Imax Film (the music) 1992 NFB Special Edition

(National Film Board of Canada)

ASIN B00005Y6YO
Spanish Guitar Stories 1991 Intermede Communications ASIN B00008F851
Light Classics 1990 Intermede Communications int-cd-4002[48]

LP

Title Year Label Reference
Take A Short Cut 1989 Intermede Communications[49]
Canadian Guitar Music 1987 MLCO Records
Music For Jacques Cartier 1986 RCI (Radio Canada International) Commissioned by the Government of Canada[50]
Canadian Guitar Quartet: Live From Montreal 1985 MLCO Records
Com-Possession 1985 McGill University Records Winner of Jules Leger Prize[51] New Chamber Music
Divergences 1984 RCI (Radio Canada International)[52][53]
Jade Eyes 1980 CBS /Aquitaine[54] Best international classical guitar album of the year[55][56]
Trio 3 1979 RCI (Radio Canada International)
Michael Laucke, Guitarist 1977 RCI (Radio Canada International) Grand Prix du Disque,[22][23][24][25] Best Canadian recording
Transcription 1969 RCI (Radio Canada International)

Style and influences

Michael Laucke with his friend Paco De Lucía

Laucke's classical/flamenco musical style is a blend of his classical studies with Bream, Segovia, Valdes-Blain, and his friendship with flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía.[8][57]

Although Classical and flamenco guitar are two very different musical styles, Le Soleil chronicled Laucke's feelings and reasoning about performing both : "Since the classical guitar is limited, you eventually look for something else. I was doing flamenco, and I love it. There are more varied techniques in Flamenco; just in the right hand alone, we have 20 of them". (English translation)[58]

"I would like flamenco to become the new jazz! Flamenco has everything that it takes to follow in the footsteps of jazz and become a language to people of all countries and all cultures. We forget that before being a global current, jazz was only the mode of expression of blacks in New Orleans! Like jazz, flamenco is based on improvisation and dialogue between instrumentalists. And flamenco is something even more, since players also interact with the dancers." (English translation)[59]

According to music critic Eric McLean of the The Gazette, "It is Laucke's interest in flamenco that makes him special: He might be called the first interpreter of flamenco music, in the sense that he borrows these traditional works by Sabicas, Carlos Montoya and Paco de Lucía, and employs them in his own fashion, a practice to which they agree."[26]

In an interview for Voir magazine, Laucke stated "It is also very influenced by my classical background. So it's a smoother flamenco"[60]

Paco de Lucía

Contribution to the classical guitar repertoire

Michael Laucke and his group at Place des Arts - Montreal

Transcriptions for classical guitar

SOCAN[27] lists 112 works transcribed for the guitar by Laucke, thus further broadening the guitar's repertoire. Library and Archives Canada and Canadian Libraries lists 43 music recordings, music scores of transcriptions for guitar and Canadian guitar articles written by Laucke.[61] Waterloo Music Company published and distributed 24 of Laucke's guitar transcriptions[62] of works by J.S. Bach,[63] Luis de Narváez,[64] Eric Satie,[65] Heitor Villa-Lobos[66] and others.

Pieces written for

Twenty-five original Canadian atonal works have been written for Laucke, among them the Flamenco Concierto for guitar and full symphonic orchestra[29] by Michel-Georges Brégent.[28][67] Me duele España[22][23][24][25][68] by François Morel,[69] Exploration[37] by Jean Papineau-Couture, and Pour guitare[70] by Claude Vivier, his only work for guitar. Twenty-three of these new guitar works were commissioned by and dedicated to Laucke. Laucke performed each of these works in concert, on CBC radio and on his record albums (see table below)

In 1984, critics began to take note of the growth of new Canadian guitar works energized by Laucke; La Presse (Canadian newspaper) music critic Claude Gingras, found in Laucke "an interpreter who could not be more convincing".[71] Canadian composer Claude Vivier[72] expressed his appreciation to Laucke; in his letters, he states that he had "hardly ever met a musician as committed and dedicated, of such great quality and, above all, of such great completeness and intense capacity for work".[73]

