Young People’s Concert December 7

Monday, December 6th, 2010 at 10:59 pm

There will be a Holiday Family Concert the evening of December 7 at 7:00 at the Brighton Allston Congregational Church. The Boston Conservatory Guitar Studio, under the direction of faculty member Zaira Meneses, has planned a short (roughly one hour), early-evening performance to help you relax and enjoy this festive season. Abby Quigley, Billy Chi, Nicholas Rinehart and Shota Nakama will be performing on guitar as well as Raquel Fisk on the Clarinet. More information: Lois Corman 617 254 4056

Zaira Meneses was born in Xalapa, Mexico. From an early age she showed great talent for music, studying both classical guitar and voice and appearing frequently in a wide variety of venues both as a guitarist and singer. Since moving to the USA in 2001, Meneses has built a stellar reputation for her warm sound, limpid technique and superb natural musicality performing in many of the great concert halls of the world including Boston’s Jordan Hall, New York City’s YMHA and Salzburg’s Wiener Saal.

Zaira lives in Boston with her husband, internationally acclaimed guitarist Eliot Fisk, and their 9 year old daughter Raquel. She is Director of Community Outreach and Student Affairs for the international festival Boston Guitar Fest and Artistic Director of the new cross disciplinary cultural initiative “Guitar and Friends.” In these positions, as well as in her teaching role with the Boston Conservatory Guitar Studio, she continues to enliven the cultural life of the city of Boston through outreach activities in schools, churches, museums and hospitals while maintaining a demanding touring schedule in the Americas and Europe.

The Brighton Allston Congregational Church is located in Brighton Center at 404 Washington Street.

Guitar & Friends Concert Series