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SUMMARY:David Rogers
DESCRIPTION:Termed “a prominent guitarist” by the New York Times\, and praised by The Washington Post for his “astonishingly florid” improvisations\, David Rogers Fuses classical\, jazz\, and world music into beautiful\, expressive and virtuosic performances. \nHe has been called a “modern master” of the classical guitar’ by 20th Century Guitar. ClassicsToday.com has praised his “first rate instrumental artistry\,” and the Lute Society of America Quarterly has called his technique “formidable.”\n \nHe is an endorsing artist for Aquila Strings (Italy) and his music has been featured in major guitar magazines such as Fingerstyle Guitar in the United States and Akustic Gitarre\, in Germany. His performances have been broadcast on American National Public Radio and Bayrische Rundfunk\, including both the nationally syndicated Performance Today (live performance/interview in Washington D.C. NPR studio 4A) and Harmonia programs. \nDavid has recorded for Dorian\, Callisto and Focus Recordings. He has given recitals and conducted master classes throughout North America\, including performances and classes at the San Francisco Conservatory\, the University of Southern California and The Interlochen National Arts Camp.\nDavid has studied historical plucked strings with Hopkinson Smith and Eugen Dombois at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel\, Switzerland; with Thomas Binkley at Indiana University; and with Lyle Nordstrom at Oakland University. He has studied guitar with Joseph Fava at Wayne State University. David was a musician with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 18 years and taught at Southern Oregon University for 13 years.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/david-rogers/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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SUMMARY:Tedesco Duo
DESCRIPTION:Tedesco Duo is a lively flute and guitar duo from New England comprised of Arielle Burke on flute and Catherine O’Kelly on guitar. They perform repertoire from all eras\, with an emphasis on contemporary music. \nArielle 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.” They have since performed the works of composers such as Mauro Giuliani\, Astor Piazzolla\, Phillip Houghton\, Libby Larsen\, Roberto Sierra\, and Máximo Diego Pujol. \nTedesco Duo has been praised for their communicative playing and for performing repertoire that is colorful and spirited.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/tedesco-duo/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Providence Mandolin Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Providence Mandolin Orchestra was formed and directed by the famous Italian mandolinist Giuseppe Pettine in the 1930’s.  It was later directed by Hibbard Perry.  Mark Davis took over the reins as conductor/music director in 1989.  Since then the PMO has established a reputation as one of the premiere American mandolin orchestras with a reputation for programming original contemporary compositions by such composers as J. Kellaris\, F. Wallace\, C. Assad\, A. Carr-Boyd\, R. Charlton\, O. Hartford\, F. Trester\, B. Beath\, A. Kruisbrink\, and V. Kioulaphides.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/providence-mandolin-orchestra-2/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T150000
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SUMMARY:Thatcher Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Thatcher Harrison is a guitarist and a composer. As a guitarist\, he plays everything from classical guitar to jazz guitar\, to fingerstyle guitar\, to popular/rock guitar. As a composer\, he deftly combines influences from many genres of music to create pieces that satisfy both the heart and the mind. \nAs a competitor\, Thatcher Harrison has won 20 prizes in regional\, national\, and international competitions\, most notably 1st Prize at the 2021 Twents Gitaarfestival International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition\, 1st Prize at the 2021 Pleven Guitar Festival Fingerstyle Guitar Competition\, 1st Prize at the 2020 Boston Guitarfest Competition\, 1st Prize at the 2020 Atlanta Festival Guitar Competition\, and a winner of the 2019 National YoungArts Foundation Competition. \nAs a composer\, Thatcher Harrison specializes in what he calls “classical fusion” composition: pieces based in classical composition and performance techniques\, but with influences from jazz music\, rock music\, fingerstyle guitar music\, film score music\, and world music. While Thatcher is best known for his compositions for solo guitar\, he also loves to compose for different instruments and ensembles\, and he has completed several commissions for soloists and ensembles alike. \nAs a performer\, Thatcher Harrison chooses to perform unconventional and daring programs\, oftentimes consisting primarily of his own compositions. Fresh off his concert at the 2021 Boston Guitarfest\, Thatcher’s upcoming concert season will see him expand into the international scene\, as he will perform concerts for the Pleven Guitar Festival in Bulgaria\, the Twents Gitaarfestival in the Netherlands\, and the Domaine Forget International Music Festival in Canada. In years past\, Thatcher has performed at such notable concert halls as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Symphony Hall\, the Baryshnikov Arts Center\, and RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Thatcher also performed on Episode #376 of NPR’s From The Top in 2019. \nThatcher is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe\, and he also studies privately with flamenco virtuoso Grisha Goryachev and classical guitar virtuoso Scott Borg. Prior to attending NEC\, Thatcher studied with William Riley.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/thatcher-harrison-4/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Kim Perlak
