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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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/
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:20250223T150000
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SUMMARY:The Duo Maratin
DESCRIPTION:Ria Modak & Angela Varo\, Guitar & Violin Duo \nPraised for their “perfectly lovely melding of Indian and Andalucian song” (The Wire) and “intimate\, acoustic folk music… enmeshing ethereal guitar and flamenco-influenced violin (I CARE IF YOU LISTEN) Duo Maratin comprises guitarist\, vocalist\, and composer Ria Modak and violinist\, composer\, and producer Ángela Varo. \nThe duo was founded in 2023 in Boston\, where Modak and Varo graduated respectively from the dual degree program between Harvard and the New England Conservatory and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute\, studying and playing with\, among others\, Vijay Iyer\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Danilo Pérez\, and Ali Sethi. Since then\, the duo has performed at venues ranging from Roulette Intermedium as part of the second annual M3 Festival to Harvard University’s Arcade Radio series. \nDuo Maratin\, whose name derives from the Andalusi Arabic word for “two times\,” explores the shared histories and sonic lineages connecting Hindustani\, flamenco\, Arabic\, and jazz music. Grounded in these traditions but firmly embracing an experimental approach\, Modak and Varo explore the interstitial spaces between improvisation and folk song\, ancestral pasts and cosmopolitan futures\, and tradition and modernity.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/the-duo-maratin/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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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. 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.” They have since performed the works of composers such as Mauro Giuliani\, Astor Piazzolla\, Phillip Houghton\, Libby Larsen\, Roberto Sierra\, and Máximo Diego Pujol. Tedesco Duo has been praised for their communicative playing and for performing repertoire that is colorful and spirited. \nGeneral seating.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/tedesco-duo-2/
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:20250201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240828T211201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T193916Z
UID:4614-1738422000-1738422000@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Seth MacLeod/Dave McLellan Duo – Cello and Guitar
DESCRIPTION:Seth MacLeod earned a BM in cello performance from Boston University\, where he studied with Michael Reynolds and George Neikrug. Mr. Neikrug dedicated a cadenza he composed for the Dvořák Cello Concerto to Seth MacLeod. \nSeth has performed as a soloist with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra\, Lincoln-Sudbury Civic Orchestra\, and the Metrowest Symphony Orchestra. He is the principal cellist of the Cape Ann Symphony and Wellesley Symphony Orchestra\, and he is also a member of Symphony by the Sea. He plays on a cello made by Ken and Di Meyer. \nSeth is the Elementary Orchestra Director for Wellesley Public Schools and also teaches at St. Mark’s School\, Waltham Public Schools Private Music Lesson Program\, and Lincoln After School Music Program. \nDave 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/seth-macleod-dave-mclellan-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:20250126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20250803T204643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T204643Z
UID:4768-1737903600-1737903600@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Marisa Sardo
DESCRIPTION:Marisa Sardo released her first album with Frameworks Records in 2023\, titled Beyond Reach. Marisa bring a uniquely feminine perspective to global audiences\, and often includes a variety of diverse music including music written by women\, new music\, African music\, South American music\, and European romantic music. \nSince being awarded in over 20 international competitions\, Chicago-born guitarist Marisa has emerged as one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live. Born in the United States from Italian parents\, she holds a dual-citizenship and is an active musician in music scenes all over the world. She began playing at the age of 4\, and at a young age\, she started competing in and winning local competitions. She has performed in numerous venues in Europe as a guest soloist\, including the Mozarteum University in Salzburg\, Austria\, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, Netherlands\, San Simone church\, and Accademia Chigiana concert hall in Siena\, Italy\, and various venues in Milan\, Italy. She has also performed in multiple operas as the on-stage performer\, including Beatrice and Benedict and Le Avventure du Roi Pausole. \nMarisa received a postgraduate Performer Diploma from New England Conservatory in 2023. She received her Master of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in 2022. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University in 2020\, and she also studied at the Civica Scuola di Musica in Milan\, Italy in 2018\, and at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena\, Italy in 2018.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/marisa-sardo-2/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240831T164849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T164849Z
UID:4628-1737903600-1737903600@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Jhon Alvarado
DESCRIPTION:Jhon Alvarado\, guitar virtuoso\, re-energizes the classical guitar repertoire with captivating contemporary performances of world renowned 20th and 21st century composers. Jhon Alvarado’s performances are always unique and exciting\, with the inclusion of music by Toru Takemitsu\, George Gianopolous\, Dusan Bogdanovich\, and many other world-class contemporary composers. Jhon’s eclectic concert program’s continually take his audience members on trips around the world discovering music from different corners of the globe\, often beginning in Latin America and ending as far as Japan and the Middle East. In March of 2018\, Jhon Alvarado was awarded the prestigious President’s Honor Recital Award from the University of Redlands\, for displaying high levels of musicianship and performance on the concert stage. In 2021\, Jhon earned his M.M. from the New England Conservatory where he studied under Maestro Eliot Fisk and Jerome Mouffe. \nAlong with his performance experience\, Jhon Alvarado is a devout music educator. Inspired by his studies at the New England Conservatory\, Jhon believes that “Music in education plays an essential role in the early stages of a child’s development by fostering a growth mindset that rewards and praises students based on effort put forth rather than test score or innate ‘talent.’” Jhon is currently located in Boston\, MA and teaches guitar to students of all ages through his in-person and online private guitar studio.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jhon-alvarado-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:20250104T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240828T210636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T210636Z
UID:4609-1736002800-1736002800@bostonguitar.org
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-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:20241208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240812T132625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T132625Z
