• December •
December 5, 7:30pm
Concerto Navideño - Holiday Concert & Holiday Market
Join us for a spectacular family concert featuring Orchestra Unidos under the brilliant baton of Venezuelan conductor Jorge Soto! This thrilling evening will spotlight the extraordinary talents of American-Mexican pianist Raquel Fisk, performing Mozart's Concerto, alongside legendary classical guitarist Eliot Fisk, his disciple Adam Levin, and Mexican classical guitarist Zaira Meneses.
From the elegance of Classical masterpieces to the vibrant rhythms of Latin American traditions, "Concerto Navideño" promises an exhilarating program for all. The concert will include everything from Mozart and Vivaldi to the energetic Son Jarocho, recently performed at the BSO Pops!
To wrap up the night, join us for a festive party with Karen Villalobos, Mariachi, Zaira Meneses, and Son Jarocho Boston —bringing Mexican traditions' warmth, joy, and energy to the stage!
Latin American Music Festival Presents:
Classical meets Fiesta!
Orchestra Unidos
An Evening with Mozart, Vivaldi Concerto, Piazzolla, Son Jarocho, Mexican Fiesta
Guest Artists :
Raquel Fisk, piano
Zaira Meneses, guitar
Adam Levin, guitar
Eliot Fisk, guitar
Karen Villalobos, singer
Mariachi
Son Jarocho Boston
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Concerto Navideño - Holiday Concert & Holiday Market
Join us for a spectacular family concert featuring Orchestra Unidos under the brilliant baton of Venezuelan conductor Jorge Soto! This thrilling evening will spotlight the extraordinary talents of American-Mexican pianist Raquel Fisk, performing Mozart's Concerto, alongside legendary classical guitarist Eliot Fisk, his disciple Adam Levin, and Mexican classical guitarist Zaira Meneses.
From the elegance of Classical masterpieces to the vibrant rhythms of Latin American traditions, "Concerto Navideño" promises an exhilarating program for all. The concert will include everything from Mozart and Vivaldi to the energetic Son Jarocho, recently performed at the BSO Pops!
To wrap up the night, join us for a festive party with Karen Villalobos, Mariachi, Zaira Meneses, and Son Jarocho Boston —bringing Mexican traditions' warmth, joy, and energy to the stage!
Latin American Music Festival Presents:
Classical meets Fiesta!
Orchestra Unidos
An Evening with Mozart, Vivaldi Concerto, Piazzolla, Son Jarocho, Mexican Fiesta
Guest Artists :
Raquel Fisk, piano
Zaira Meneses, guitar
Adam Levin, guitar
Eliot Fisk, guitar
Karen Villalobos, singer
Mariachi
Son Jarocho Boston
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
December 5, 7:30pm
The Hartt School: Evening with Guitar
Berkman Recital Hall
The Hartt School, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Hartt School: Evening with Guitar
Berkman Recital Hall
The Hartt School, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
December 7, 3pm
John Muratore
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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad St.
Weymouth, MA 02188
John Muratore
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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad St.
Weymouth, MA 02188
December 8, 2pm
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
December 13, 7pm
Nick Cutroneo presents: Gothica to Greensleeves
Step into an evening of evocative storytelling through music. Gothica to Greensleeves invites you on a journey from the mysterious to the celebratory, blending haunting soundscapes with the joy of the holiday season. This program showcases a rich tapestry of styles, highlighting classical and contemporary works that capture the spirit of winter and its many moods.
From the haunting and gothic atmosphere of Phillip Houghton’s Gothica: Book of Spooks and Spectres to the timeless elegance of holiday favorites like Greensleeves and Deck the Halls, this program bridges the old and the new, the mysterious and the familiar. Join us for a night of music that resonates with the magic of the season.
$10-$20
Buckingham Congregational Church
16 Cricket Ln
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Nick Cutroneo presents: Gothica to Greensleeves
Step into an evening of evocative storytelling through music. Gothica to Greensleeves invites you on a journey from the mysterious to the celebratory, blending haunting soundscapes with the joy of the holiday season. This program showcases a rich tapestry of styles, highlighting classical and contemporary works that capture the spirit of winter and its many moods.
From the haunting and gothic atmosphere of Phillip Houghton’s Gothica: Book of Spooks and Spectres to the timeless elegance of holiday favorites like Greensleeves and Deck the Halls, this program bridges the old and the new, the mysterious and the familiar. Join us for a night of music that resonates with the magic of the season.
$10-$20
Buckingham Congregational Church
16 Cricket Ln
Glastonbury, CT 06033
December 14, 10am- 1pm
New England Guitar Orchestra First Rehearsal
The above link directs to more information and registration for materials
Common Room of Walter Baker Lofts at 1231 Adams St
Boston, MA 02124
New England Guitar Orchestra First Rehearsal
The above link directs to more information and registration for materials
Common Room of Walter Baker Lofts at 1231 Adams St
Boston, MA 02124
December 14, 4-5:30pm
Connecticut Guitar Guild Holiday Concert and Party
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
Connecticut Guitar Guild Holiday Concert and Party
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
December 15, 2pm
New England Guitar Society - Stratford Library Holiday Concert
New England Guitar Society will be performing a holiday concert at the Stratford Library again this year. Free admission.