DESCRIPTION:Kim’s approach to the guitar includes new music\, education\, and public service. Her performances of classical works\, original pieces\, and collaborations with jazz and traditional players have been featured on National Public Radio\, at the Peabody Institute Fretfest\, and on five recordings. Her projects combining performance\, American music history\, and educational outreach have been funded through grants from the Center for African American Southern Music and Yale Alumni Ventures. \nAt Berklee College of Music\, Kim served as Assistant Chair of Guitar for five years before becoming Chair of Guitar in September 2018. As part of her curriculum development for the department\, she authored the book Classical Technique for the Modern Guitarist\, which was published by Berklee Press/Hal Leonard in 2016. She is the recipient of the 2016 and 2018 Berklee Chair Recording Grants. Kim is an advisor to the Berklee Career Center\, and is the director of Berklee Guitar Sessions.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/kim-perlak/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T150000
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SUMMARY:The Hampton Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Hampton Trio (Beverly Davis\, Mark Davis\, Robert Margo) performs original music and arrangements from baroque to contemporary for an ensemble of classical guitar\, mandolin\, and mandola in G. Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Trio Nuovo (Japan) and Trio Chamorro (Spain)\, the Hampton Trio’s mission is to popularize and add to the existing repertoire for this instrumentation.  Recent performances by the Trio include the Classical Mandolin Society of America’s Virtual Summer Event\, the “Sunday Sounds Series” at the Hingham (MA) Public Library\, the 46 Festival Internacional de Plectro de La Rioja (Logroño\, Spain)\, and Music at Fishs’ Eddy (NY).  Beverly Davis (classical guitar) has been involved in plucked string ensembles since the 1980’s when she studied classical guitar with Reed Desrosier.  A long-time member and former president of the Providence Mandolin Orchestra\, Davis directed the 2001 International Festival of Mandolins in Providence\, Rhode Island.  She also tours and records in a duo with Mark Davis and with the New American Mandolin Ensemble.  Mark Davis (mandolin) began his guitar and mandolin studies with Hibbard Perry in Rhode Island and continued his musical training with the eminent German guitarist Siegfried Behrend.  Over his career Davis has performed widely in the United States and abroad and has made numerous recordings. He is the Music Director of the Providence Mandolin Orchestra and the New American Mandolin Ensemble.  Robert Margo (mandola in G) is an accomplished performer on plucked strings. Twice a prize-winner at the national performance competition of the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA)\, Margo frequently writes articles on mandolin topics for the CMSA’s Mandolin Journal.  Margo is a member of the New American Mandolin Ensemble and the Providence Mandolin Orchestra. \nVisit the Hampton Trio on Facebook and at http://markmdavis.com/the_hampton_trio. For a sample of a Hampton Trio performance\, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf6sXIKq-d8
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-hampton-trio-4/
LOCATION:Kingston Public Library\, 6 Green Street\, Kingston\, MA\, 02364\, United States
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SUMMARY:Michael Bester & Amanda Roeder
DESCRIPTION:Join the Boston Classical Guitar Society for a special performance at the Hingham Public Library by guitar and flute duo\, Michael Bester and Amanda Roeder. \nAmanda 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. She is an experienced musical theater director and pit orchestra musician for scholastic and community productions throughout northeastern Massachusetts. A passionate educator and community builder\, she has served on the boards of numerous organizations that promote quality music education\, including the Massachusetts Music Educators Association\, the Contemporary A Cappella Society\, and the NE Voices festival. She holds degrees in music education from the University of Massachusetts and Gordon College. \nMichael Bester is an acoustic and electric guitarist\, bassist\, arranger\, producer\, and composer. He is versed in numerous styles\, from classical and jazz to rock and pop and beyond. In recent years\, he has performed in the Bester Papineau guitar duo\, as well as in pit orchestras for theatrical productions in the greater Boston area. He holds a degree in music performance from the University of Miami.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/michael-bester-amanda-roeder-3/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Michael Nigro
DESCRIPTION:As an international concert artist\, Mr. Nigro has performed across the Unites States and abroad\, playing concerts in the Philippines\, Argentina\, Chile\, and Bulgaria. He has given concerts and master classes for numerous universities\, performing arts centers\, church concert series\, guitar societies\, libraries\, and museums\, including Auditorio Juan Victoria in San Juan\, Argentina\, Salon Parroquial-Conciertos “El Rincon” in Villa-General Belgrano\, Argentina\, and the Ventura County\, Colorado Springs\, Sacramento\, Bloomington\, Jefferson\, Knoxville\, and Portland Guitar Societies. \nAs a recording artist\, his discography includes a total of 5 CD’s: His debut CD\, “Homage to Piazzolla\,” received critical acclaim from the American Record Guide and Classical Guitar Magazine. His second recording titled\,“Guitar Sudamericana\,” features compositions by José Luis Merlin\, Jorge Morel\, Eduardo Falú\, Antonio Lauro and Villa-Lobos. Most Recently “A Journey through Latin America\,” features compositions by Gentil Montaña\, Isaac Albéniz\, Francisco Tárrega\, and José Luis Merlin. As a supporter of chamber music with guitar\, Mr. Nigro collaborated to record 2 CD’s with flute and guitar; “Between Flute and Guitar” and “As in Dreams…Reflections for Flute and Guitar” which features the premiere recording of a new composition by José Luis Merlin titled\, Agua del Trapcihe. \nMichael holds a Master of Music degree in Guitar Performance from California State University\, Fullerton and a Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance from Indiana University\, Bloomington. His principle teachers were David Grimes and Ernesto Bitetti. He is an active member of the guitar community; he is co-founder of the Long Beach Classical Guitar Society\, co-author of “The Essential Classical Guitar Scale Book\,” reviewer of new music publications for Soundboard\, and sought after teacher and performer.