João Luiz – Classical Guitar Concert

 Milford Arts Council and

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New England Guitar Society*

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João Luiz in Concert

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João Luiz is a two-time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist, educator, and composer. Winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild Competition as a member of the critically acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo, João has performed extensively in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. 

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João’s interests include bridging Classical, Jazz, and Latin American music, and discovering ways to make classical music education more accessible to minorities. He is the director of chamber music and head of guitar studies at CUNY Hunter College and teaches guitar at Stony Brook University.

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 “João Luiz is one of the musicians that fate presented to me as a partner, springboard, or catapult… I will always be grateful to him and all the other ‘partners’ who made the true realization of the dream, the reality, the purpose.”   –  EGBERTO GISMONTI, GUITARIST, PIANIST, COMPOSER (BRAZIL)

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”João Luiz, an exceptional Brazilian classical guitarist, collaborated closely with me in the creation of 24 studies for classical guitar, each artfully reflecting the diverse styles of 24 composers spanning over a century of Brazilian music. … It demonstrates João Luiz’s exceptional talent and commitment to preserving Brazil’s rich musical heritage.”

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–  SