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SUMMARY:Tedesco Duo
DESCRIPTION:Catherine O’Kelly\, guitar\, Arielle Burke\, flute \n
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.” \n

Classical guitarist Catherine O’Kelly is an active performer throughout New England\, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. Catherine is currently finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in classical guitar performance at The Hartt School in West Hartford\, CT under a full scholarship.  Catherine also maintains strong teaching studios at several schools in Massachusetts. She is the Guitar Department chair at The Rivers School Conservatory in Weston\, MA; and additionally teaches at Dana Hall School in Wellesley\, MA\, and at The Powers Music School in Belmont\, MA. She is a registered Suzuki teacher\, and a former Suzuki student herself. \n

Arielle Burke 
Praised for her “full-bodied and dulcet” sound\, flutist Arielle Burke performs regularly in the greater Boston areaShe received her Bachelor of Music from The Hartt School of Music\, Dance\, and Theater and a master’s degree in flute performance from The New England Conservatory.Arielle maintains a studio of young flute and piccolo students in the greater Hartford and Boston areas. 
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/tedesco-duo-4/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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SUMMARY:Dinner with Gaëlle Solal
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us to celebrate together with Gaëlle Solal and help fund BCGS events in the process. \nGaelle will stay in the Boston area another day following her February 28 Concert. The BCGS is organizing a fundraising dinner with Gaëlle at 6:00 PM on Sunday March 1 in Waltham. We will have a private area\, and the group size will be kept to less than 20 to allow for an intimate gathering. The gathering will be at the Solea Restaurant and Tapas bar at 388 Moody St. Waltham. Street parking is free on Sundays and one block away is Walnut St. Public Parking. \nSolea has delicious Paellas of various types as well as tapas. Participant’s tax-deductible donation will be a minimum of $100 per person\, and it will include dinner\, sangria\, dessert & coffee/tea. I will be contacting attendees on food choices. Be prepared for an epicurean delight. \nThis is a rare opportunity to get to know Gaëlle\, connect with old BCGS friends\, meet new ones\, and have a great time. \nWe must limit it to the first 20 respondents. Feel free to contact me oscar.azaret@bostonguitar.org with any questions or to let me know you are attending\, though rest assured – we will have your name at the door. Attire will be informal\, personal comfort. \nHope to see you there\, warm wishes\, \n \nJ. Oscar Azaret\nExecutive Director\, BCGS
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dinner-with-gaelle-solal/
LOCATION:NH
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Gaëlle Solal
DESCRIPTION:Born into a music-loving family\, Gaëlle Solal discovered the classical guitar at the age of five and began studying at the Marseille Conservatoire the following year. At just sixteen she took up a place at the Paris Conservatoire. As a little girl she’d written in a notebook\, «When I grow up\, I want to be a dancer and musician» – so some dreams do indeed come true… \nThree years later she graduated from the Conservatoire\, taking away with her a «Premier Prix» (honours degree) and a renewed desire to keep learning. Fun-loving\, ambitious and keen not to let any new challenge pass her by\, she took part in international competitions while studying for her master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. In 1998\, she became the first female French musician to win one of the world’s leading classical guitar competitions – the City of Alessandria Competition. As well as being awarded grants and bursaries by numerous foundations\, she also won twelve prizes in other national and international competitions. \nIn the early 2000s\, Solal moved to Andalusia and began a seven-year teaching career\, obtaining professorships at the Conservatories of Córdoba and Seville. During this period she continued her own studies\, attending masterclasses around the world. In 2006\, after ten years as half of the Astor Duo\, she resumed her solo performing career – soon after this she won second prize in the Guitar Foundation of America’s International Competition and went on to perform at prestigious venues in more than forty different countries\, as recitalist\, chamber musician and orchestral soloist. \nIn 2009\, an unexpected getaway to Brazil took her career in a new direction. Upon her return\, she renounced teaching to fully dedicate herself to her endless love for the stage. More attached to freedom than to dogma\, she seamlessly transitioned from a solemn solo in a long dress to the clownish duo Crazy Nails!\, from Bach to the Beatles\, from contemporary music to baroque music. \nA committed and supportive professional\, she campaigns for the presence and visibility of women in the guitar world via the Guitar’Elles\, which she is the founder of. She has been living in Brussels since 2011. \nMasterclass with Gaëlle\nJoin a masterclass with Gaëlle the morning of Sunday March 1 at the Rivers School Conservatory as part of their Guitar Weekend event. Learn more and get tickets. \nHave Dinner with Gaëlle\nWe invite you to join us to celebrate together with Gaëlle Solal and help fund BCGS events in the process. This will be an intimate dinner on March 1 and limited to just 20 people\, so reserve your spot now.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/gaelle-solal/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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SUMMARY:Olson/De Cari Duo
DESCRIPTION:The Olson/De Cari Duo\, a husband-and-wife ensemble\, is dedicated to expanding the repertoire for classical guitar and voice. Their innovative repertoire includes many pieces written for them\, including compositions from their Science/Music Commissioning Project\, which seeks to celebrate the science-informed worldview and illuminate the human side of science through song\, with the most recent commission being Archimedes by Andrew York. “The Olson/De Cari Duo straddle science and art gloriously” (Science Friday). Their latest album\, Eve’s Diary\, features new compositions and arrangements commissioned by the Duo\, including a song cycle by David Leisner\, arrangements of Jobim songs by João Luiz\, and arrangements of theatre songs by Clarice Assad\, together with a science-themed commission by the late Frank Wallace on texts by Nobel Laureate scientist and poet Roald Hoffmann. Sparked by the challenges to live performance posed by the pandemic\, the Duo has recently forged new paths in classical music videography\, creating an inventive music video series in narrative style. For more information\, visit olsondecariduo.com. \nThe Duo’s unique approach draws on the hybrid nature of Gioia and John’s backgrounds and expertise. Gioia De Cari is an award-winning writer\, actor and singer and a proud member of SAG-AFTRA\, Actors’ Equity\, and the Dramatists Guild of America. She holds a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gioia’s criticallyacclaimed play Truth Values\, on themes of belonging for women in the male-dominated world of mathematics and science\, has been presented at more than 50 venues across the United States\, including the La Jolla Playhouse\, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts\, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. For more information\, visit gioiadecari.com. \nJohn Olson performs with a variety of New York–based ensembles\, including the Olson/De Cari Duo and the Brooklyn Guitar Quartet. He has served since 2007 as President of the New York City Classical Guitar Society\, and has revitalized the organization and made it a thriving and central part of the city’s guitar community. He received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has performed scientific research for over two decades in academic and industrial settings. For more information\, visit johnolsonguitar.com.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/olson-decari-duo-2/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Bin Hu
DESCRIPTION:Bin Hu was born in 1987 in Tianjin\, China. He began classical guitar lessons at age 11 with Zhiwei Li\, a pioneer and founder of the first classical guitar school in China. He then studied privately in Beijing with Jiajiong Li of the Central Conservatory of Music. His undergraduate studies were with Heiki Mätlik at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn. He then went to Salzburg to study with Marco Tamayo at the Universität Mozarteum where he obtained his Master of Arts degree with distinction. He is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Arizona with Professor Tom Patterson. Within the framework of his studies Hu also took part in master classes taught by Sérgio and Odair Assad\, David Russell and Ricardo Gallén\, among others. \n

He appears on stage as a solo guitarist\, chamber musician\, and soloist with orchestra. He gave the world première of a guitar concerto composed by Jorge Rodriguez-Caballero.  As a scholar\, he has been invited to several musical institutes in China to present a variety of topics regarding Baroque performance practice. His scholarly activities and interpretations of Bach’s music culminated in winning the 2016 David Russell Bach Prize. David Russell\, judge of this competition\, remarked after hearing Hu’s interpretation of Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor\, BWV 1003\, “Bin’s performance was powerful and convincing\, among the best performances of this sonata I have heard.”
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/bin-hu/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Music and Arts Center\, 973 Islington Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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SUMMARY:Bin Hu & Jing Xia\, Duo Chinoiserie
DESCRIPTION:Duo Chinoiserie is a distinctive musical ensemble that bridges the traditions of the European Classical Guitar and the Guzheng\, a Chinese plucked zither and traditional musical instrument known for its beautiful\, resonant sound. \nFounded in 2016\, Bin Hu & Jing Xai have been exploring and fostering cultural exchanges with the enduring dialogue of their musical art form and have emerged as a musical phenomenon. Grammy Award winning guitarist David Russell praises their work as a “moving and impressive combination” that showcases their musicality and attractive phrasing of melodies.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/bin-hu-jing-xia-duo-chinoiserie/
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:20260103T150000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Jose Lezcano
DESCRIPTION:Described by Fanfare Magazine as “an excellent guitarist as well as an imaginative composer\,” José Manuel Lezcano is Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State College (New Hampshire) where he directs the Guitar Orchestra and Latin-American Ensemble\, and teaches guitar and courses in Latin American and Spanish music. He is a twice Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer who has delighted audiences on four continents. His programs featuring traditional and Latin American repertoire\, and his own original compositions have taken him as recitalist\, collaborative musician\, and concerto soloist from Carnegie Recital Hall and the North-South Consonance Series in New York City to major venues and festivals in Cuba\, Spain\, Ecuador\, Colombia\, Peru\, Brazil\, China\, Crete\, Trinidad & Tobago\, the Czech Republic and Germany. Born in Havana\, Cuba in 1960\, he earned degrees from Peabody Conservatory (BM)\, University of South Carolina (MM)\, and Florida State University (Ph.D.\, Music Theory). José has earned numerous awards\, including first prize in the MTNA National Guitar Competition\, the NH State Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship\, NHMTA Composer of the Year (2002 & 07)\, KSC Distinguished Research Award\, and a Fulbright Award to Ecuador where he performed as orchestral soloist and pursued research on indigenous guitar traditions. José’s scholarly publications include Latin American Music Review\, Soundboard\, and the Latino Encyclopedia. He has lectured throughout the state for the NH Humanities Council on Ecuador on mythical traditions of the guitar and the guitar in Latin America. Most recently he serves as an elected member of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts\, where he advocates for the State’s creative communities. His most recent composition is a double concerto for double basses\, commissioned by and dedicated to the Buffalo Philharmonic and its conductor\, Maestra JoAnn Fallleta\, and the two principal bassists\, Daniel Pendley and Brett Shurtliffe. \nwww.joselezcano.com
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dr-jose-lezcano-2/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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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 and more. As 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. You can hear influences from a wide range of music genres in his original compositions.    \nAs a competitor\, Thatcher Harrison has won 20 prizes in regional\, national\, and international competitions.  Thatcher is currently studying for his Masters degree at the Peck School of the Arts at the  University of Wisconisin – Milwaukee with René Izquierdo. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory where he studied with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/thatcher-harrison-9/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Music and Arts Center\, 973 Islington Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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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. 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-11/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
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. 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-10/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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SUMMARY:Bob Halperin
DESCRIPTION:Bob Halperin has been a presence in the Seacoast music scene for over 30 years. Initially known for his virtuosic solo blues finger-picking and slide guitar performances\, he has also established himself as a sought-after sideman and as a member of the roots/Americana band Wooden Eye and the band for the gospel choir\, Rock My Soul\, as well as playing in various projects with Carol Coronis. He has taught guitar at Gary’s Guitars in Portsmouth and at The Music Emporium in Lexington\, MA and presently teaches remotely from home. \n“Halperin’s guitar work is nimble and assured\, subtle but also with the right amount of power. You can hear trace influences of greats such as Robert Johnson\, Son House and others\, but the playing here is beyond imitation. Halperin has developed a singular voice on the instrument.”\n– Alan Chase\, The Wire
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/bob-halperin/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Public Library\, 175 Parrott Avenue\, Portsmouth\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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SUMMARY:Nick Cutroneo
DESCRIPTION:As an active performer\, Nick has extensively toured throughout the United States and Italy both as a soloist and chamber musician. He has been involved with the New England Guitar Quartet\, the violin and guitar duo Tempo del Fuoco and has performed with the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra\, Blackledge Music Inc\, the Northeast New Music Collective just to mention a few. \nAs an advocate for new music\, Nick has premiered many new works for the classical guitar including most recently Shadow of the Sun by Frank Wallace and Stagger Breathing by Colin Britt. Other composers whom he has worked with include EMMY Award Winning Composer Sean Pallatroni\, Thomas Schuttenhelm\, and Dan Lis who wrote and dedicated a Guitar Concerto for Nick. \nWorking closely with David Madsen\, Nick completed the Long Term Suzuki Pedagogy program alongside his studies as a Master’s student at Hartt – becoming the first guitarist in the country to hole a degree in Suzuki Pedagogy. \nNick maintains an active private teaching studio not only working with students in person in his teaching space in Glastonbury\, CT along with students all over the world through online lessons. He regularly posts educational content on his youtube channel (youtube.com/nickcutroneo) in addition to his live and studio performance videos. He also serves on faculty at Central Connecticut State University\, New Britain\, CT and Bay Path University\, Longmeadow\, MA.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/nick-cutroneo-2/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Ben Verdery\, Some Towns and Cities with special guest\, Hao Yang.
DESCRIPTION:In this concert\, Ben Verdery will share pieces he has written over the past 40+ years of his career\, including his 11 Etudes\, accompanied by visuals by photographer and photogravurist Lothar Osterburg; Memories of Ellis Island\, accompanied by historical photographs curated by John Olson; Salem\, NC\, performed with Hao Yang; three pieces from his 1992 recording Some Towns and Cities; and arrangements of three American Songs\, written by Perry Bradford (as sung by Mamie Smith)\, Randy Newman\, and Jimi Hendrix.\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin Verdery\, Guitarist & Composer  \nHailed for his innovative and eclectic musical career\, Benjamin Verdery tours regularly throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and Asia\, performing at major venues and festivals. As a recording artist\, Verdery has released more than 17 albums\, some featuring works by leading composers of our time who have created music for Verdery\, including composers Martin Bresnick\, David Leisner\, Frederic Hand\, Elizabeth Brown\, Dan Asia\, Van Stiefel\, Roberto Sierra\, Aaron Jay Kernis\, Hannah Lash\, Christopher Theofanidis\, Ezra Laderman\, Bryce Dessner\, Jack Vees\, Thomas Flippin and Ingram Marshall.  \nHe has also created and released several exquisitely filmed videos in collaboration with other artists. Verdery has recorded and/or performed with such diverse artists as Andy Summers\, William Coulter\, Simon Powis\, Leo Kottke\, Anthony Newman\, Jessye Norman\, Wayne Escoffery\, James Taylor (tenor)\, Ettore Causa\, Paco Peña\, Hermann Prey\, John  \nWilliams\, hip-hop artist Billy Dean Thomas\, beat box/vocal percussionist Marc Martin\, JIJI\, Nano Stern and the St. Lawrence String Quartet.  \nA prolific\, published composer in his own right\, many of Verdery’s compositions have been performed\, recorded\, and published over the years. Several of today’s most renowned guitarists have recorded and performed his works including John Williams\, David Russell\, the Assad Duo\, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Guitar Trek.  \nIn 2023\, Ben released A Giant Beside You for ReEntrant/New Focus Records with Ulysses Quartet. Per kathodik webzine: “An exciting sonic journey\, masterfully led by Verdery.” They perform Byrce Dessner’s compelling composition Quintet for Hight Strings\, Leonard Bernsteins’s Clarinet Sonata\, arranged for string quartet and guitar by Verdery\, Javier Farias’ Andean Suite\, and inventive works by Ben Verdery\, About to Fall and A Giant Beside You.  \nHe has been commissioned to compose works for guitar solo\, duo\, large ensembles\, and film. His Scenes from Ellis Island\, for guitar orchestra\, has been extensively broadcast and performed at festivals and universities in the United States\, Canada\, New Zealand\, and Europe.  \nBenjamin Verdery was the guitar professor at the Yale School of Music from 1985-2025. He was awarded The Sanford Medal For distinguished Service To Music\, The Yale School of Music’s most prestigious award in 2025.  From 2007-2019 he served as Artistic Director of 92NY’s Art of the Guitar series and as Producer of his Maui Summer Master Class from 1999-2023.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/benjamin-verdery/
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:20251101T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250803T194940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T212510Z
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SUMMARY:Brooks Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Brooks Robertson just doesn’t need much more than two thumbs\, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away. He utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass\, rhythm and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres. He merges hauntingly beautiful compositions\, country rhythms and jazzy harmonies with funky licks into his very own art form. \nIn 2018\, he graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Professional Music — focusing on Contemporary Writing & Production\, Music Business\, and minoring in Theory of Jazz and Popular Music. \nAlthough he is deeply rooted in the powerful tradition of the genre\, founded by the likes of Merle Travis\, Jerry Reed\, Thom Bresh and Buster B. Jones\, Brooks also draws inspiration from the elegant mastery of the legendary Chet Atkins and other phenomenal players. His own compositions and arrangements have even been compared to fingerstyle jazz champions Lenny Breau and Earl Klugh. Now\, as energy and maturity come together\, this young man is ready to step out of his mentors’ shadows and electrify the world with the sheer acoustic beauty his fingers create\, when touching a set of strings. \nIn addition to worldwide recognition as a performer\, Brooks is regarded as an educated\, experienced\, knowledgeable teacher of Fingerstyle guitar lineage\, instructing students from the traditional to the contemporary\, keeping the legacy of Fingerstyle alive and well. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Guitar Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston\, MA.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/brooks-robertson-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:20251026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250803T202824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T180501Z
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SUMMARY:The Perlak/Tronzo Duo
DESCRIPTION:The Perlak /Tronzo Duo bridges the worlds of classical and modern improvised music. Their repertoire consists of co-composed works that draw on new ideas and elements of their traditions. Their program includes works for solo and duo guitar in a true American style. \nKim Perlak’s inclusive approach to the classical guitar embraces new music. Her performances and recordings have been featured on National Public Radio\, at the Yale Guitar Extravaganza\, and at Boston GuitarFest. Her playing was praised by The Austin-American Statesman as\, “thoughtful\, enchanting\, vivid…a songwriter’s circle without the lyrics.” She holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin\, Yale University School of Music\, and Stetson University. \nDavid Tronzo is a master slide guitarist\, improviser\, and composer. He has been voted among the “Top 100 Guitarists of the 20th Century” and the\n“Top Ten Jazz Guitarists” by Musician Magazine; “Best Guitarist in NYC” by the New York Press. David was one of thirty musicians worldwide to receive a nomination for the CalArts Alpert Award in the Arts for music. \nKim Perlak and David Tronzo both serve on the faculty of Berklee College of Music\, where she is Chair of Guitar and he is Professor of Guitar.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-perlak-tronzo-duo-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:20251019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250803T211918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T220956Z
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SUMMARY:Hao Yang
DESCRIPTION:Hao Yang is a concert classical guitarist and Astral Artist from China  who is actively engaged in solo and chamber music performances.  As a chamber music enthusiast\, Ms. Yang made her Carnegie Hall debut premiering guitar duo ‘Talking Guitars’ by renowned composer Paul Lansky with fellow guitarist JIJI.  \nYang  has won numerous guitar competitions including in 2021 Astral Artists’ National Audition.  She paced second at the Guitar Foundation of America’s International Concert Artist Competition in 2024 and  the Andres Segovia 7th International Guitar Competition. She holds a BM from the Curtis Institute of Music\, MM from Lamont School of Music\, and is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Yale School of Music. \nThis concert is made possible by an Augustine Foundation grant.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/hao-yang/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Music and Arts Center\, 973 Islington Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250803T194725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T194808Z
