Latin American Holiday Concert
with
Boston Latin American Chamber Orchestra
December 11 at 6 pm
Pinata-making for kids 5-7 pm
New Art Center
61 Washington Park
Newtonville, Mass
Tickets, $20.00 in advance, $25 at the door
Children and Students with ID: $10 in advance/$15 at the door.*
*Please call the office to receive this rate: 617-964-3424, or to register by phone.
Also featuring holiday music from around the world American, Latin & European Christmas songs plus classics from Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and other holiday classical with Zaira Meneses (guitar) Dan Acsadi (guitar),Leticia Prieto (viola) Marta Dominguez (voice), Adam Eccleston (flute)
Presented By: Guitar & Friends Concert Series
The Boston Latin-American Orchestra (BLAO) is a chamber orchestra created to celebrate Latin-American orchestral music. The orchestra is comprised of current and former students of New England Conservatory as well as musicians from the Boston area, with both Latino and non-Latino backgrounds. Our goal is to bring Latin-American orchestral music to audiences and areas in Boston, Massachusetts where this music is not usually heard in order to promote a different perspective on Latin-American culture and musical heritage. Our concerts are designed in a way that involves participation of Latino and non-Latino audiences and performers, creating an entertaining atmosphere where people can participate in the music that is being performed. Our concerts also provide a voice for the Latino people of Boston and create a welcoming environment for cultural exchange. The orchestra is working towards becoming a non-profit organization and has created a smaller chamber ensemble from the orchestra to perform and promote the orchestra in different venues throughout Boston.
Guitar & Friends
SUPPORTING YOUNG ARTISTS
Guitar & Friends Presents
” An Evening of Songs ”
October 20 at 7pm
Zaira Meneses &
Adam Eccleston
NEW ART CENTER
61 Washington Park Newtonville, MA
We recommend that you call Now! To order
TICKETS are selling fast !!!!
Advance Purchase $20
Students $10
At the door $25
(Students at the door $15)
www.NewArtCenter.org
Prof. Phillip de Fremery of Smith College writes:
“The Guitar Fest was a work of art, state of the art. I felt it was the kind of event which continues to reward all who were there and further down the line, all those who come into meaningful contact with those who were there.
The playing levels were of course exemplary.
But there were also the intangibles — I felt there was a palpable halo of brotherhood shimmering over the entire event, each day I was there. ”
Thank you Prof. de Fremery! And hope to see you all at GuitarFest 2012!
Comments Off
August 30th, 2011 Posted 2:59 pm
Eliot Fisk and Zaira Meneses in Concert to benefit the Thomas Hiksdal Fund
Catherine Cramer created the Thomas Hiksdal Scholarship Fund in honor of her husband, and thanks to the Hiksdal Fund it has been possible to lower the price for full festival participation and award individual scholarships in cases of extreme financial need. Funds are raised through an event held in a private residence on Cape Cod each year. Eliot Fisk and Zaira Meneses will be performing in this year’s benefit event for the Hiksdal Fund, followed by a reception.
Sunday September 11, 2011 – 4 PM
Tickets: $100 per person
Reserve your tickets, this concert sells out every year!
For more information, please call 508.274.1354 or email [email protected]
Comments Off
July 5th, 2011 Posted 2:57 pm
The Winners of the Adult Performance Competition for Boston GuitarFest VI 2011 are:
1st place – Edel Muñoz
2nd place – Jérôme Mouffe
3rd place – Alexander Milovanov
Comments Off
June 16th, 2011 Posted 3:09 pm
The Winner of the Composition Competition for Boston GuitarFest VI 2011 is Jonathan Godfrey from Bloomington, Indiana, and his work “Sonatina for guitar solo — Blue. Night. Pools“. Mr. Godfrey will receive a cash prize of $400 and a free 5-day registration for Boston GuitarFest 2012; his winning composition will be performed as part of Boston GuitarFest 2012.
The judges have also named three honorable mentions, presented here in alphabetical order: Ying-Chen Kao from Baltimore, Maryland, for his work, “Lila. Star. Bird.”, Marek Pasieczny from Zamosc, Poland, for “Sequenza”, and Luis Nieto Sachica, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for “Reminisce.”
Special thanks to the Boston GuitarFest Composition Competition judges, Apostolos Paraskevas, Alexander Dunn, and Anthony Paul De Ritis.
And a large round of applause for the truly exceptional submissions that we received from the guitar composers community! This year we had 83 composers submit 120 works from 31 different U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and 11 different countries — there were so many wonderful compositions. Keep up the good work!
Comments Off
June 13th, 2011 Posted 4:17 pm
Guitar represents a symbol of Italian musical tradition and I welcome this year’s edition of Boston GuitarFest with special guest Oscar Ghiglia.
The festival is for musicians and music lovers alike who wish to celebrate the power of music and its universal means of human expression.
Join this wonderful experience of art and entertainment and, as a popular Italian song goes “Lasciatemi cantare con la chitarra in mano, lasciatemi cantare sono un italiano” (Let me sing with the guitar in my hands, let me sing I am Italian).
—Giuseppe Pastorelli
Italian Consul General
Comments Off
June 10th, 2011 Posted 4:35 pm
Read Eliot’s interview with Jeremy Eichler here!
Comments Off
May 2nd, 2011 Posted 3:51 pm
Please join us for this special event at a private residence on Cape Cod to raise funds for the Hiksdal Scholarship Fund. Reception with the artists to follow.
Sunday September 11, 2011 - 4 PM
Tickets: $100 per person
Reserve your tickets, this concert sells out every year!
For more information, please call 508.274.1354 or email [email protected]
Comments Off
March 28th, 2011 Posted 6:42 pm
Let’s get together and celebrate the art of music!
April 17
Special Guest:
Rafael Aguirre,
Spanish Virtuoso
E-mail us for details :
[email protected]
No cover for Party. Please bring your guitar and play with us !
* If you want to perform for Rafael Aguirre some of your favorite Spanish melodies, please contact him to save your spot !
[email protected]
