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"A Celebration of Tarrega "
Virtuoso guitarist Fernando Espí, an award winner of the Tarrega guitar competition and four others, will be performing the music of Tarrega (1852-1909) and his arrangements.
Memorial Chapel
8 PM, Fernando Espi,
6:30 PM, Young Concert Guitarists open the concert
free admission
Sponsored by:
Wesleyan Student Assembly, Student Development Fund
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Wesleyan Guitarists
Under the direction of guitar faculty Cem Duruoz, Wesleyan guitar students perform a variety of guitar works from around the world.
World Music Hall
8 PM, free admission
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"Garcia's Guitar"
Born in Paris to Spanish parents from Andalucia, Francisco Ortiz has been a musical ambassador recording and performing the music from his roots in near Linares, the birthplace of legendary Andres Segovia. In fact, Ortiz studied with Segovia and performed regularly with other guitar greats such as Jorge Cardoso in more than 30 countries around the world. In his Wesleyan program he will present music inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca’s guitar poetry and flamenco origins.
The Memorial Chapel
8:30 PM, free admission
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Wesleyan Student Assembly |
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"Romantic Guitar"
"One of the most important guitarists of his generation, Giovanni Grano has performed in many of the major concert halls of Europe including the Royal Festival Hall in the UK. The Italian guitarist will appear at Wesleyan with an exciting program of 19th century Italian, Austrian and Spanish guitar music."
World Music Hall
7 PM, free admission
Sponsored by:
Wesleyan Student Assembly, Community Development Fund
The Music Department and the CFA |
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“Excellent technique, a brilliant rhythmic control, exquisite phrasing and a convincing musicality”. (CD Review) This is one of the many raving reviews guitarist Rubén Parejo received throughout the world. A winner of top prizes in six international competitions, he will present a program of Spanish Music featuring composers from his native Valencia and other regions of Spain, at his Wesleyan performance.
The Memorial Chapel
8 PM, free admission
Sponsored by:
Wesleyan Student Assembly, The Music Department and the CFA |
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French Guitarist Philipper Bertaud will give a concert of Bossa Nova, French songs, and his own works as well as favorites by Villa-Lobos and others. Guaranteed to be a memorable guitar concert.
Sponsored by:
Wesleyan Student Assembly, Adelphic Education Fund
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Argentine guitarists, who won various individual awards, formed this duo to become one an internationally acclaimed guitar duo from Argentina. Their Wesleyan performance featured tangos, South American dances as well as works from the duo classical guitar repertoire.
Sponsored by: Wesleyan Student Assembly, Community Development Fund, The Music Department and the CFA |
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The recent WesGuitars concert celebrated the music of Wesleyan composer Carver Blanchard, in a performance of his preludes as well as various ensemble pieces. The concert also included music from around the world as well as Tango Suite by Piazzolla and works by Bach and Clapton.
Chapel Concert Series, students of Cem Duruöz perform works by Villa-Lobos, de Falla, Tarrega and more.
Friday, April 7, 12:00 noon, Memorial Chapel
Free Admission
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The mission of WesGuitars is to promote guitar music from around the world and cultural diversity in the Wesleyan University and greater Middletown communities using Spanish Classical Guitar as its main instrument. To achieve its mission, WesGuitars holds regular meetings to rehearse and socialize, organizes master-classes and formal concerts as well as educational outreach events in the greater Middletown community. Wesleyan Connection article about WesGuitars... 