UID:4603-1733670000-1733670000@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. \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-9/
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:20241207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240812T132514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T132514Z
UID:4601-1733583600-1733583600@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. \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-8/
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:20241124T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240828T212615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T212615Z
UID:4618-1732460400-1732460400@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Catherine O’Kelly
DESCRIPTION:Classical guitarist Catherine O’Kelly is an active performer throughout New England\, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. She performs regularly as part of the concert series for The Shirley Meeting House in Shirley\, MA.  In June 2020 she founded and directed the Online Guitar Festival\, providing performance opportunities\, master classes\, composition classes\, and songwriting classes to guitarists of all ages and levels.  \nCatherine earned her Master’s degree in guitar performance from The Hartt School in CT where she studied with Richard Provost; and a BA in music and philosophy from Vassar College. She is currently finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in classical guitar performance at The Hartt School in West Hartford\, CT\, where she studies with Christopher Ladd.  She has performed in master classes for Jason Vieaux\, Odair Assad\, Sergio Assad\, Andrew York\, Vladimir Gorbach\, Antigoni Goni\, Oscar Ghiglia\, Eliot Fisk\, and Jorge Caballero. \nIn addition to her performing and academic studies\, Catherine teaches at The Rivers School Conservatory in Weston\, MA; Dana Hall School in Wellesley\, MA; Powers Music School in Belmont\, MA; and at The Community School of the Arts in Storrs\, CT\,  and is currently a board member of the Boston Classical Guitar Society.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/catherine-okelly-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:20241116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240807T132821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T162737Z
UID:4568-1731785400-1731785400@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Yamandu Costa
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE 11/16: \nThis concert is SOLD OUT! \nThank you everyone who has purchased tickets\, and we will see you tonight. \n\nLatin GRAMMY winner Yamandu Costa is widely considered one of the great guitarists in the world today. This virtuoso 7-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion. \nBorn in Rio Grande do Sul to a musical family\, he played his first major concert at age 17 in São Paulo and quickly gained international fame for his incredible talent. Yamandu is credited with reviving Brazilian guitar music and his diverse repertoire includes styles like chorinho\, bossa nova\, milonga\, tango\, samba and chamamé\, making him difficult to categorize into a single genre. A 2021 Latin GRAMMY winner for Best Instrumental Album\, Costa has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin\, Richard Galliano\, Doug de Vries\, Gilberto Gil\, Toquinho\, João Bosco\, Ney Matogrosso\, Marisa Monte\, Renato Borghetti\, and many more. He has also been a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/yamandu-costa/
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:20241102T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240922T210811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T210811Z
UID:4662-1730559600-1730559600@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Nick Cutroneo
DESCRIPTION:At the age of 7\, Nick took an interest in the guitar being influenced by his father\, a guitarist himself\, and started lessons.  By the time he entered high school\, with over 5 years of playing experience\, he was exposed to classical guitar music through a program in his home town.  After deciding early on to pursue his passion for music professionally\, it was during his senior year of high school that he attended the Pre-College division at the Juilliard School of Music studying with world renowned guitarist Antigoni Goni.  He later attended the Hartt School of Music completing his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Classical Guitar Performance where he studied with guitar pedagogue Richard Provost.  During his time at Hartt\, he was a member of the prestigious Performance 2020 honors program.  In addition\, he won the Miami String Quartet Competition and was named finalist in the Hartt School’s Paranov Concerto Competition.  Additionally he was a semifinalist in the Boston GuitarFest Adult Competition.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/nick-cutroneo/
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:20241020T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240922T210253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T210253Z
UID:4660-1729436400-1729436400@bostonguitar.org
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-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:20241005T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240828T210336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T210336Z
UID:4606-1728140400-1728140400@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Marisa Sardo
DESCRIPTION:Marisa Sardo released her first album with Frameworks Records in 2023\, titled Beyond Reach. Marisa bring a uniquely feminine perspective to global audiences\, and often includes a variety of diverse music including music written by women\, new music\, African music\, South American music\, and European romantic music. \nSince being awarded in over 20 international competitions\, Chicago-born guitarist Marisa has emerged as one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live. Born in the United States from Italian parents\, she holds a dual-citizenship and is an active musician in music scenes all over the world. She began playing at the age of 4\, and at a young age\, she started competing in and winning local competitions. She has performed in numerous venues in Europe as a guest soloist\, including the Mozarteum University in Salzburg\, Austria\, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, Netherlands\, San Simone church\, and Accademia Chigiana concert hall in Siena\, Italy\, and various venues in Milan\, Italy. She has also performed in multiple operas as the on-stage performer\, including Beatrice and Benedict and Le Avventure du Roi Pausole. \nMarisa received a postgraduate Performer Diploma from New England Conservatory in 2023. She received her Master of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in 2022. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University in 2020\, and she also studied at the Civica Scuola di Musica in Milan\, Italy in 2018\, and at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena\, Italy in 2018.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/marisa-sardo/
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:20240929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240912T180633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T180709Z
UID:4646-1727611200-1727618400@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Marko Topchii Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Following his BCGS concert\, Marko Topchii will be giving a masterclass in Cromwell\, CT\, hosted by our friends at the Connecticut Guitar Guild. Grab a spot while you can!