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SUMMARY:Hanna de Jesus & Heybrajan Tamaris
DESCRIPTION:Hannah de Jesus is a classical guitarist and music educator studying Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Rhode Island. She began her musical journey with singing and piano before discovering her passion for classical guitar at fourteen. She now teaches private and group classes at Barrington Music and the Community Strings Project\, dedicated to fostering musical growth in students of all ages. Hannah has performed as a soloist and in ensembles\, including the URI Guitar Ensemble\, the URI Guitar Quartet and Rhode Island All-State ensembles. \n\nHeybrajan Tamariz is a young Costa Rican classical guitarist\, studied in Costa Rica under the tutelage of the Maestros: César Azofeifa\, Andrés Saborío and Jorge Luis Zamora. And currently is pursuing a Masters Degree in Guitar Performance at the University of Rhode Island with the Maestro Adam Levin.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/hanna-de-jesus-heybrajan-tamaris/
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:20250928T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250803T202502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T202502Z
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SUMMARY:David William Ross
DESCRIPTION:David William Ross is a New England based guitarist\, tea drinker\, and connoisseur of steel cut oats. His recordings and performances have been lauded for their sensitivity\, virtuosity\, and depth of musicality. Ross frequently works with contemporary composers and is active in cultivating new repertoire for the guitar. He has premiered works by Frank Wallace\, Georges Raillard\, Ferdinando DeSena\, Peter Dayton\, Pierre Schroeder\, among many others. Trained in classical and jazz\, Ross has developed a flexible approach\, nuanced and uniquely personal\, that is unconstrained and essentially musical. \nRoss’ work as a session player has led to an extensive working knowledge of the recording studio. He has developed an approach to engineering and recording that goes beyond simply capturing a performance. Ross creates organic and original recordings that elucidate the creative motive of the artist and clarify the underlying aesthetic of the music. His engineering and mixing credits span many genres include classical\, jazz\, folk\, indie rock\, barbershop quartet\, pop. \nRoss holds degrees in music theory\, composition\, and guitar. As an educator\, he has taught courses in jazz improvisation\, music theory\, ear training\, composition\, music history\, and aesthetics\, as well as individual instruction in guitar and recording.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/david-william-ross-4/
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:20250927T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T213000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250809T191805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T223936Z
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SUMMARY:Leonela Alejandro
DESCRIPTION:A young luminary in the world of classical guitar\, Leonela Alejandro has established herself as a captivating artist bringing forth power and energy to her performances. A native of Guaynabo\, Puerto Rico\, Leonela has triumphed with over ten first-prize placements in international competitions\, culminating with her being awarded the Rose Augustine Grand Prize in the 2024 Guitar Foundation of America competition. \nLeonela began her musical education when she was seven years old. Following her work with various Puerto Rican teachers including Jomel Rivera\, Julio Reyes\, and Rey Nieves\, she decided to dedicate her professional life to this passion. In 2016\, she was accepted into the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico at just 16 years old\, studying with world-renowned performer Maestro Iván Rijos. After two fruitful years in the Conservatory\, she transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and completed her undergraduate degree with Cuban virtuoso René Izquierdo in 2020. Leonela recently completed her graduate studies with Dr. Andrew Zohn at Columbus State University in 2023. \nApart from her celebrated resume in competition settings\, Leonela has established herself as a soloist in orchestral settings. She has performed multiple concerti with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Roselín Pabón including Antonio Vivaldi’s Lute Concerto in D major\, RV 93\, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Concerto No.1 in D Major\, Op.99. She was the soloist in the recent premiere of Atanas Ourkouzounov’s Concertino for Guitar\, Percussion and Strings under the direction of Paul Hostetter. She also has appeared as a solo mandolinist with the Schwob School of Music Wind Ensemble as a soloist in Ottorino Respighi’s Roman Festivals under the direction of Jamie L. Nix.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/leonela-alejandro/
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:20250921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T173000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250824T171630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T173215Z
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SUMMARY:José Lezcano
DESCRIPTION:Grammy Award-nominated guitarist and composer Dr. José Lezcano returns to the PCA with an All-Cuban program including contradanzas by Ignacio Cervantes and works by Leo Brouwer (including earlier works like Danza Caracteristica\, Danza del Altiplano\, and his arrangement of Grenet’s “Drume Negrita\,” also known as Afro-Cuban Lullaby). Dr. Lezcano will also perform original works including “Bolero Manaba” and “Mojito and Habano\,” in popular Cuban style and an original arrangement of hits from “Buena Vista Social Club.” \nSample video: https://youtu.be/K5asa1k7NcE \nJosé Lezcano has performed hundreds of concerts for over 30 years on four continents.  In programs of Spanish\, South American and original works\, he has appeared in major venues\, university series\, and festivals\, including Carnegie Recital Hall\, Cuba\, Trinidad & Tobago\, Spain\, Portugal\, Ecuador\, Colombia\, Peru\, Brazil\, China\, Germany\, Crete\, China\, Slovakia\, and the Czech Republic. Internationally he has appeared with the Orquesta Solistas de la Habana\, Cuba; National Symphony of Ecuador; the National Symphony of Peru; the Orchestra of Tolima (Colombia); The Loja Symphony (Ecuador); the Quito Chamber Orchestra; Regionally with the Portsmouth Symphony and Granite State Symphonies (NH); and the South Carolina Philharmonic\, in concerti by Rodrigo\, Castelnuovo-Tedesco\, Vivaldi\, Giuliani\, and Lezcano himself. José serves as Artist Lecturer at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham\, and as Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State College and Coordinator of Guitar. \nGeneral admission recital seating. Doors open 3:15pm. Pre-concert lecture begins at 3:30pm.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jose-lezcano/
