Austin Classical Guitar opens its 2016/17 International Series with the legendary classical guitarist Pepe Romero on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Tickets here or at 512-300-2247
Arrive early! Matt Hinsley will speak about ACG services and vision for the new season from 7:00 – 7:30 in the Black Box Theater. Authentic Spanish tapas will be available after 6:30 in the lobby.
Maestro Romero’s all-Spanish program will include the following:
PROGRAM
By Francisco Tárrega
Marieta (mazurca)
Mazurca en sol
Maria (gavota)
Las dos hermanitas (vals)
Rosita (polca)
Capricho árabe
Fantasía sobre motivos de La Traviata, op.8
Gran jota
INTERMISSION
Arroyos de la Alhambra by Ángel Barrios
Evocacion
Tonadilla
Selections from Suite Española, op.47 by Isaac Albéniz trans. by Pepe Romero
Leyenda
Granada
Sevilla
Suite Castellana by Federico M. Torroba
Fandanguillo
Arada
Danza
Fantasía Sevillana, op. 29 by Joaquín Turina
Selections from Suite Andaluza by Celedonio Romero
Zapateado
Fantasia
Program subject to change
MASTER CLASSES: During his Austin visit, maestro Romero will instruct students from guitar programs of several Austin-area schools on Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center Dance Studio. On Friday, Oct. 14, he will conduct master classes with guitar students at the UT Butler School of Music Bates Recital Hall from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. All sessions are free and open to the public for observation only.
ON THE RADIO: Listen on Thursday morning Oct. 13 to hear Pepe Romero and Matt Hinsley on Eklektikos with John Aielli on KUTX 98.9 FM between 6:00 – 9:00 am. Then, at 10:00 am, tune to KMFA 89.5 FM with Dianne Donovan for more of Pepe and Matt.