New England Conservatory Presents GuitarFest 2007: The Latin American Legacy, June 5—10
Paula Robison, Eliot Fisk
For Immediate Release:
May 10, 2007
New England Conservatory will present Boston GuitarFest 2007: “La Herencia Latina” (The Latin American Legacy), June 5—10. Under the artistic direction of Eliot Fisk of the NEC faculty, the festival will explore the relationship between Latin American folk and art music, but also attempt to use music as a means to embrace the greater Boston Latino community and to address the challenge of bridging ethnic and social divides.
The festival will include daily masterclasses, workshops, symposia, concerts and a competition. All events are ticketed except the June 8 symposium, Topics in Latin American Music. Ticket prices: $20 per event for adults; $10 for 18 and under. Tickets to Jordan Hall concerts may be purchased at the NEC Jordan Hall Box Office or by calling (617) 585-1260. Tickets to Williams Hall concerts and workshops maybe be purchased in the Williams Hall lobby prior to the scheduled time of event. Tickets to morning masterclasses may be purchased at the Jordan Hall front desk prior to the scheduled time of event. Tickets can be reserved by contacting Boston GuitarFest See also article in the Newton TAB
Schedule of Events
June 5
Concert: Steve Lin, '09 D.M. & Joseph Williams II, SCE
Winners of Boston GuitarFest 2006 Competition.
8pm, NEC’s Jordan Hall
June 6 (Mexico Day)
Masterclasses:
9am, Keller Room, Jordan Hall Room 118, Jordan Hall Room 124, Brown Hall
Workshop: Folk Music of Mexico
2pm, Williams Hall
Concert: Santiago Diaz, Tlen Huicani: Song of Veracruz
4pm, Williams Hall
Concert: Zaira Meneses, Tlen Huicani: Song of Veracruz
8pm, NEC’s Jordan Hall
June 7 (Cuba Day)
Masterclasses:
9am, Keller Room, Jordan Hall 118, Jordan Hall 124, Brown Hall
Workshop:
2pm, Williams Hall
Concert: Popular Music of Cuba-Arturo Stable Latin Jazz Quartet
4pm, Williams Hall
Concert: Rene Izquierdo & Joaquin Clerch
8pm, Williams Hall
June 8 (Venezuela Day)
Masterclasses:
9am, Keller Room, Jordan Hall 118, Jordan Hall 124
Symposium: Topics in Latin American Music
1:30pm, Williams Hall --FREE
Concert: Aquiles Baez, Cuatro of Venezuela
5pm, Williams Hall
Concert: Ensemble El Mundo with Richard Savino
8pm, Williams Hall
June 9 (Brazil Day)
Masterclasses:
9am, Keller, Jordan Hall 118, Jordan Hall 124
Concert: Nando Michelin and Brazilian Quartet
4 p.m., Williams Hall
Concert: Eliot Fisk, guitar & Paula Robison, flute
8pm, NEC’s Jordan Hall
June 10 (Argentina Day)
Masterclasses:
9am, Keller Room, Jordan Hall Room 118, Jordan Hall Room 124
Concert: Classical Compositions by Argentine Composers: Ginastera, Golijov, Piazzolla
4 p.m. Williams Hall
Concert: Tango di Camera with Daniel Binelli, bandoneon
8pm, Williams Hall
For further information, check the NEC Website or call the NEC Concert Line at 617-585-1122. NEC’s Jordan Hall, Brown Hall, Williams Hall and the Keller Room are located at 30 Gainsborough St., corner of Huntington Ave. St. Botolph Hall is located at 241 St. Botolph St. between Gainsborough and Mass Ave.
ABOUT NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
Recognized nationally and internationally as a leader among music schools, New England Conservatory offers rigorous training in an intimate, nurturing community to 750 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral music students from around the world. Its faculty of 225 boasts internationally esteemed artist-teachers and scholars. Its alumni go on to fill orchestra chairs, concert hall stages, jazz clubs, recording studios, and arts management positions worldwide. Nearly half of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is composed of NEC trained musicians and faculty.
The oldest independent school of music in the United States, NEC was founded in 1867 by Eben Tourjee. Its curriculum is remarkable for its wide range of styles and traditions. On the college level, it features training in classical, jazz, Contemporary Improvisation, world and early music. Through its Preparatory School, School of Continuing Education, and Community Collaboration Programs, it provides training and performance opportunities for children, pre-college students, adults, and seniors. Through its outreach projects, it allows young musicians to engage with non-traditional audiences in schools, hospitals, and nursing homes—thereby bringing pleasure to new listeners and enlarging the universe for classical music and jazz.
NEC presents more than 600 free concerts each year, many of them in Jordan Hall, its world- renowned, 100-year old, beautifully restored concert hall. These programs range from solo recitals to chamber music to orchestral programs to jazz and opera scenes. Every year, NEC’s opera studies department also presents two fully staged opera productions at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston.
NEC is co-founder and educational partner of “From the Top,” a weekly radio program that celebrates outstanding young classical musicians from the entire country. With its broadcast home in Jordan Hall, the show is now carried by National Public Radio and is heard on 250 stations throughout the United States.
Contact: Ellen Pfeifer
Public Relations Manager
New England Conservatory
617-585-1143
epfeifer@newenglandconservatory.edu