LOCATION:Parish Center for the Arts (PCA)\, 10 Lincoln Street\, Westford\, MA\, 01886\, United States
CATEGORIES:Westford PCA Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250803T211225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T211225Z
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SUMMARY:Joel Spears
DESCRIPTION:Joel Spears is a self- taught string player. Inspired by the sound and the vast repertoire of the lute\, he began studying the instrument in all its various forms.  \nJoel is much sought after as a soloist\, continuo player\, lecturer and teacher. He is a founding member of the ensemble Black Tulip\, and has performed with Lyric Opera of Chicago (including on-stage appearances)\, Chicago Opera Theater\, the Chicago Bach Project\, and many more.  \nAs a lecturer and performer\, he has appeared at the Art Institute of Chicago\, the Madison Early Music Festival\, and as Guest Artist and Lecturer at Grand Valley State University.  Joel has been the Lute Instructor at the Music Institute of Chicago\, and founded The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake\, Illinois. He is also the first theorbo and baroque guitar teacher in the nation at the high school level\, teaching at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire\, IL. Joel currently lives in Portsmouth\, NH.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/joel-spears/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Public Library\, 175 Parrott Avenue\, Portsmouth\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20240828T213938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T213959Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Davidson
DESCRIPTION:Jim Davidson is a southern New England-based guitarist & teacher. Highlight performances include Boston GuitarFest\, the Boston Classical Guitar Society\, Tuesday Night New Music in Jordan Hall\, the Rhode Island Guitar Guild\, the University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival\, the Brockton Symphony Orchestra\, and numerous solo & chamber recitals throughout New England. \nPassionate about new music\, he has performed the world premieres of a number of new works by contemporary composers. Notably\, Jim performed in the premiere of Grammy-nominated composer Robert Beaser’s Chaconne at the New England Conservatory in 2018 with the composer conducting. \nAn avid cosmopolitan\, Jim has explored most genres featuring the guitar\, ranging from classical to bluegrass to gypsy jazz to heavy metal. In 2021\, he contributed slide and steel guitar to the URI Sessions project featuring luminary players such as Derek Gripper\, the Great Necks Guitar Trio\, mandolinist Yaki Reuven\, the Maharajah Flamenco Trio\, and others. \nAdditionally\, Jim is a founding board member of the Rhode Island Guitar Guild\, a newly minted organization aiming to expand and support the guitar community in Rhode Island. Former teachers include Jérôme Mouffe\, Eliot Fisk\, Berit Strong\, and Don Lappin. He has performed in masterclasses for Jorge Caballero\, Grisha Goryachev\, Denis Azabagic\, and others. Jim holds an MMus cum laude from the New England Conservatory and a BA in Music from Bridgewater State University.\nJim serves on the faculty of Bridgewater State University and Stonehill College.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jim-davidson/
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:20250503T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20240807T132859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T132859Z
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SUMMARY:The Volterra Project Trio 
DESCRIPTION:The Volterra Project Trio is Antigoni Goni\, Luca Isolani\, Maarten Vandenbemden.  \n\nThe Volterra Project Trio reimagines classical guitar trio music\, drawing inspiration from European impressionism\, Mediterranean folk melodies and cinematic scores. \nAntigoni Goni (Gr)\, Luca Isolani (It) and Maarten Vandenbemden (Be) breathe fresh life into the guitar\, treating it as a miniature orchestra\, exploring its unique sounds\, dynamics\, and colors. \nIn 2022\, the trio released “Medio Siglo”\, an album dedicated to the renowned luthier José Luis Romanillos\, recorded using his last four guitars. The album has been praised by Soundboard Magazine for “the deep use of colors and the dazzling arrangements”. \nIn June 2023\, the Volterra Project Trio made its US debut at the 50th Guitar Foundation of America Convention in New York\, after playing extensively in Europe. \nIn 2025\, the trio will release their second album\, “Parole in Musica”. The album\, distributed by NAXOS\, presents the trio’s daring arrangements of classical masterpieces\, ranging from orchestral music by Edvard Grieg and Maurice Ravel to Leonard Bernstein’s swinging “West Side Story”. “Parole in Musica” is an adventurous exploration of the narrative power of music and the classical guitar. \nANTIGONI GONI (GR)\nWidely praised for her profound artistic sensitivity\, her exquisite sound and her unique palette of colours and dynamics\, the Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni is internationally acclaimed as a true ambassador of the guitar and a sought-after pedagogue. \nMAARTEN VANDENBEMDEN (BE)\nMaarten Vandenbemden grew up in a house full of guitars\, and began studying the instrument with his father. In 2011\, he was accepted in the guitar class of Antigoni Goni at the Royal Flemish Conservatory of Brussels where he obtained his masters in guitar and music writing summa cum laude. He has played in a wide variety of chamber music ensembles and as a soloist throughout Belgium and abroad\, from Jordan to China. \nLUCA ISOLANI (IT)\nItalian-born and Brussels-based guitarist\, researcher and pedagogue Luca Isolani focuses on the folk idioms heritage in the classical guitar repertoire.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-volterra-project-trio/
