Upcoming Guitar Events
Mel Bay Publications will exhibit at the following conventions:
| 2007 |
| July |
| Chet Atkins Appreciation Society | Nashville, TN | 7/11 - 7/14 |
| Summer NAMM | Austin, TX | 7/27 - 7/29 |
| August |
| SPAH Convention | Denver, CO | 8/14 - 8/18 |
| Healdsburg Guitar Festival | Healdsburg, CA | 8/17 - 8/19 |
| MIAC | Toronto, Canada | 8/26 - 8/27 |
A Celebration of the 7-String Guitar
with Matthew Grasso
Saturday July 7, 2007 (7-7-07)
Location:
Watermelon Music
207 E St,
Davis, CA 95616
Time: 7:07PM
Donation: ($7.00)
Featuring Guitarists:
Matthew Grasso
Carlos Oliveira
Mauro Correa
Eric Rasmussen
7-String Guitar Luthier:
Scott Richter
Program
Scott Richter will give a talk about his construction of a 7-string guitar.
Matthew Grasso will perform unique transcriptions of classical masterworks for solo guitar and guitar duo accompanied by Eric Rasmussen. Carlos Oliveira, Mauro Correa will delight us with the beautiful sounds of Brazilian jazz plus a brief history of the 7-string guitar.
Website:
http://cambium.com/matthewgrasso
Dusan Bogdanovic Summer Classes
Dusan Bogdanovic will be offering an eight-day summer class for the guitar in Périgueux (France), along with Olivier Chassain, professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris.
- Date : July 11-18 2007 (Wednesday July 11th 2:30 PM (14.30) until Wednesday July 18th 6 PM (18.00).
- Location : Périgueux (Dordogne, SW France), at the Ecole Britten (Higher Institute of Music of the City of Périgueux).
- The class is designed for guitarists performing solo, in duets or quartets, etc.
- Each student or ensemble will receive lessons from both teachers.
- There will be the possibility of an approach to guitar composition, and initiation to or advanced tuition on improvisation with Dusan Bogdanovic.
- Limited number of students. Excellent working conditions in calm surroundings, at the heart of a beautiful town with a great reputation for its lovely old quarters and fine food.
- Fees (guitar solo) : 300 €. Duets : per student : 180 €. Quartets : per student : 160 €.
- Cheap accommodation is available.
- Students have a free ticket for a concert by Dusan Bogdanovic and Olivier Chassain.
- Additional information can be obtained (in French, English, Spanish or Italian) from ecole-britten@wanadoo.fr or Tel. 33 (0) 553 094 946
The Extraordinary Experience August 2007
The Extraordinary Experience at Breedlove Guitars.
August 23-27, 2007
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