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/michael-nigro/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:The Hampton Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Hampton Trio (Beverly Davis\, Mark Davis\, Robert Margo) performs original music and arrangements from baroque to contemporary for an ensemble of classical guitar\, mandolin\, and mandola in G. Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Trio Nuovo (Japan) and Trio Chamorro (Spain)\, the Hampton Trio’s mission is to popularize and add to the existing repertoire for this instrumentation.  Recent performances by the Trio include the Vanilla Bean Coffeehouse (Pomfret CT)\, the “Virtual Summer Event” for the Classical Mandolin Society of America\, the “Sunday Sounds” series at the Hingham (MA) public library\, and the 46 Festival Internacional de Plectro de La Rioja (Logroño\, Spain)\, \nBeverly Davis (classical guitar) has been involved in plucked string ensembles since the 1980’s when she studied classical guitar with Reed Desrosier.  A long-time member and former president of the Providence Mandolin Orchestra\, Davis directed the 2001 International Festival of Mandolins in Providence\, Rhode Island.  She tours and records in a duo with Mark Davis and with the New American Mandolin Ensemble.  Mark Davis (mandolin) began his guitar and mandolin studies with Hibbard Perry in Rhode Island and continued his musical training with the eminent German guitarist Siegfried Behrend.  Over his career Davis has performed widely in the United States and abroad and has made numerous recordings. He is the Music Director of the Hampton Trio\, the Providence Mandolin Orchestra\, and the New American Mandolin Ensemble.  Robert Margo (mandola in G) is an accomplished performer on plucked strings. Twice a prize-winner at the national performance competition of the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA)\, Margo frequently writes articles for the CMSA’s quarterly publication\, The Mandolin Journal.  Margo is a member of the New American Mandolin Ensemble and the Providence Mandolin Orchestra. \nVisit the Hampton Trio on Facebook and at http://markmdavis.com/the_hampton_trio.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-hampton-trio-3/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T160000
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SUMMARY:The Transcontinental Duo
DESCRIPTION:The Transcontinental Duo\, formed in 2000 by Igor Golger and Hiroko Kajimoto\, performs in various styles\, from baroque and classical to funk rock\, even though both were students in a classical conservatory setting. They play music from official sources\, as well as transcribing music from old phonograph recordings. \nHiroko Kajimoto graduated from the Osaka College of Music\, and the Boston Conservatory. Her main instrument is flute\, and she also plays many other woodwind instruments\, and guitar. \nIgor Golger graduated from the Boston Conservatory in guitar performance\, and also studied the Russian 7-string guitar\, an instrument that has been kept alive in Russia by gypsies and rare classical music enthusiasts.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-transcontinental-duo/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T163000
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SUMMARY:Those Mysterious Existences
DESCRIPTION:Art\, science\, lutherie\, and the classical guitar\nA luthier and physics professor teams up with a classical guitarist and music professor to demonstrate the links between science\, craft\, and art in the creation and playing of the classical guitar. This multimedia presentation explores the continuum of phenomena from the instrument’s wood to the human perception of sound. \nTo palpably illustrate the craft\, physics\, and physiology the presenters will use live vibrational equipment\, audio instrumentation\, pre-assembly guitar parts\, animated slides\, videos\, and performances on a variety of unique custom instruments. \nThis presentation has evolved and been refined over the last decade\, as class curricula and for presentations at various universities\, guitar festivals\, community centers\, and conventions of the Guild of American Luthiers\, the Guitar Foundation of America\, Acoustical Society of America\, the Martin Guitar factory\, and others. \n  \nJuan Oscar Azaret\nJ. Oscar Azaret. BCGS\, Executive Director; Luthier\, Azaret Guitars; Northern Essex Community College\, Physics; Bell Telephone Laboratories\, engineer (retired)\n  \nOscar currently keeps busy as a luthier\, physics and engineering professor\, and Executive Director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society. A native of Cienfuegos Cuba\, Oscar has also lived in Miami\, East Tennessee\, California\, and Massachusetts. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a BSEE from the University of Tennessee. He is a contributing author to the Guild of American Luthiers and active member of the Acoustical Society of America. \nOscar worked for over 3 decades in the Boston area for Bell Laboratories\, and subsequent spin-offs in the fields of communication systems and semiconductors. During this time\, he also studied and honed the craft of lutherie\, built his workshop and collected wood. Passionate for the sound\, aesthetics\, and science of the classical guitar\, Oscar strives to go beyond the craft and explore the underlying physics and physiology which endow the classical guitar with its enduring human appeal. He has lectured extensively and published articles on these topics at various universities\, conventions\, and institutions. \n  \nRobert J. Ward\, MA\nRobert J. Ward. Northeastern University\, Music Faculty; Brookline Music School; Concert Guitarist; Former BCGS Director\nA native of California\, Robert Ward holds a Bachelor of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music\, and Master of Arts from the University of California San Diego.  