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/marko-topchii-masterclass/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Cromwell\, CT\, 355 Main St\, Cromwell\, CT\, 06416\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240807T132758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T181143Z
UID:4565-1727551800-1727551800@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Marko Topchii
DESCRIPTION:Multi-award-winning classical guitarist Marko Topchii was born to a musical family in Ukraine\, in 1991. His prodigious achievements are best exemplified by his numerous competition victories: More than 100 awards worldwide in international classical guitar competitions\, 55 of them being First Prizes in prestigious competitions including the 54th International Guitar Competition Francisco Tarrega\, the 35th International Guitar Competition Andres Segovia in Spain\, the 50th International Guitar Competition Michele Pittaluga in Italy\, the 6th JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition in New York\, the 16th Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition in Poland\, the Maurizio Biasini competition in San Francisco\, the 56th Tokyo International Guitar Competition and most recently\, the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition in New York. \nMarko Topchii has appeared in the world’s most important venues\, including the Carnegie Hall in New York\, Yamaha Ginza Hall in Tokyo\, Salle Cortot in Paris\, Grand Hall of the Kyiv Philharmonic\, Grand Hall of Liszt Academy in Budapest\, among others. He often collaborates with orchestras\, having performed more than 15 concertos for guitar and orchestra. His discography includes the albums Marko Topchii on Naxos’ Fleur de Son Classics label (US) and Stars of the Guitar with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (as the winner of the Michele Pittaluga competition) on Naxos\, as well as Van Gogh Fire and Carnival (following his win in the Tarrega Guitar Competition in 2021) on the Contrastes Records label in Spain. \nMarko started studying the guitar at the age of four\, under Volodymyr Homenyuk\, and graduated from the Kharkiv Conservatory at the age of 21\, where he studied under Volodymyr Dotsenko\, an Honoured Artist of Ukraine. He continued with a three-year postgraduate programme at the Kyiv Music Academy under Yuri Aleksik\, Honoured Artist of Ukraine. In 2018\, he joined the professional studies programme of the San Francisco Conservatory in the class of Judicaёl Perroy\, with whom he continued his studies at Haute Ecole de Musique de Geneve as part of the Master Soloiste programme. \nMarko Topchii uses strings provided by Augustine and plays a Julian Dammann guitar. \n\nBCGS Fundraiser Dinner with Marko\nJoin Marko at a fundraiser dinner for the BCGS on the evening of Sunday September 29 in Waltham\, MA. Reserve your seat here. \n\nMarko Topchii Masterclass\nMarko will be giving a masterclass in Cromwell\, CT on Sunday\, September 29. Details and tickets are available here. \n\n\nA portion of the proceeds of this concert will be donated to Sky Philanthropy\, a foundation dedicated to helping people in crisis in Ukraine and Ukrainians in the US. You can also make a tax deductible donation directly to Sky Philanthropy here.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/marko-topchii/
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:20240922T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T211408
CREATED:20240812T132249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T132329Z
UID:4598-1727017200-1727017200@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Francesco Barone
DESCRIPTION:Award winning guitarist Francesco Barone has performed throughout the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. He has been presented at guitar festivals and societies in New England including the Connecticut Guitar Society\, New England Guitar Society and Hartt School Guitar Festival. He has also performed nationally through the classical music startup Groupmuse. Dr. Barone was a prizewinner in the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Guitar Competition\, was featured on a La Bella Strings sponsored concertand has had performances broadcasted on NPR. He received a DMA and MM from The Hartt School\, University of Hartford where he studied with Richard Provost. He currently teaches at Saint Anselm College and Wayland School of Music.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/francesco-barone/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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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/
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:20240511T190000
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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-8/
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\, directed by Mark Davis\, has become one of the leading American mandolin ensembles with regular performances throughout the eastern United States and Western Europe.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/providence-mandolin-orchestra-3/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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