Come and enjoy an afternoon of classical guitar music!
Stratford Library
2203 Main St.
Stratford, CT 06615
New England Guitar Society - Stratford Library Holiday Concert
New England Guitar Society will be performing a holiday concert at the Stratford Library again this year. Free admission.
Come and enjoy an afternoon of classical guitar music!
Stratford Library
2203 Main St.
Stratford, CT 06615
December 15, 2:30pm
Francesco Barone
Award-winning guitarist Francesco Barone has performed throughout the United States as soloist and chamber musician. He has been featured by guitar festivals and societies, including The Hartt School Guitar Festival, the Connecticut Guitar Society, and the New England Guitar Society. Barone performed as featured soloist on a La Bella Strings sponsored concert in 2011, and his performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio. He is also a prizewinner of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Guitar Competition.
In addition to traditional venues, Barone interacts with local communities and regularly performs outreach concerts at town libraries throughout New England. He also connects with younger audiences by giving house concerts nationally through the classical music startup Groupmuse.
Memorial Hall Library
Andover, MA
Francesco Barone
Award-winning guitarist Francesco Barone has performed throughout the United States as soloist and chamber musician. He has been featured by guitar festivals and societies, including The Hartt School Guitar Festival, the Connecticut Guitar Society, and the New England Guitar Society. Barone performed as featured soloist on a La Bella Strings sponsored concert in 2011, and his performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio. He is also a prizewinner of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Guitar Competition.
In addition to traditional venues, Barone interacts with local communities and regularly performs outreach concerts at town libraries throughout New England. He also connects with younger audiences by giving house concerts nationally through the classical music startup Groupmuse.
Memorial Hall Library
Andover, MA
• January •
January 4, 3pm
David William Ross
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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
David William Ross
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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
January 12, 2pm
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
January 26, 3pm
Jhon Alvarado
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.
Hingham Public Library
66 Leavitt Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Jhon Alvarado
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.
Hingham Public Library
66 Leavitt Street
Hingham, MA 02043
• February •
February 1, 3pm
Seth MacLeod and Dave McLellan Duo (cello and guitar)
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
Seth MacLeod and Dave McLellan Duo (cello and guitar)
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
February 8
Connecticut Guitar Guild Member Party
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
Connecticut Guitar Guild Member Party
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
February 9, 2pm
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
February 16, 4pm
Tedesco Duo
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.
Westford Parish Center for the Arts (PCA)
10 Lincoln Street
Westford, MA 01886
Tedesco Duo
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.
Westford Parish Center for the Arts (PCA)
10 Lincoln Street
Westford, MA 01886
February 23, 3pm
The Duo Maratin
Praised 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.
The 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.
Hingham Public Library
66 Leavitt Street
Hingham, MA 02043
The Duo Maratin
Praised 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.
The 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.
Hingham Public Library
66 Leavitt Street
Hingham, MA 02043
• March •
March 1, 3pm
The Perlak/Tronzo Duo
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.
Kim 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.
David Tronzo is a master slide guitarist, improviser, and composer. He has been voted among the “Top 100 Guitarists of the 20th Century” and the
“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.
Kim 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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
The Perlak/Tronzo Duo
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.
Kim 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.
David Tronzo is a master slide guitarist, improviser, and composer. He has been voted among the “Top 100 Guitarists of the 20th Century” and the
“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.
Kim 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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
March 1, 7:30pm
BCGS Artist Series: João Luiz
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.
$15-$40
First Lutheran Church
299 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02118
BCGS Artist Series: João Luiz
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.
$15-$40
First Lutheran Church
299 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02118
March 8, 4pm
Duo Viatores
Ben Diamond, guitar; Kyla Davidson, cello
Join us for the U.S. debut of Duo Viatores as they share an incredible program of cello and guitar music.
An open stage will proceed the event for any classical guitarists wishing to share their music.
$16-$20
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
Duo Viatores
Ben Diamond, guitar; Kyla Davidson, cello
Join us for the U.S. debut of Duo Viatores as they share an incredible program of cello and guitar music.
An open stage will proceed the event for any classical guitarists wishing to share their music.
$16-$20
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
March 9, 2pm
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
New England Guitar Society Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting at the Firehouse Gallery, come to listen or come to play!
Firehouse Gallery
81 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT
March 22, 2pm
New England Guitar Society - Milford Library Spring Concert
New England Guitar Society will be performing a spring concert at the Milford Library this year. Free admission.
Come and enjoy an afternoon of classical guitar music!