Atonal works written for, dedicated to and played by

The following major and minor pieces and works have been performed by Laucke in Carnegie Hall (performing Jean Papineau-Couture), Wigmore Hall (Michel-Georges Brégent),[28] and National Gallery of Art (Claude Vivier). In Canada, the SMCQ honored Laucke's contribution by featuring him in a 2-hour long concert.[74]

Legend:

  • RCI means Radio Canada International label
  • MUR means McGill University label
  • CBC means CBC recording in studio or in concert
  • Date means date of record or CBC recording.
Date Composer Musical work Instrumentation Length
03/06/70, RCI 367 François Morel "Départ" Guitar and chamber orchestra 9'25
08/04/72, RCI 367 François Morel "Iikkii" Guitar and chamber orchestra 16'30
05/01/76, CBC Claude Vivier Pour Guitare[70] Guitar 5'
05/01/76, CBC Walter Boudreau "Le Cercle gnostique" Voice, flute, guitar (TRIO 3) 5'
09/23/80, CBC David Eagle[75] "Contrastare no 1" Bass, flute, guitar 10'
10/26/81, CBC Alan Crossman[76] "La Fille du Pecheur" Voice, guitar 15'
03/05/81, CBC Bruno Deschênes[77] "Calme en soi" Guitar 8'
02/25/82, RCI 457 François Morel Me duele españa[78] Guitar 21'
02/25/82, CBC Claude Lasonde[79]
  • "Quatre études"
  • "Anachorétisme"
  • "Quatre mouvements"
  • "Image et Sonoritéé"
  • "Silène pur Satyre"
  • "La Règne"
  • Guitar
  • Guitar
  • Guitar
  • Two guitars
  • Flute, guitar
  • Voice, flute, guitar (TRIO 3)
 4'14'8'304'20
5'20
15'30
04/16/82, CBC & MUR 09/28/83 John Rea Com-possession[80][81] Guitar, string quartet 15'
04/28/83, CBC John Burke "...ascends at full moon" Guitar, clarinet 15'
11/08/83, CBC Jean Papineau-Couture Exploration[37] Guitar 12'
01/14/83, CBC Michel Gonneville "Le Sommeil, le Regard, le Choix" Guitar 21'
03/18/83, RCI 497 Wolfgang Bottenberg[82] "Three Amerindian Songs, Prelude" Voice, flute, guitar (TRIO 3) 7'30
03/18/83, RCI 497 Michel-Georges Brégent[28] "Sapho" Voice, flute, guitar (TRIO3) Violin and guitar 15'9'
1983, RCI 583 François Morel "Divergences" Guitar, violin 8'30
1983, RCI 583 Denis Dion[83] "Pas de deux" Guitar, violin 4'30
1983, RCI 583 Leon Zukert[84] "Cobwebs in my Spanish castle" Guitar 7'
09/25/86, CBC Donald Steven Chamber Concierto for guitar Guitar, 15 instruments 20'
1991, CBC Michel-Georges Brégent Concierto Flamenco[29] Guitar, orchestra (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) 20'

Awards, honors and prizes

Michael Laucke with Andres Segovia -PBS TV at Met Museum NY
  • 1979, Laucke won the Grand Prix du Disque for Best Canadian Recording[22][23][24][25]
  • 1981, Laucke was invited to perform a command performance for Edward Schreyer the Governor General of Canada and his wife, as winner of the Jules Léger Prize[85]
  • March 1982, Laucke's album Jade Eyes, for CBS records, was reviewed by Guitar & Lute Magazine (Hawaii) as the best international classical guitar album of the year[56][86]
  • 1982, he was selected by Andrés Segovia[11][12] to perform a 25-minute work by Manuel Ponce which was filmed by the PBS network at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
  • 1986, on the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's first voyage of discovery to Canada, Canadian Heritage requested that Laucke record a commemorative album. Laucke recorded music that Cartier would have heard on his voyage to the new world[87]
  • 1986, several musical publications mention Laucke's contribution to the guitar and its new repertoire. SOCAN, the Canadian copyright organization, went so far as to state in The Music Scene magazine, that they considered Laucke to be one of "five of Canada's best-known soloists"[3]
  • May 1988, two years later, Canada's music Critic Emeritus Eric McLean wrote in The Montreal Gazette that Laucke was then recognized as "the person who has done more for the guitar in this country than anyone else"[2]
  • 1991, Laucke gave the World premiere with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra of the Flamenco Concierto, written for Laucke by Michel-Georges Brégent and received as "Brilliant" by reviewers[29]
  • 1992, Laucke performed in a Super IMAX film called Momentum, for the National Film Board of Canada; it was shown in the Canada Pavilion during the Seville Universal World Fair.[88] The most popular pavilions with visitors were those of Spain and Canada
  • September 12, 2001, Laucke's CD Flamenco Road reached number one on video charts across Canada for 5 consecutive weeks[47]