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:20250503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250426T192606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T192606Z
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SUMMARY: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/transcontinental-duo-4/
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:20250503T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T213000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20250320T211723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T120337Z
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SUMMARY:2025 BCGS Spring Festival
DESCRIPTION:If you already have tickets to the Volterra Trio concert\, you can purchase a festival-only pass here. \n\nCome join the fun in a relaxed\, enriching\, and music filled day. Reconnect with old friends\, meet new ones\, share some food\, and have a good time at the 2025 BCGS Spring Festival! \n\n\n\n\nNot a Member? No Worries.\nPlease consider becoming a member or updating your membership for member benefits and to help support the BCGS and its mission to “enrich lives and build community through sharing the art of the classical guitar.” \nBCGS Membership \n\n\n\n\nFestival Schedule\n8:30 am\nFestival Welcome & Breakfast\nScones\, granola\, yogurt\, coffee\, water\, juice \n\n9:00 am\nTechnique Workshop\nInstructor: Luca Isolani\n \nStart the day off with a technique workshop to get your fingers moving. Luca will take the group through several warm up exercises\, highlighting important aspects of right and left hand technique. Most of all\, this workshop is a chance for all participants to play together as a group! \n\n10:00 am\nBasic Toolkit for Guitar Arrangements\nInstructor: Maarten Vandenbemden\n \nNo instrumentalist today seems to take more interest in the repertoire of other instruments\, in all cultures and from all times\, than the classical guitarist. The practice of performing on the classical guitar is intrinsically linked to the practice of ‘musical translation’. Whether we take inspiration from string bowing\, vocal phrasing or orchestral colours in our own interpretations\, or endeavour in the actual transcription of music for other instruments we’d love to hear and play on the guitar\, we are continuously approaching music in a creative and open way. \nIn a one hour interactive lecture\, Maarten will introduce the basic ingredients for making your own arrangements on the classical guitar. Through examples of great arrangements by the likes of Mertz\, Tarréga\, Llobet but also Dušan Bogdanović and Sergio Assad\, we will dig for inspiration for our own work. \n\n11:00 am\nPhysical Acting\nInstructor: Matthew Bretschneider \nWant to add further depth\, freedom\, and expression to your guitar playing? Take your playing to the next level through physical acting techniques from the study of clowning! Clown is a celebrated form of physical acting that invites you to come exactly as you are. The benefits of physical acting include range\, flexibility\, emotional intelligence\, and the ability to connect to an audience. Class will include a warm up\, physical acting game\, and performance exercise on your guitar designed to elicit freedom in your playing. \n\n12:15 pm\nLunch\nProvided by Surya Indian Caterers  \n\n1:15 pm\nPresentation on the Royal Conservatory of Brussels\nBy The Volterra Project Trio \n \n\n1:30 pm\nMaster Class with Antigoni Goni \nFour 30 minute master class spots are available for $75 each. \nThere are no more master class spots available. \n\n4:00 pm\nOpen Mic Concert \nFestival participants are invited to perform up to 10 minutes of music for the Open Mic Concert. Sign up in advance by emailing Catherine O’Kelly at catherine.okelly@bostonguitar.org. Space is limited to 80 minutes of music total\, so sign up soon to reserve your spot! \n\n5:45 pm\nBreak for dinner (on your own) \n\n7:30 pm\nThe Volterra Project Trio Concert \nTo close out the festival\, as well as this year’s Artist Series\, we welcome The Volterra Project Trio to the BCGS stage!\nYour ticket to the concert is included in your Festival pass. \n\n\n\n\nAlready bought tickets to see The Volterra Project Trio?\nIf you’d like to attend the festival but already have a ticket to the Volterra Project Trio concert\,\nwe’ve got you covered. You can purchase a festival-only pass for $45. \nPurchase a Festival-Only Pass
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/2025-bcgs-spring-festival/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T184617
CREATED:20240831T165411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T165411Z
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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. The Trio has performed recently at the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls (MA)\, and at the public libraries of Hampton (CT)\, Hingham (MA)\, Kingston (MA)\, Portsmouth (NH)\, and Weymouth (MA).\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) 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.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-hampton-trio-9/
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:Directed by Mark Davis\, The Providence Mandolin Orchestra is a group of amateur and professional musicians united by the love of performing a unique style of music. They are committed to carrying on the rich tradition of the American mandolin orchestra while actively promoting original\, new pieces. They take pride in introducing audiences to unique sounds and instruments\, and strive to enrich the community with their cultural presence. Suffice it to say\, they have become a major contributor in the international field of plucked string music. \nDoors open at 2:30pm. General seating.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/providence-mandolin-orchestra-5/
LOCATION:Parish Center for the Arts (PCA)\, 10 Lincoln Street\, Westford\, MA\, 01886\, United States
CATEGORIES:Westford PCA Series
