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April 2010
Gaucho Guitars at Saddleback
Posted By CotoBlogzz
03-24-2010 | 03:00 PM
Mission Viejo , CA – The Gaucho Guitars at Saddleback College is pleased to present Duo Solaris on Friday, April 30th at 7:30 pm in Fine Arts 101. Duo Solaris will join the Saddleback College student guitar ensemble, Gaucho Guitars, in a program of American contemporary and folk music of the United Kingdom . Tickets are $5 at the door.
The newly formed Duo Solaris is impressing audiences throughout Southern California with its vibrant interpretations, eclectic programming, and powerful sound. This seamless ensemble brings existing repertoire, new transcriptions, and contemporary works to the stage. The Los Angeles based pair has premiered pieces by composers Paul Humphreys and
A.J. McCaffrey and seeks to continually expand the canon of music for guitar duo.
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Guitarists Scott Wolf and Connie Sheu are currently doctoral students at the University of Southern California , where they study with Grammy-winning guitarists Scott Tennant and William Kanengiser of the renowned Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Collectively, they hold degrees from The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory of Music, University of California at San Diego , and Columbia University . Both are prize winners of numerous competitions, including the Boston GuitarFest, American String Teacher’s Association, and Donald Miller Concerto Competition. They each released their debut solo albums in 2008 and have performed recitals in Italy , Spain , Moldova , Hungary , and throughout the United States . Their commitment to the art of guitar is evidenced in their active careers as teachers, arrangers, and advocates of the instrument. Scott is on the faculty of Orange Coast College , Palomar College , Whittier College , and is also a skilled flamenco guitarist. Connie teaches at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Culver City Adult School , and serves as the Director of Development and Membership for the Guitar Foundation of America.
The Music Department at Saddleback College is a place where students of all ages and abilities, instructors who love teaching and performing, guest artists from around the world, and community audiences come together to develop their understanding of music and of themselves as creative beings. Student performance groups include Concert Choir, Women’s Camerata, Community Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Jazz Lab Ensembles, Big Band, Piano Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble.
Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo , just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to “ Theatre Circle ,” turning right into Lot 12.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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