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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-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
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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:20260527T222446
CREATED:20240912T180633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T180709Z
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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:20260527T222446
CREATED:20240807T132758Z
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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:20260527T222446
CREATED:20240812T132249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T132329Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20240410T195812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T195812Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20231114T213821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T151550Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20231011T124134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T124134Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20230920T235903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T235903Z
UID:4388-1714921200-1714921200@bostonguitar.org
SUMMARY:Dave McLellan
DESCRIPTION:Dave McLellan has been a concert and collaborative chamber music guitarist since 1976\, performing throughout the U.S.\, South America\, Great Britain\, and Europe. He has appeared in Carnegie Hall (NYC) and Wigmore Hall (London). He is a Music Minus One recording artist and an NEA grant recipient. \nDave Mclellan has collaborated with Neil Anderson (Anderson-McLellan Guitar Duo)\, Frank Wallace\, Edward Flower\, and many more. He is a former faculty member of The Hartt School and the University of Connecticut and founder of Concert In Your Living Room\, which provides fund-raising assistance to non-profit organizations. He is currently on the faculty of Performing Arts Center MetroWest and the Artist in Residence program in Harvard\, MA. Dave is the orchestral timpanist for Lincoln-Sudbury Civic Orchestra.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dave-mclellan-4/
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:20240504T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20230813T194333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T135904Z
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SUMMARY:Andrew York
DESCRIPTION:Andrew York is one of today’s best loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature. His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions\, creating music that is at once vital\, multi-leveled and accessible. Andrew received a GRAMMY as a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet during his sixteen years with the cutting-edge ensemble. York’s compositions have been featured on GRAMMY-winning recordings by Jason Vieaux (CD “Play”\, featuring Andrew’s iconic composition “Sunburst”\, 2015) and Sharon Isbin (CD “Journey to the New World” featuring “Andecy”\, 2010). In 2006 Andrew recorded and performed with the Atlanta Symphony for the opera “Ainadamar” by Osvaldo Golijov. The recording of “Ainadamar” (Deutsche Gramophone) won two GRAMMY awards. \n“When I write I feel a connection to my spirit and the joy and sorrow of life. My entire life comes into focus and there is no separation between me as a boy\, a young man and now in my later years.” \nIn Andrew’s concerts the theater becomes a living room\, and the musical conversation begins with the first note. His authenticity has inspired a worldwide following\, with his touring schedule spanning more than thirty countries. Recent concerts include Rome\, Lima\, Beijing\, Ankara\, Munich\, Manhattan\, Finland\, Estonia\, Lithuania and Andrew’s twelfth tour of Japan. \nIn film\, Andrew performs in the live documentary “Primal Twang\,” written and hosted by eminent musician and storyteller Dan Crary\, with other artists Eric Johnson\, Albert Lee\, Doc Watson\, and Mason Williams. \nYork’s compositions have also been recorded by guitar luminaries John Williams and Christopher Parkening\, Sharon Isbin\, Jason Vieaux\, and Japanese pianist Mitsuko Kado. In addition\, generations of younger guitarists make Andrew’s music a staple of their repertoire in their performances and studies. As a published composer\, York’s works appear in print worldwide through Majian Music\, Alfred Publications\, Hal Leonard\, Mel Bay Publications\, Guitar Solo Publications\, Doberman-Yppan in Canada\, Ricordi in London\, and Gendai in Japan. \nA love of music was instilled at an early age; Andrew’s father was a guitarist and his mother a professional singer. Family reunions abounded with folk music ranging from frontier American to English and Celtic traditional songs. \nAndrew crosses over stylistic boundaries with an unusual authority – besides his classical contribution\, he also has an extensive background as a jazz guitarist\, studying with jazz legends Joe Diorio and Lenny Breau. As a classical musician\, Andrew was awarded a grant from the Del Amo Foundation for Study in Spain. Andrew received his Master of Music degree from University of Southern California\, and is the only USC graduate in the school’s history to twice receive the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award – in 1997 as a member of LAGQ and in 2003 as the sole recipient. Andrew is a member of the Triple Nine Society.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/andrew-york/
