Kevin stands as a distinguished artist, having achieved the esteemed Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music. Originally from Singapore, Kevin was the grand prize winner in 2023 the Boston GuitarFest and most notably, he secured 2nd place at the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, arguably the most prestigious classical guitar ... Read more
The New England-based Tedesco Duo performs flute and guitar repertoire from all eras, with an emphasis on contemporary music. Their programs often explore the relationship between music and other art forms, such as dance, storytelling, and poetry.
Betty's Bounce is a trio of two acoustic guitars and acoustic bass that performs American Jazz and music in the spirit of guitarist Django Reinhardt. The repertoire of Betty's Bounce includes classic and modern popular tunes played with a “gypsy” twist.
Amanda Roeder is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator, adjudicator, and performer. Since 2014 she has directed the choral ensembles and an award-winning a cappella program at Chelmsford High School in Chelmsford, MA. Michael Bester is an acoustic and electric guitarist, bassist, arranger, producer, and composer. In recent years, he has performed in the Bester Papineau ... Read more
Praised as having “enormous facility on the guitar, a fluent technique, who plays with total confidence and professional expertise, panache and artful spontaneity”, Australian guitarist Scott Borg performs extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and is known for his refined and daring performances.
Catherine O’Kelly, guitar, Arielle Burke, flute Arielle and Catherine began performing together in 2011 as students at The Hartt School. Their first performance was of Sonatina for Flute and Guitar by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, which is what prompted them to name the ensemble "Tedesco Duo." Classical guitarist Catherine O’Kelly is an active performer throughout New England, ... Read more
Concert and collaborative chamber music guitarist since 1976, Dave McLellan has performed throughout the U.S., South America, Great Britain, and Europe. He has appeared in major concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and Wigmore Hall.
Aniello Desiderio and Zoran Dukić, both acclaimed classical guitarists, have been collaborating as a duo since the early 1990s. Together, they are know as From A & Z. We're very happy have them conclude our artist series for this season.
Kim Perlak is currently the Chair of Guitar Department at Berklee College of Music, She is the author of Classical Technique for the Modern Guitarist, which was published in 2016. Kim serves on the boards of the Guitar Foundation of America, the Boston Classical Guitar Society, and The D'Addario Education Advisory Board. And has served ... Read more