In California Mr. Ward studied with the legendary Romero Family – Angel\, Pepe\, and Celin Romero.  He has also studied with Michael Lorimer\, Lee Ryan\, George Sakellariou\, Laurette Goldberg\, and has performed in master classes with Pepe Romero\, Abel Carlevaro\, Jose Tomas\, Jordi Savall\, and Jurgen Huesbscher. \nAn active teacher and concertizer\, Mr. Ward holds faculty positions at Northeastern University and the Brookline School of Music.  He has concertized extensively throughout the world as a solo artist as well as with orchestras and ensembles.  His performances have spanned the globe taking him to such locations as China\, Greece\, Cuba\, Hawaii\, Texas\, California\, Canada\, Boston\, New York\, and others.  He has been the featured soloist with the New England Philharmonic\, the Harvard Mozart Society Orchestra\, the Belmont Symphony Orchestra\, the Newton Symphony Orchestra\, the Harvard Group for new Music\, and the Bridgewater Sinfonia. \nMr. Ward has been a featured artist on National Public Radio “Morning Pro Musica\, Classics in the Morning\, Off the Record\, Chamberworks\, and A Note to You.”  Mr. Ward has recorded for Centaur Records and served for two years as the Artistic Director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society. \n 
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/those-mysterious-existences/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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SUMMARY:Dave McLellan
DESCRIPTION:Known as a soloist and collaborative chamber music guitarist\, Dave McLellan has been performing in U.S.\, South America\, Great Britain\, and Europe since 1976. He has appeared in major concert halls such as Carnegie Hall\, Merkin Hall\, and Wigmore Hall (London). After setting aside the music career for one in software engineering in 1981\, he lived a double life as programmer and concert guitarist with duo partner Neil Anderson. The Anderson- McLellan Duo gave numerous concerts throughout the 1980’s\, including two concert tours of Great Britain\, performing also for festivals in the US and South America. Winning the 1987 Concerts Atlantique competition\, they appeared in Geneva\, Switzerland. Their farewell performance in November\, 1989 in Merkin Hall\, New York\, was a program of American duo guitar music\, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the D’Addario Foundation. \nThroughout his career\, he has performed with various chamber ensembles and singers across New England\, including in recent years the Serata Quartet and soprano Rebecca Grimes (with whom he participated in the Symphonic Relief for Haitiworld-wide series of concerts to raise money for aid to earthquake ravaged Haiti in 2010). The 2012-2013 season brought his collaboration with soprano Rebekah Alexander for the ‘This is My Letter to the World’ series of concerts\, and with guitarist/composer Frank Wallace. Contralto Emily Marvosh (Handel & Haydn Society\, Lorelei) is a regular collaborator. An early collaboration with guitarist Edward Flower resulted in two full length recordings of duo guitar music for Music Minus One. In 2019 and 2020\, he collaborated on a series of concerts called Heart on Fire – Music of the Americas and Dreams of Summer with flutist Tracy Kraus. \nMr. McLellan served on the faculties of The Hartt School and the University of Connecticut\, where he also performed regularly with Edward Flower. He currently is on the faculty of the Performing Arts Center – Metrowest in Framingham\, MA\, and in the Town of Harvard Artist in Residence program. He directed a Renaissance-to-Rock garage band of teenagers at the Memorial Congregational Church in Sudbury\, while at the same time developing skills as a free-lance timpanist and percussionist. He continues to play timpani with orchestras in the Metrowest Boston area. He is the timpanist\, publicist\, and guitar soloist of the Lincoln- Sudbury Civic Orchestra\, in residence at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dave-mclellan-3/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Thatcher Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Thatcher Harrison is a guitarist and a composer. As a composer\, Thatcher Harrison tries to expand the boundaries of classical guitar repertoire through what he calls “classical fusion” composition: pieces based in classical composition and performance techniques\, but with influences from other genres such as jazz music\, rock music\, fingerstyle guitar music\, blues music\, pop music\, film score music\, and world music.\n \nAs a guitarist\, Thatcher chooses to perform unconventional and daring programs\, oftentimes consisting primarily of his own compositions. Having won 20 competition prizes\, Thatcher is currently working to establish his career as an international concert artist\, with his 2021-2022 season including concerts for Boston Classical Guitar Society\, Pleven Guitar Festival\, The 21st Century Guitar Conference\, Twents Gitaarfestival\, Boston Guitarfest\, and Domaine Forget International Music Festival. Thatcher is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/thatcher-harrison-3/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20220110T230049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T215239Z
UID:4023-1648306800-1648310400@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:John Muratore
DESCRIPTION:Highly acclaimed classical guitarist John Muratore performs regularly as a solo recitalist\, concerto soloist and chamber musician. As a solo artist he has appeared extensively throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Russia. He has collaborated with ­numerous chamber ensembles including Emmanuel Music\, the Spectrum Singers\, ­Chorus Pro Musica\, Alea III\, Boston Musica Viva and Counterpoint. Recent appearances as concerto soloist have been with the Ridgefield Symphony\, Vermont Symphony and Symphony by the Sea under the direction of Jonathan McPhee. \nJohn is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and a faculty member of the Boston University School of Music. He also teaches online at Dartmouth College and is the coordinator of the guitar program at the All Newton Music School.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/john-muratore-3/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220327