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:20240504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T213000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20240229T033202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T144034Z
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SUMMARY:2024 BCGS Spring Festival
DESCRIPTION:If you already have tickets to the Andrew York concert\, you can purchase a festival-only pass\, click 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 2024 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\n9:00 am\nFestival Welcome & Breakfast\nScones\, granola\, yogurt\, coffee\, water\, juice \n\n9:30 am\nTechnique for Tone\nInstructor: Kim Perlak\nThis expressive and practical approach to warming up explores techniques required for dynamics\, timbre\, and envelope (sonic note shape) in ways that will spark creativity in interpretation\, arranging\, and composition. Bring your guitar and yourself! While reading is not required for this workshop\, a notebook/pencil is suggested. All levels welcome!\n \n\n10:30 am\nEar Training\nInstructor: Jim Davidson\n“Permutations” — a technique & musicianship warm-up class using various rhythm & articulation devices to develop technique & aural skills.\n \n\n11:30 am\nClassical Guitar Strings\, Technologies\, and Applications\nInstructor: Daniel Ortega\nAn overview of the history and development of the classical guitar string\, including production\, materials\, and new technologies. Broaden your knowledge so that you are equipped to choose the string that’s right for you. \n\n12:30 pm\nLunch\nProvided by Surya Indian Caterers \n\n1:30 pm\nMaster Class with Andrew York \nFour 30 minute master class spots are available for $75 each. \nReserve a Master Class Spot \n\n4:00 pm\nOpen-mic Concert\nFestival participants are invited to perform up to 10 minutes of music for the Member’s 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\nAndrew York Concert\nTo close out the festival\, as well as this year’s Artist Series\, Andrew York returns to the BCGS Stage!\nYour ticket to the concert is included in your Festival pass. \n\n\n\n\nAlready bought tickets to see Andrew York?\nIf you’d like to attend the festival but already have a ticket to the Andrew York concert\,\nwe’ve got you covered. You can purchase a festival-only pass for $40. \nPurchase a Festival-Only Pass
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/2024-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:20240428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20231004T133105Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Skinger & Mariellen Sears\, Guitar and Flute Duo
DESCRIPTION:About Jim Skinger\nJim is a guitar a teacher\, performer\, recording artist and composer. He taught guitar at Clark University\, Worcester MA\, Marywood College in Scranton\,PA and at the State University of NY in both Binghamton and Oneonta. \nJim’s solo concerts and performances with classical and jazz ensembles have insured a continually busy performance schedule. His compositional output is diverse and includes his flute and  guitar piece “Just For Friends” and “Suite Ibiza” for solo guitar\, both published by Columbia Music Co. Editions Daminus of Germany  published “When the Birds Goodbye To The Day”\, as well as guitar duo\, quartets and chamber music. \nHe has also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York\, and the Royal Festival  Hall\, London as well as in numerous countries including Austria\, Germany\, Russia\, Czech Republic\, and Belarus. \nAbout Mariellen Sears\nA native Cape Codder\, flutist Mariellen Sears has performed as a chamber and orchestral musician throughout the United States and Eastern Europe. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts/Lowell (BA and MM)\, her primary teachers were Virginia Sindelar (Leguia) and Iva Milch. She also studied with Martha Woodward and Eleanor Lawrence and studies Irish Traditional Flute with Shannon Heaton. Currently Ms. Sears performs with the Cape Symphony\, Trio Vivo\, the Scorton Chamber Ensemble and the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra and was a member of the former Simon Sinfonietta. She has also performed with the American Wind Symphony Orchestra (PA)\, the Manchester Philharmonic (NH) and the Plymouth Philharmonic (MA) Orchestras. She has appeared in concert with Joshua Bell\, YoYo Ma\, Eileen Ivers and John Pizzarelli. \nMs. Sears taught in the Nauset Public Schools for 34 years and is currently on the faculty at UMass/Dartmouth and at the Cape Conservatory (West Barnstable\, MA) where she teaches both Suzuki and Traditional Flute pedagogy. She is the director of the Cape Conservatory Adult Flute Choir. Ms. Sears is a certified Suzuki Flute Instructor and a trained “Kinderflute” teacher.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/jim-skinger-duo-guitar-flute-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:20240421T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20230920T235644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T000631Z
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SUMMARY:Timothy Scott
DESCRIPTION:UNH Student Senior recital \nTimothy Scott is a seacoast based classical guitarist and student at the University of New Hampshire. He has had the privilege of playing alongside Opera Maine and the UNH Symphony Orchestra\, enriching his musical horizons during his studies. Timothy’s genuine love for the instrument has led to a repertoire that spans genres and a dedication to precise performance.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/timothy-scott/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Public Library\, 175 Parrott Avenue\, Portsmouth\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20231004T134649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T134750Z