Personal life

Charity work

Laucke with Elton John, working on the fight against HIV/AIDS

Laucke is the founding director and honorary charter member of the Board of Directors of the Mac AIDS Fund (M·A·F) — a division of Estée Lauder; he works to globally support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, in association with the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In 2003, Laucke worked together with Rory Kennedy[89] and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to produce a television documentary entitled Pandemic: Facing AIDS;[90][91] the opening was held at the United Nations. Subsequently, Laucke's work for the HIV/AIDS cause was recognized by the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Anan,[92] and actor Danny Glover,[93][94][95][96] who narrated the film along with Elton John.[97][98]

Later career

After 50 years of concert performance, Laucke, "an amazingly fit gentleman",[99][100] continues an active career. Besides numerous concert appearances in North America, he has presently accepted more international tours, including many countries who have requested his return. A new album called Flamenco Road 2 is in preparation as of September 2015.[citation needed]

In 2012, Laucke was nominated for the Order of Canada, Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, Laucke was again nominated for the same award; the results will be announced early in 2016.[citation needed]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b McLean, Eric (21 May 1988). "Guitarist Laucke bids temporary farewell to Montreal". The Gazette. Both the Canada Council and the Quebec Ministry of Cultural Affairs are giving him full recognition as the person who has done more for the guitar in this country than anyone else
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  4. ^ a b Urquhart, Carl (21 May 1988). "Classical guitarist has flair for flamenco". Montreal Daily News. p. 27. Last year, he played 238 concerts, ...there are limits even for someone of his voracious musical appetite.
  5. ^ Brownstein, Bill (14 July 1991). "It's all in the hands". The Montreal Gazette. he gives about 150 concerts a year and has performed in 25 countries, often in front of some very important royal and politico types.
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  10. ^ a b Galloway, Myron (19 May 1990). "From Montreal's Waverly Street to a castle in Spain". The Suburban. During those years [the early 1970s] he was also taken up by New York's jet set. Through Peretti, he became friendly with ... Andy Warhol, and designers Giorgio di Santangelo, Halston and Calvin Klein, and was frequently hired to play at the launching of their new lines.
  11. ^ a b McLean, Eric (6 June 1987). "Maestro Segovia and the guitar: an inseparable duo". The Montreal Gazette. To the best of my knowledge, his only Canadian pupil was the Montrealer Michael Laucke, who studied with him in Los Angeles and New York.
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  15. ^ Reinthaler, Joan (7 June 1971). "Fine Guitar at the Gallery". The Washington Post. I was one of the lucky ones with a seat up front because Laucke is one of the finest guitarists to have played in Washington in a long time. He projected the music rather than the virtuosity and to do so is the highest form of virtuosity. He commanded a world of expressiveness. He also brought an unerring sense of rhythmic timing and the nimble fingers necessary to produce beautifully even ornaments. Throughout the concert, Laucke's playing was a model of clarity, evenness, control and good sense {{cite news}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 141 (help)
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  18. ^ Michael Laucke Program given at Carnegie Hall, New York 26-10-83. World Premiere of "Exploration" by Canadian composer Jean-Papineau Couture
    Michael Laucke program-Carnegie Hall New York 26-10-83
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  23. ^ a b c d e Gingras, Claude (Summer 1980). "In Review". MusiCanada. ...praiseworthy, as are the performer's technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada
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  30. ^ Plant, John (December 1979). "Disq". Virus Montreal. Peu d'instrumentistes s'adonnent avec autant d'élan, d'audace et de maîtrise à la tache d'interpréter la nouvelle littérature pour guitare; et c'est peut-être pour ça que autant de compositeurs ont écrit des oeuvres à son intention. Sur le présent disque il joue Me duele Espana de François Morel, oeuvre qu'il créa en mai 1978, ainsi que les Cinq bagatelles de William Walton et les Impromptus Richard Rodney Bennett. Morel a intégré ces techniques dans une longue oeuvre (vingt minutes) qui, dans l' interprétation magistrale de Laucke, devient très émouvante. Les Bagatelles de William Walton sont, évidemment, de caractère plus léger, mais leurs demandes techniques sont encore formidables. Ici, encore, la limpidité est l'élan du jeu de Laucke sont admirables.