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20220102T164103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T130745Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Member’s Festival
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to announce our Spring 2022 Member’s Festival! After a challenging winter\, let’s gather again for a celebration of music and community. GRAMMY-winner Jason Vieaux will join us for a morning masterclass and evening concert. Bring your guitar for technique and ensemble classes\, and share a favorite piece at our afternoon performance party. \nThe festival will happen on Saturday\, March 26 at our Artist Series venue\, the First Lutheran Church in Boston. See you there! \nPlease review our Covid guidelines for in-person events. \nFestival Schedule\n8:30 AM – Arrival & Setup\n9:00 – Technique & Warmup Session with Kim Perlak\n10:00 – Masterclass with J. Vieaux\n12:00 PM – Lunch (on your own)\n1:30 – Instant Guitar Ensemble\n3:00 – Coffee Break\n4:00 – Performance Party\n6:00 – Dinner (on your own)\n7:30 – Premiere of BCGS commission by Pavel Steidl\, Pictures from Moravia\n7:45 – Jason Vieaux recital\n\nDownload Jason Vieaux’s Recital Program (PDF)\n\n\n\nGuitar Swap and Expo\nHave an instrument you’re thinking of selling? Bring to the Festival! In the market for a new instrument? Come see what’s available! \nThe Guitar Swap and Expo will be happening all afternoon during the Festival. You’ll have the opportunity to play instruments in a private room\, and in a concert hall setting. The BCGS will provide a handout of all instruments that are up for sale or trade at the event\, as well as post them on this website. \nGuitar Swap and Expo participation is covered by Festival Fee. All sales are between private parties\, the Boston Classical Guitar Society seeks no commission and assumes no responsibility for any financial or instrument damages. Number of instruments per person may need to be limited.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/2022-members-festival/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20211010T192315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T192315Z
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SUMMARY:John Muratore
DESCRIPTION:For its December concert\, John Muratore  returns to the Hingham Sunday Sounds stage! \n\nHighly acclaimed classical guitarist John Muratore performs regularly as a solo recitalist\, concerto soloist and chamber musician. As a solo artist he has appeared extensively throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe and Russia. He has collaborated with numerous chamber ensembles including Emmanuel Music\, the Spectrum Singers\, Chorus Pro Musica\, Alea III\, Boston Musica Viva and Counterpoint. Recent appearances as concerto soloist have been with the Ridgefield Symphony\, Vermont Symphony and Symphony by the Sea under the direction of Jonathan McPhee. \nAmong the composers with whom John has worked closely to produce new solo and chamber works for the guitar are Daniel Pinkham\, Scott Wheeler\, Larry Bell\, Roger Zahab and Jon Appleton. Mr. Muratore has been the featured soloist at numerous international venues including the Academie Festival des Arcs (France)\, St. Petersburg (Russia) Chamber Concerts\,  the Atelier International Concert Series in Paris and AIMS (American Institute for Musical Studies\, Graz\, Austria). \nThe Boston Globe has described him as “a fleet-fingered and musicianly performer” and has characterized his playing as…”unleashing so many different varieties of tone and color in quick succession…a kind of aural iridescence.” John\, whose live performances have often been featured on NPR\, WGBH Radio’s Classical Performances has recorded for Albany\,  Pont Nuef and Arabesque Records. His most recent CD\, Domenie\, is a collaboration with accordionist Roberto Cassan. His critically-acclaimed solo CD\, Shadow Box\, has been hailed by Britain’s Classical Guitar magazine as “a fine recording\, with serious intent”\, and his most recent offering\, Noël-A Classical Guitar Christmas\, has been listed by CD Baby as one of the top-selling Holiday-Classical albums for 2012. Mr. Muratore is on the faculty at Boston University\, Dartmouth College and is coordinator of the guitar program at the All Newton Music School.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/john-muratore-2/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210917T151037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T151101Z
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SUMMARY:The Hampton Trio
DESCRIPTION:Join the Boston Classical Guitar Society for a special performance at the Weymouth Tufts Public Library by the Hampton Trio (Beverly Davis\, Mark Davis\, Robert Margo). \nTheir program will include music from the French baroque arranged for the Trio’s instrumentation\, and a selection of contemporary American and international works including the world premiere of a new three-movement suite by Philadelphia composer Mark Linkins\, dedicated to the Hampton Trio. \nThe Hampton Trio performs original music and arrangements from baroque to contemporary for an ensemble of classical guitar\, mandolin\, and mandola in G. \nRegistration is required for this event. You can register here.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-hampton-trio-2/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20211010T191810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T193234Z
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SUMMARY:Jérôme Mouffe
