APRIL 4-7, 2024
Rochester Classical Guitar is proud to present our 3rd guitar festival, featuring international performers & local guitarists!
In partnership with the Little Theatre & Eastman School of Music, we will present 4 nights of music starring David Russell, An Tran, Thomas Viloteau, and local artists!
Festival Events
David Russell in Concert
Thursday, April 4, 7:30pm
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music (26 Gibbs, Street, Rochester NY 14604)
Tickets: $32-45
GRAMMY award winner for his CD AIRE LATINO in the category of best instrumental soloist in classical music.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Guitar Foundation of America in 2018. Classical guitarist David Russell is world renowned for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry, having earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike.
In recognition of his great talent and his international career, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997.
David Russell Master Class #1
Friday, April 5, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music (26 Gibbs, Street, Rochester NY 14604)
Free and open to public
David Russell Master Class #2
Friday, April 5, 2pm – 4pm
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music (26 Gibbs, Street, Rochester NY 14604)
Free and open to public
An Tran in Concert
Friday, April 5, 7pm
The Little Theatre, Theatre 1 (240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604)
Tickets: $15 students, $20 general admission
Hailed by The Boston Globe for his “subtle, graceful virtuosity” and described as a “Vietnamese Guitar Virtuoso” by Austin Classical Guitar, guitarist An Tran continues to impress audiences with his innate musicality and dynamic artistry.
In recent seasons, An has been invited to perform recitals at international concert stages taking him to Toronto, Córdoba, New Orleans, Bangkok, and Hanoi, among others. Building on the momentum of his numerous successes, An signed a recording contract with Naxos and released the album “Napoléon Coste: Guitar Works, Vol. 6” in June 2023 which received acclaim from the American Record Guide, which praised his “immaculate ornaments and cultivated sense of phrasing”
Thomas Viloteau in Concert
Saturday, April 6, 7pm
The Little Theatre, Theatre 1 (240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604)
Tickets: $15 students, $20 general admission
French guitar phenomenon Dr. Thomas Viloteau is widely considered one of the most gifted classical guitarists today.
His first concert was in his home country of France only a year after he began playing, in front of an audience of 200 people. Since that concert, Thomas has played in some of the best venues throughout the world.
Dr. Viloteau has released recordings with Naxos, MelBay and La Ma de Guido. His two latest albums, ‘Dances Through the Centuries’ and ‘A Song and Dance’ released on Tigado, contain world premiere recordings of the Suite Brasileira 3, which was commissioned and dedicated to Dr. Thomas Viloteau, and of the Suite Brasileira 4, both by Sergio Assad. He has been the Artist-in-Residence at the radio show Performance Today, broadcasting his playing performances to more than a million people.
Dr. Viloteau has lived in Barcelona, Paris, San Francisco, London, Arizona, Montréal and Rochester, NY.
Classical Guitar Night
Sunday April 7, 7pm
The Little Cafe (8 Winthrop Street, Rochester, NY 14604)
Free Admission
This month, we will be presenting guitarist Gerardo Miranda, and a guitar duo formed by faculty members of the Hochstein School, Timothy Shannon and Shiuen-Huang Suen.
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