  31. ^ Warren, George (April 1980). "Record Reviews". Guitar and Lute magazine. One of the best in recent years is Michael Laucke's oddly misnamed album "Transcription", (which contains nothing but original guitar works) on Radio Canada international 457; the material includes the Walton Bagatelles and the Bennett Impromptus, splendidly presented.
  32. ^ Gingras, Claude (Summer 1980). "In Review". MusiCanada magazine. Michael Laucke's admirable repertoire of contemporary works written especially for guitar is certainly praiseworthy, as are the performers' technique and sensitivity. The recording has already been awarded a Grand Prix du Disque-Canada.
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    Program Given At Wigmore Hall, London England
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    Michael Laucke program-Carnegie Hall New York 26-10-83
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  67. ^ Brégent, Michel-Georges (May 30, 1986) ~ Letter referencing several works written for Laucke
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  70. ^ a b "Vivier, Claude: Pour guitare (1975) 6'". BOOSEY & HAWKES. World Premiere 5/1/1976 La Maison des Arts, La Sauvegarde, Montréal, QC Michael Laucke, guitar. BOOSEY & HAWKES.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  71. ^ Gingras, Claude (16 November 1984). "Les sons délicats de la musique actuelle" [The delicate sounds of modern music]. La Presse. Elle (la pièce pour guitare seule de Jean Papineau-Couture) a d'ailleurs un interprète on ne peut plus convaincant en Michael Laucke, qui lui a accordé assez de respect pour la mémoriser. Si tous les guitaristes étaient aussi musiciens que Laucke, la guitare aurait meilleure réputation! [It (the solo guitar work by Jean Papineau Couture) has furthermore found in Michael Laucke an interpreter who couldn't be more convincing... If all guitarists played as musically as Laucke, the guitar would have a better reputation!] {{cite journal}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 288 (help)
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  83. ^ Claire MÉTras. "Denis Dion". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  84. ^ Nancy McGregor. "León Zuckert". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  85. ^ Governor General Of Canada Command Performance Program, November 29, 1981
  86. ^ Warren, George (1 March 1982). "G & L's Dozen Best Recordings of 1981". Guitar & Lute Magazine (Hawaii). ...a major contribution to the recorded song literature
  87. ^ Attaingnant, Pierre; Laucke, Michael; Le Roy, Adrian, eds. (1 January 1985). Music for Jacques Cartier: performer's edition of four works by Pierre Attaignant (1494-1552) and Adrien LeRoy (1520-1598). Michael Laucke series for classical guitar (in engfre). Waterloo, Ont: Waterloo Music.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  88. ^ "National Film Board of Canada, Momentum". National Film Board of Canada.
  89. ^ Michael Laucke with Rory Kennedy at the United Nations screening of her film "Pandemic: facing AIDS"
  90. ^ "Survivor: The Real Thing". NYMag.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  91. ^ "Rory Kennedy Film Focuses on Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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  95. ^ "Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover visits HIV/AIDS programmes in Tanzania". UNICEF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  96. ^ Michael Laucke with Danny Glover at the United Nations screening of "Pandemic: facing AIDS"
  97. ^ "M.A.C Cosmetics Reveals Advertising Campaign Starring Elton John, Mary J. Blige and Shirley Manson, the New Spokespeople for VIVA GLAM IV Lipstick and The M.A.C AIDS Fund". PRNewswire. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  98. ^ "Mac AIDS Fund". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  99. ^ Anan, Dev (16 August 1988). "Masterly Guitar Recital". The Afternoon Despatch & Courier (Bombay, India). Laucke, an amazingly fit gentleman...
  100. ^ Urquhart, Carl (21 May 1988). "Classical guitarist has flair for flamenco". Montreal Daily News. ...consider his daily fitness regime : 100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups ...and a five-mile run once every two days.
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