DESCRIPTION:Jérôme Mouffe  joins the Hingham Sunday Sounds series for its November concert. \n\nA virtuoso guitarist from Belgium\, Jérôme has dazzled international audiences with his passionate and spontaneous playing. Jérôme has toured throughout the United States and Western Europe as a soloist and chamber musician. \nRecent performances include recitals for the Omni Concert Series in San Francisco\, the New York Classical Guitar Society Second Sunday Series\, the Guitar Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania\, the MIT Little Kresge auditorium\, and the International Brussels Guitar Festival\, among others. In November 2009\, Jerome was invited to perform at the Agustin Barrios Mangore Festival in Brussels\, where he shared the stage with his mentor\, Eliot Fisk. In March 2011\, he performed Rodrigo’s celebrated Concierto de Aranjuez with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Sonora conducted by Hector Reyes\, in Mexico. Jerome has released his debut CD—Capriccio— on the VGo Recordings label in 2009. \nIn May 2012\, Jerome graduated with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the New England Conservatory of Boston. His doctoral dissertation analyzes how collaboration between composer and soloist achieved an optimization of the guitar’s capabilities in Robert Beaser’s Guitar Concerto (2009). Jerome was invited to teach masterclasses or lecture at various universities including San Jose State University (CA)\, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (WI)\, Acadia University (Canada)\, Dalhousie University (Canada)\, University of Sonora (Mexico)\, and Music Conservatopia. \nJerome earned his Master of Music degree at 20 at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles\, and a Postgraduate Diploma at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg. \nFor more information about Jerome’s performances\, research\, and teaching\, please visit jeromemouffe.com \n\nFind out more about this concert on the Hingham Library website.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jerome-mouffe/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210919T172046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211030T125252Z
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SUMMARY:Berta Rojas
DESCRIPTION:BCGS Live Events are back! \nJoin us on November 13\, 2021\, where we present the incomparable Berta Rojas at the First Lutheran Church in Boston\, with an opening performance by Thatcher Harrison. \nOur COVID safety guidelines will be in effect at this performance. \n\nAbout Berta Rojas\nBerta Rojas ranks among today’s foremost classical guitarists. She has been praised as “…guitarist extraordinaire…” by the Washington Post\, and by Classical Guitar Magazine as “… ambassador of the classical guitar.” \nBerta’s acknowledged warmth and musicality have earned her the admiration of audiences at major venues worldwide. Hailing from Paraguay\, Berta’s performances of the music of Agustin Barrios are so compelling\, that she was invited by John Williams to perform at the London Globe Theater in 2018.  \nBerta takes her audience on a colorful journey of sound\, embracing new works by composers in diverse genres. The journey is echoed in recordings such as Cielo Abierto (2006) and Terruño (2009)\, as well as in the duo with Carlos Barbosa-Lima on Alma y Corazón (2007) and the celebrated\, Intimate Barrios (2008)\, featuring works by the great Paraguayan composer and guitarist. On her recording\, Felicidade (2017)\, she pays tribute to Brazilian music\, with guest artists including Gilberto Gil\, Toquinho and Ivan Lins.  \nBerta Rojas has been ranked among the most influential women in the Hispanic world (EFE and EsGlobal 2014; 2017). She has been named a Fellow of the Americas by the US Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for her artistic excellence\, and in her country was honored with the designation of Illustrious Ambassador of Musical Arts as well as with the National Order of Merit of the Comuneros in 2015. In 2017\, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to culture\, she received both the National Order of Merit Don José Falcón and the Carlos Colombino Award. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree by the Universidad Americana and the Universidad Autónoma de Encarnación\, both in 2016\, and by the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in 2019.  \nRead more about Berta at bertarojas.com. \n\nAbout Thatcher Harrison\n \nThatcher Harrison is a guitarist and a composer. As a composer\, Thatcher Harrison expands the boundaries of classical guitar repertoire through what he calls “classical fusion” composition. As a guitarist\, Thatcher Harrison chooses to perform unconventional and daring programs\, oftentimes consisting primarily of his own compositions. After winning 20 competition prizes\, Thatcher Harrison is working to establish his career as an international concert artist\, with his 2021-2022 season including concerts for Boston Guitarfest in the United States\, Pleven Guitar Festival in Bulgaria\, Twents Gitaarfestival in the Netherlands\, and Domaine Forget Concert Hall in Canada. Thatcher Harrison is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/berta-rojas/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210917T150302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T150302Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Bester & Amanda Roeder
DESCRIPTION:Join the Boston Classical Guitar Society for a special performance at the Weymouth Tufts Public Library by guitar and flute duo\, Michael Bester and Amanda Roeder. \nAmanda 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. \nMichael Bester is an acoustic and electric guitarist\, bassist\, arranger\, producer\, and composer. In recent years\, he has performed in the Bester Papineau guitar duo\, as well as in pit orchestras in the greater Boston area. He holds a degree in music performance from the University of Miami. \nRegistration is required for this event. You can register here. \n\nThis is the second of three events from the BCGS at the Weymouth Tufts Public Library from the BCGS. Be sure to come back for The Hampton Trio of classical guitar\, mandolin\, and mandola on November 27th. \n 
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/michael-bester-amanda-roeder-2/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20211010T191113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T191113Z
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SUMMARY:Jaclyn Jones
