{"id":4964,"date":"2016-03-23T17:08:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2016-03-23T17:08:52","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:08:52","slug":"utrgv-guitar-festival-2016-showcases-established-and-new-musical-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=4964","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV Guitar Festival 2016 Showcases Established and New Musical Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25551912791_674cd5396f_h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4965\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25551912791_674cd5396f_h.jpg\" alt=\"25551912791_674cd5396f_h\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25551912791_674cd5396f_h.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25551912791_674cd5396f_h-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25551912791_674cd5396f_h-405x286.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS \u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host the 16th annual Brownsville Guitar Festival, March 24 &#8211; 26 on the Brownsville Campus, with an additional concert on the Edinburg Campus.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this festival is to give guitar ensembles a platform to showcase their accomplishments in an encouraging atmosphere and among other musicians.<\/p>\n<p>The festival will include an ensemble competition to involve young guitar players from the area. Highly regarded guest performers will hold master classes throughout the festival, providing a unique learning experience for participants.<\/p>\n<p>Guest guitarists this year include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanleyyates.com\/main.html\">Stanley Yates<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bertarojas.com\/en\/biografia.php\">Berta Rojas<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naxos.com\/person\/Ekachai_Jearakul\/238020.htm\">Ekachai Jearakul<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day concert event starts at 6:30 p.m. each day at the TSC Arts Center on the Brownsville Campus.<\/p>\n<p>On the Edinburg Campus, Ekachai Jearakul will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the Performing Arts Complex.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CONCERT SCHEDULE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanleyyates.com\/index.html\">Stanley Yates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24<\/p>\n<p>TSC Arts Center, Brownsville Campus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Berta Rojas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25<\/p>\n<p>TSC Arts Center,\u00a0Brownsville Campus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ekachai Jearakul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25<\/p>\n<p>Performing Arts Complex, Edinburg Campus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekachaiguitarist.com\/\">Ekachai Jearakul<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26<\/p>\n<p>TSC Arts Center,\u00a0Brownsville Campus<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are free for Patron of the Arts members, $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.<\/p>\n<p>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ukfFpveuvvo\">Dr. Michael Quantz<\/a>, UTRGV professor of guitar, in 2001, the festival was designed to benefit guitar students of all levels.\u00a0Ensembles from more than 40 cities across the United States have participated in the annual competition.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the greats in the classical guitar world have performed and taught master classes at the Guitar Festival, including, David Russell, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Los Romeros.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>THE COMPETITION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The festival has a competition component, which will be held in Brownsville and includes university and college levels on Thursday; high school level on Friday; and middle school and elementary levels on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe run the only national competition for acoustic guitar ensembles,\u201d said Quantz.<\/p>\n<p>Ensembles may perform in duos, trios, quartets or large ensembles of five to 25 members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Brownsville Guitar Festival is really special in the RGV arts community because it brings together students and professionals who are passionate about guitar, from young children to renowned professional artists,\u201d said Patron of the Arts Program Coordinator Catherine Compton. \u00a0\u201cThe acoustic guitar ensemble competition is unique to the national scene, and the artists who perform the guest recitals associated with the festival are some of the most elite guitar performers in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information or for tickets, contact Compton at (956) 882-7025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host the 16th annual Brownsville Guitar Festival, March 24 &#8211; 26 on the Brownsville Campus, with an additional concert on the Edinburg Campus. 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