John McClellan and Kirk Hanser began performing together in 1996, and quickly became known not only for their technical
and musical prowess, but for their programming and ability in connecting with audiences. John serves as Professor of
Guitar for Webster University. Kirk serves as Executive Director for the St. Louis Guitar Consortium, and has received
national awards for his work in the Childbloom Guitar Program. "Kirk Hanser and John McClellan individually are monster
players; put the two together with several years refinement as a duo and magic happens." Fingerstyle Magazine
Raphaella Smits
What: Classical Guitar Performance When: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 8:00 PM Where: The Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road Tickets: $22.00
Raphaella Smits plays historical fretted instruments worldwide. Her St. Louis debut performance will feature the eight-string guitar.
In addition to her touring she has recorded 17 albums, many of them being listed as indispensable to refined music lovers. Internationally
praised as an inspiring teacher, organizers of international music competitions often ask Raphaella to serve as a member of competition
juries because of her outstanding musical discernment. "Flemish guitarist Raphaella Smits, playing an 8-string John Gilbert guitar was,
quite simply, stunning - a revelation." Nicholas May, Go-Fubar.com.
LA Guitar Quartet
What: Classical Guitar Performance When: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 8:00 PM Where: E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall
560 Trinity Avenue, University City, MO 63130 Tickets: $24.00, $28.00, $32.00
Single Tickets on Sale September 1, 2010, at 10:00 am through Metrotix
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (December 11, 2010) Co-Sponsored with the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University
in St. Louis. (Special Performance in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, Washington University Department of Music, 560 Trinity Avenue
at Delmar in University City, Missouri 63130)
Celebrating their twenty-eighth year on the concert stage in 2010, the members of the Grammy Award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
continue to set the standard for expression and virtuosity
among guitar ensembles. With over a dozen recordings over the past two decades they continue to reaffirm themselves as masters of the
classics as well as conveying a unique synthesis of world music and contemporary styles. "If you haven't heard a classical guitar
quartet before, this one won't just show you what you've been missing - they'll blow you away!" Guitar Player Magazine
Tim Callobre
What: Classical Guitar Performance When: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 8:00 PM Where: The Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road Tickets: $22.00
Just seventeen years old, musical prodigy Tim Callobre won First Place in the Christopher Parkening International
Young Guitarist Competition, and was subsequently invited to play the guitar on the White House Music Series.
Already a winner of numerous awards for piano, guitar, and composition, he has performed for the PBS Series
"From the Top-Live at Carnegie Hall" and as concerto soloist with the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra.
"Does one sense genius? Obviously . . .one doesn't get the impression that this is played by a child . . .
this kid is the next Mozart." Charron, GuitarNoise.
Grisha Goryachev
What: Classical Guitar Performance When: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8:00 PM Where: The Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road Tickets: $24.00
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, guitarist "Grisha" Goryachev is being recognized the world over for his blinding
virtuosity and extraordinary musical breadth. As a master of both Spanish flamenco and classical styles, he has
created a new genre all his own and garnered praise from such guitar luminaries as Paco de Lucia, Christopher
Parkening, and Eliot Fisk. His St Louis program will feature both Spanish classical and flamenco works, including
composers Albeniz, Granados and Rodrigo, with special flamenco tributes to Sabicas and Paco de Lucia.
"Magical musical talent and death defying fingers . . ." Eliot Fisk
Athens Guitar Trio
What: Classical Guitar Performance When: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 8:00 PM Where: The Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road Tickets: $22.00
Dusty Woodruff, Rylan Smith and Matthew Anderson are in their sixth year together. Hailing from Athens, Georgia,
they are becoming recognized as one of the most dynamic new guitar chamber ensembles. Their eclectic musical
backgrounds allow them to perform music from a wide-ranging repertoire in energetic concerts that employ a
rare 11-string guitar. They bring various genres to light in a classical style, including Klezmer, African
spiritual, Spanish and American folk music, as well as traditional classical works. ". . . beautiful tone and
creative use of timbre and articulation." Soundboard Magazine
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