DESCRIPTION:Jaclyn Jones continues the the 2021–22 season of Hingham Sunday Sounds on Sunday October 17. \n\nJaclyn performs solo and chamber concerts throughout New England and teaches aspiring guitarists for various schools. She is co-founder of the Luca Duo and actively performs with award winning mezzo soprano Meng-Chieh Hsieh. \nMs. Jones appeared as a guest artist on WPAA-TV’s Music with Purpose show and premiered the 2021 Connecticut Guitar Festival’s Concerts and Conversation series. She headlined at the 2020 Fall Guitar Weekend online festival as a solo and chamber artist\, performed for special events like Leo Brouwer’s 80th Birthday Celebration Concert\, and for societies such as the NJ Guitar & Mandolin Society and Connecticut Guitar Society. \nMs. Jones earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Hartt School of Music with performing arts scholarships and was selected to play several 20/20 Honors Chamber Music concerts. \nFind out more about this concert on the Hingham Library website.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jaclyn-jones/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210917T145740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T145740Z
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SUMMARY:Dave McLellan
DESCRIPTION:Join the Boston Classical Guitar Society for a special performance at the Weymouth Tufts Public Library by classical guitarist\, Dave McLellan. \nDave McLellan has been performing in U.S.\, South America\, Great Britain\, and Europe since 1976. He has appeared in major concert halls such as Carnegie Hall\, Merkin Hall\, and Wigmore Hall in London. After setting aside the music career for one in software engineering in 1981\, he lives a double life as a programmer and concert guitarist. \nRegistration is required for this event. You can register here. \n\nThis is the first of three events from the BCGS at the Weymouth Tufts Public Library from the BCGS. Join us for guitar & flute duo\, Michael Bester & Amanda Roeder on October 23rd; and The Hampton Trio of classical guitar\, mandolin\, and mandola on November 27th.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dave-mclellan-2/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210917T133719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T150411Z
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SUMMARY:Thatcher Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Thatcher Harrison will kick off the 2021–22 season of Hingham Sunday Sounds on Sunday September 19. This concert marks the return of BCGS live music at the Hingham Public Library! \nThatcher is a guitarist and composer. As a guitarist\, he plays everything from classical guitar to jazz guitar\, to fingerstyle guitar\, to popular/rock guitar. As a composer\, he deftly combines influences from many genres of music to create pieces that satisfy both the heart and the mind. Thatcher is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe\, and he also studies privately with flamenco virtuoso Grisha Goryachev and classical guitar virtuoso Scott Borg. \nFind out more about this concert on the Hingham Library website.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/thatcher-harrison-2/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210504T203334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T203723Z
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SUMMARY:David Newsam
DESCRIPTION:David currently works as an assistant professor in the guitar department at Berklee where he has taught since 1989. He is also employed as a senior lecturer in music at Dartmouth College in Hanover\, NH where he teaches guitar and jazz improvisation. David created the jazz guitar program at the University of New Hampshire where he teaches\, directs the UNH Jazz Guitar Ensemble and coaches jazz ensembles. \nDavid performs solo and group engagements throughout New England. He has performed in concerts and clinics with many noted musicians. Recent concert appearances include performances at Berklee College of Music\, Longy School of Music\, Dartmouth and St. Anselm Colleges\, The House of Blues and the Boston Hatch Shell. \nRegister to attend David’s concert on The Hingham Library Website.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/david-newsam/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20210504T202839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T203025Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Marchena
DESCRIPTION:After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2000 as a Performance Major\, Steve became a founding member of The Back Bay Guitar Trio. He has since toured Europe and North America\, with 29 album credits to his name. Steve is currently teaching at The Ivy Music Academy in Norfolk\, and recently completed The Interdisciplinary Music Studies Degree Program through Berklee Online\, while recording and performing new music with Hypaspace and Hot Club de Boston. \nHe also performs and records with other artists in the studio\, on the concert stage\, and in the orchestra pit\, including touring as a sideman with Tim Janis\, Valerie Sneade\, and The Alien Blakkk. In 2004\, Steve won the Northeast Regional Finals of Guitar Center’s National Guitar Competition. In 2007 and 2008\, he taught at Berklee College Of Music during Summer Guitar Sessions. In 2014\, he received The Outstanding Arts Instructor Award from Bentley University in Waltham\, MA. In 2019\, Steve performed with The Boston Modern Orchestra Project\, The Cape Cod Symphony\, and The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/steve-marchena/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20201125T204747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T202941Z
UID:3585-1616338800-1616342400@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Dave McLellan
