GuitarFest 2019
The third annual GuitarFest at New World School of the Arts concluded successfully. Marco performed a solo recital on Friday, March 1. The next day, Grammy-nominated guitarist Marc Regnier worked with six students in open masterclasses, and offered a technique and Q&A session before the final students showcase recital. Already planning for the next GuitarFest!
Lecture at 2019 GFA Convention
Marco will be offering a technique workshop for the next Guitar Foundation of America Convention in Miami, FL. June 18, 2:30 pm. It will focus on fingerings; in particular, strategies for arriving at unique, personal fingerings that best portray our musical intentions. Don’t miss it!
Marco to inaugurate guitar program at Killington Music Festival
Marco will be running the guitar program at Killington Music Festival, the 36-year-old chamber music festival for strings and piano in Killington, Vermont. From June 29 to July 26. Come take private and group lessons, participate in guitar- and mixed-ensembles, perform, attend concerts and masterclasses by guest artists, and explore beautiful Vermont with diverse planned activities. For more information, audition requirements, scholarship opportunities and more, please visit kmfest.org.
Augustine Artist
Marco is now an Augustine Artist. Check out his profile here. And try some great Augustine strings for yourself!
Featured Article on next issue of Soundboard
Check out the next issue of Soundboard (44.1), the magazine of the Guitar Foundation of America. In a featured article, Marco discusses how to recognize, evaluate and treat the constant sympathetic resonances that occur in our playing, with practical examples taken from Fernando Sor’s Lessons Op. 31.