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SUMMARY:Providence Mandolin Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The original Providence Mandolin Orchestra was founded in 1911 by William Place Jr\, one of the leading players of the era.  The modern version of the PMO dates from the early 1970s\, when it was revived by Hibbard Perry\, a former student of Place’s.  Since then\, the PMO has become one of the leading American mandolin ensembles with regular performances throughout the eastern United States and Western Europe. The PMO’s music director since 1989\, Mark Davis began his guitar and mandolin studies with Hibbard Perry in Rhode Island and continued his musical training with the eminent German guitarist Siegfried Behrend.  Davis has performed widely in the United States and abroad and has made numerous recordings.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/providence-mandolin-orchestra-4/
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:20250316T150000
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SUMMARY:Dave McLellan\, Solo Guitar
DESCRIPTION:Dave McLellan has performed in the U.S.\, South America\, Great Britain\, and Europe since 1976\, including debut and chamber appearances in Jordan Hall\, Carnegie Hall\, Merkin Hall\, and Wigmore Hall (London). Beginning in 1981\, he lived a double life as software engineer and concert guitarist with duo partner Neil Anderson. The Anderson-McLellan Duo gave several hundred concerts throughout the 1980’s\, including two concert tours of Great Britain\, and festival performances in the US and South America. Supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the D’Addario Foundation\, they gave their farewell performance in November 1989 in Merkin Hall\, New York\, in a program of American duo guitar music\, including 3 premier performances. Mr. McLellan’s collaborators include the late guitarist/composer Frank Wallace\, the Serata Quartet\, soprano Rebecca Grimes\, soprano Rebekah Alexander\, contralto Emily Marvosh (Handel & Haydn Society\, Lorelei)\, flutist Tracy Kraus\, violinist Judith Eissenberg\, and guitarist Edward Flower. Mr. McLellan has served on the faculties of The Hartt School and the University of Connecticut\, where he also performed regularly with Edward Flower. He currently serves on the faculty of the Performing Arts Center – Metrowest of Framingham\, MA. He is a self-taught free-lance timpanist and mallet percussionist and has appeared with community and professional 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-solo-guitar/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:João Luiz
DESCRIPTION:Two time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist\, educator\, and composer João Luiz\, began to play the popular music of his native Brazil professionally during his childhood and was later trained in classical guitar by his mentor Henrique Pinto. Winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild Competition as a member of the critically acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo\, João has performed extensively in the United States\, Asia\, Europe and Latin America. As a performer and composer João is equally at home with classical\, Brazilian and world music; his solo guitar\, chamber music\, and concerto repertoire covers all the main works in the guitar literature from Dowland to Berio and Brazilian rhythms from choro to baião. His versatility led him to be chosen to collaborate with Yo-Yo Ma and Carlos Prieto on a project to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Cuban composer Leo Brouwer in a landmark concert in Cuba in 2014. \nHis arrangements and compositions have been recorded and played by Marina Piccinini\, Fábio Zanon\, Quaternaglia\, Olson/De Cari Duo\, Danilo Brito\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Clarice Assad\, Bridget Kibbey\, Jiji\, Sybarite 5\, The Newman & Oltman guitar duo\, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet\, and the New York City Classical Guitar Society. Luiz’s Harp Concerto Recife written for Bridget Kibbey was premiered by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019. His concertino for guitar and strings MadriAfro I was premiered in New York by the São Paulo Chamber Soloists in 2022. \nRecent commissions include works for the USC Thornton School of Music guitar department\, NYC Master Chorale\, Duo Amaris\, GFA\, and Duo Sonidos. João has recorded more than fifteen CDs playing solo\, duo\, trio and in quartet\, most of which have featured his arrangements of classical or Brazilian works. João also formed the Trio Virado with flutist Amy Porter and violist Jaime Amador to promote contemporary Latin American chamber music. The first CD of the trio\, Mangabeira was released in the fall of 2015 featuring world premiere recordings of works written specially for the trio by Assad\, Hand and Brouwer. João’s most recent solo album\, Central Guitar\, features twentieth century guitar works by Brazilian composers such as Gnattali\, Guarnieri\, and Gismonti. For his solo debut for Zoho records\, João released in 2022 From Spain to São Paulo with Spanish guitar works by Sor\, Torroba\, Mompou\, and Segovia. \nJoão holds a masters degree from Mannes College\, and as the recipient of the Augustine Foundation scholarship he earned his doctoral degree from Manhattan School of Music. Eager to expand the repertoire of his instrument João has commissioned and premiered works written for him by Sérgio Assad (24 studies)\, Leo Brouwer (Sonata n.7 & n.10)\, Clarice Assad\, David Leisner\, Ronaldo Miranda\, Mariel Mayz\, Sebastian Zubieta\, Marco Pereira\, David Sampson\, Frederic Hand and Dusan Bogdanovic. João is the director of chamber music at CUNY Hunter College and also teaches guitar at Stony Brook University and Mannes College. He is a recipient of the prestigious 2023 CUNY Feliks Gross award in recognition of his outstanding scholarship. \nJoão Luiz Masterclass\nOn Sunday March 2rd from 10am–1pm\, João will be conducting a Masterclass at the Rivers School Conservatory. If you’d like to attend\, find more information on The Rivers School site. \nhttps://riversschoolconservatory.org/guitar-weekend
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/joao-luiz/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church of Boston\, 299 Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Series
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