DESCRIPTION:Known as a soloist and collaborative chamber music guitarist\, Dave McLellan has been performing in the U.S.\, South America\, Great Britain\, and Europe since 1976. He has appeared in major concert halls such as Carnegie Hall\, Merkin Hall\, and Wigmore Hall (London). \nMr. McLellan served on the faculties of The Hartt School and the University of Connecticut\, where he also performed regularly with Edward Flower. He currently is on the faculty of the Performing Arts Center – Metrowest in Framingham\, MA\, and in the Town of Harvard Artist in Residence program. \nFind out more about this concert and to register for Zoom on the Hingham Library site.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dave-mclellan/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20201208T120851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T203643Z
UID:3590-1614524400-1614528000@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Michael Bester & Amanda Roeder
DESCRIPTION:Michael Bester is a guitarist\, bassist\, arranger\, producer\, and composer. Amanda Roeder is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator\, adjudicator\, and performer. Together\, they will be performing music for the guitar and flute from North and South America for the Hingham Sunday Sounds series. Their program will include works by Heitor Villa-Lobos\, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco\, Robert Beaser\, and Astor Piazzolla. \nFind out more about this concert and to register for Zoom on the Hingham Library site
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/michael-bester-amanda-roeder/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T193000
DTSTAMP:20260528T054058
CREATED:20200905T180835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201220T165519Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Vieaux
DESCRIPTION:Jason Vieaux\, “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone)\, is the guitarist that goes beyond the classical. In the ten years since his last BCGS performance\, Jason has been hard at work touring the world and adding to his extensive discography. His album Play received the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo\, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us this year. \n\nAbout Jason\nJason Vieaux has performed as a soloist with over 100 orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. Additional recent and future highlights include performances at Caramoor Festival as Artist-in-Residence\, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\, the National Gallery of Art\, San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre\, Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colon\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw\, New York’s 92Y\, Ravinia Festival\, Domaine Forget International Festival\, Carmel Bach Festival\, and many other distinguished series. A first-rate chamber musician and programmer\, he frequently collaborates with artists such as the Escher Quartet\, harpist Yolanda Kondonassis\, accordion/bandoneon virtuoso Julien Labro\, and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. His passion for new music has fostered premieres by Jonathan Leshnoff\, Avner Dorman\, Jeff Beal\, Dan Visconti\, David Ludwig\, Vivian Fung\, José Luis Merlin\, Mark Mancina\, and more. \nVieaux’s latest CD release\, Dance (Azica) with the Escher Quartet\, includes works by Boccherini\, Castelnuovo-Tedesco\, and Aaron Jay Kernis. Later this season\, he will release a new solo Bach album on Azica. Additional recordings include Jonathan Leshnoff’s Guitar Concerto with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (Naxos); Jeff Beal’s “Six Sixteen” Guitar Concerto with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra (BIS); Infusion (Azica) with accordionist/bandoneonist Julien Labro; Ginastera’s Guitar Sonata\, which is featured on Ginastera: One Hundred (Oberlin Music) produced by harpist Yolanda Kondonassis; and Together (Azica)\, a duo album with Kondonassis. \nIn 2012\, the Jason Vieaux School of Classical Guitar was launched with ArtistWorks Inc.\, an interface that provides one-on-one online study with Vieaux for guitar students around the world. In 2011\, he co-founded the guitar department at the Curtis Institute of Music\, and in 2015 was invited to inaugurate the guitar program at the Eastern Music Festival. Vieaux has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music since 1997\, heading the guitar department since 2001. He has received a Naumburg Foundation top prize\, a Cleveland Institute of Music Distinguished Alumni Award\, GFA International Guitar Competition First Prize\, and a Salon di Virtuosi Career Grant. His primary teachers were Jeremy Sparks and John Holmquist. Vieaux was the first classical musician to be featured on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” series. Jason Vieaux plays a 2013 Gernot Wagner guitar with Augustine strings. \nFor more information\, visit www.jasonvieaux.com.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jason-vieaux/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Meet the Artist
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SUMMARY:Thatcher Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Thatcher Harrison is a guitarist and composer. As a guitarist\, he plays everything from classical guitar to jazz guitar\, to fingerstyle guitar\, to popular/rock guitar. As a composer\, he deftly combines influences from many genres of music to create pieces that satisfy both the heart and the mind. Thatcher is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe\, and he also studies privately with flamenco virtuoso Grisha Goryachev and classical guitar virtuoso Scott Borg. \nFind out more about this concert and to register for Zoom on the Hingham Library site
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/thatcher-harrison/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:John Muratore
DESCRIPTION:Highly acclaimed classical guitarist John Muratore performs regularly as a solo recitalist\, ­concerto soloist\, and chamber musician. As a solo artist\, he has appeared extensively throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and Russia. Mr. Muratore is on the faculty at Boston University\, Dartmouth College\, and is the coordinator of the guitar program at the All Newton Music School. \nYou can watch John’s concert below.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/john-muratore/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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