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SUMMARY:Espanoleria\, a voice and guitar concert
DESCRIPTION:Dave McLellan\, Guitar and Fanny Lora\, Mezzo-soprano\nAbout Fanny Lora\nFanny is a versatile artist and entrepreneur with a passion for classical singing\, specializing in Spanish/Latino repertoire. Her genuine interpretations breathe life into the music\, captivating audiences during her nationally and internationally performed recital tours. \nShe holds Vocal Performance and Music Education degrees from Ithaca College\, and is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Alexander Technique Training Program where she now teaches. \nAbout Dave McLellan\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/espanoleria/
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:20240324T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20230920T235346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T201729Z
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SUMMARY:Thatcher Harrison\, Classical & Jazz guitar
DESCRIPTION:Thatcher Harrison is a guitarist and a composer playing everything from classical to jazz\, from fingerstyle guitar to popular/rock guitar.  As a competitor\, Thatcher Harrison has won 20 prizes in regional\, national\, and international competitions\, most notably the 2020 Boston Guitarfest Competition\, 1st Prize at the 2020 Atlanta Festival Guitar Competition\, and a winner of the 2019 National YoungArts Foundation Competition. \nHe is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance at New England Conservatory with Eliot Fisk and Jérôme Mouffe\, He has also studied 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-portsmouth/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Public Library\, 175 Parrott Avenue\, Portsmouth\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portsmouth Guitar Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222446
CREATED:20231004T113012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T152715Z
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SUMMARY:David William Ross
DESCRIPTION:David William Ross is a guitarist with a wide range and unique approach to the instrument. Trained in both classical and jazz guitar\, David works regularly in both genres and appears regularly throughout the United States and in Europe. An advocate of new music\, he has worked closely with composers from around the world in creating new works for the guitar with premiers from Frank Wallace\, Ferdinando DeSena\, Peter Dayton\, Pierre Schroeder\, Jordan Chase\, among many others. His playing appears frequently on the Ravello and Navona labels\, his most recent album\, a collection of new works by Swiss composer Georges Raillard\, was released in 2022 by Navona. \nDavid holds degrees in music theory\, composition\, and guitar and studied with Julian Gray\, Manuel Barrueco\, and Scott Tenant at the Peabody Conservatory and the University of Southern California. As an educator\, he has taught courses at Fitchburg State University\, Keene State College\, and the Vermont Jazz Center in jazz improvisation\, music theory\, ear training\, composition\, and music history\, as well as individual instruction in guitar and recording/mixing. He is currently the Assistant Director of Music at The Putney School in Vermont.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/david-william-ross/
LOCATION:Hingham Public Library\, 66 Leavitt Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hingham Sunday Sounds
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SUMMARY:Michael Bester & Amanda Roeder
DESCRIPTION:Amanda Roeder is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator\, adjudicator\, and performer. Since 2014 she has directed the choral ensembles and an award-winning a cappella program at Chelmsford High School in Chelmsford\, MA. \nMichael Bester is an acoustic and electric guitarist\, bassist\, arranger\, producer\, and composer. In recent years\, he has performed in the Bester Papineau guitar duo\, as well as in pit orchestras in the greater Boston area. He holds a degree in music performance from the University of Miami.
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/michael-bester-amanda-roeder-5/
LOCATION:Weymouth Tufts Public Library\, 46 Broad Street\, Weymouth\, MA\, 02188\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weymouth Tufts Series
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SUMMARY:Dinner with Laura Snowden
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate with Laura Snowden while supporting the BCGS at a fundraising dinner. We will have a private room in a Spanish restaurant in Waltham\, and the group size will be kept to less than 20 to allow for an intimate gathering. Get to know Laura on a personal basis and meet and greet old and new friends. We might even be able to play some guitar—informal\, extemporaneous. \n\nSecure your seat with a $100 donation to the BCGS today! \nDonate Now \n\nWe’ll be in touch via email for more questions and answers. Location will be provided to attendees before the event. Guaranteed to be lots of fun!
URL:https://bostonguitar.org/event/dinner-with-laura-snowden/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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