Milford Library
57 New Haven Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
New England Guitar Society - Milford Library Spring Concert
New England Guitar Society will be performing a spring concert at the Milford Library this year. Free admission.
Come and enjoy an afternoon of classical guitar music!
Milford Library
57 New Haven Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
• April •
April 4, 4pm
José Lezcano
Acclaimed as both a virtuoso guitarist and prolific composer, Dr. José Manuel Lezcano has thrilled audiences on four continents. In programs of standard repertoire, Hispano-American composers, and original works, he has appeared in major venues and festivals, including Carnegie Recital Hall, the NYC North-South Consonance Series, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, China, Germany, and the Czech Republic as recitalist and concerto soloist. Dr. Lezcano serves the School of Music at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham) as the Artist Lecturer in Guitar. He continues to serve as Professor Emeritus at Keene State College, directing & coordinating the nationally acclaimed and NASM-accredited guitar program there.
Unitarian Church Music Series
Peterborough, NH
José Lezcano
Acclaimed as both a virtuoso guitarist and prolific composer, Dr. José Manuel Lezcano has thrilled audiences on four continents. In programs of standard repertoire, Hispano-American composers, and original works, he has appeared in major venues and festivals, including Carnegie Recital Hall, the NYC North-South Consonance Series, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, China, Germany, and the Czech Republic as recitalist and concerto soloist. Dr. Lezcano serves the School of Music at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham) as the Artist Lecturer in Guitar. He continues to serve as Professor Emeritus at Keene State College, directing & coordinating the nationally acclaimed and NASM-accredited guitar program there.
Unitarian Church Music Series
Peterborough, NH
April 5, 3pm
Providence Mandolin Orchestra
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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
Providence Mandolin Orchestra
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.
Weymouth Tufts Public Library
46 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
April 12
Connecticut Guitar Guild College Night
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
Connecticut Guitar Guild College Night
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
April 13, 3pm
Providence Mandolin Orchestra
Westford Parish Center for the Arts (PCA)
10 Lincoln Street
Westford, MA 08116
Providence Mandolin Orchestra
Westford Parish Center for the Arts (PCA)
10 Lincoln Street
Westford, MA 08116
• May •
May 3, 4pm
José Lezcano and the Keene Chamber Orchestra
Concerto performance with Keene Chamber Orchestra in Lezcano's Mojito Concerto for guitar & string orchestra; a work inspired by Cuban dance rhythms and genres of the Cuban popular music's midcentury golden age; think Son, Bolero, Guaracha, and Cha-cha-cha.
Heberton Hall
Keene Public Library
Keene, NH
José Lezcano and the Keene Chamber Orchestra
Concerto performance with Keene Chamber Orchestra in Lezcano's Mojito Concerto for guitar & string orchestra; a work inspired by Cuban dance rhythms and genres of the Cuban popular music's midcentury golden age; think Son, Bolero, Guaracha, and Cha-cha-cha.
Heberton Hall
Keene Public Library
Keene, NH
May 10, 4pm
Fangfang Liu
Fangfang Liu, originally from Henan, China, began studying guitar at the age of six, additionally studying piano, sight-singing, theory, and chamber music at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing where much of her early training took place. After earning her Bachelor of Performing Arts degree magna cum laude studying with Dr. Andrew Zohn at the Schwob School of Music, Ms. Liu graduated with a Master of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where she also served as an associate instructor.
Fangfang also studied Renaissance lute with the legendary Nigel North and is currently pursuing her Master of Musical Arts in guitar with Professor Benjamin Verdery at the Yale School of Music.
Fangfang has placed in competitions nationally and internationally including the Columbus State University Guitar Symposium, Florida Guitar Festival & Competition, Indiana International Guitar Festival & Competition, University of Louisville Guitar Festival, Matinee Musicale Collegiate Scholarship Competition, and Thailand International Guitar Competition.
$16-$20
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
Fangfang Liu
Fangfang Liu, originally from Henan, China, began studying guitar at the age of six, additionally studying piano, sight-singing, theory, and chamber music at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing where much of her early training took place. After earning her Bachelor of Performing Arts degree magna cum laude studying with Dr. Andrew Zohn at the Schwob School of Music, Ms. Liu graduated with a Master of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where she also served as an associate instructor.
Fangfang also studied Renaissance lute with the legendary Nigel North and is currently pursuing her Master of Musical Arts in guitar with Professor Benjamin Verdery at the Yale School of Music.
Fangfang has placed in competitions nationally and internationally including the Columbus State University Guitar Symposium, Florida Guitar Festival & Competition, Indiana International Guitar Festival & Competition, University of Louisville Guitar Festival, Matinee Musicale Collegiate Scholarship Competition, and Thailand International Guitar Competition.
$16-$20
First Congregational Church
355 Main Street
Cromwell, CT 06416
• June •
• July •
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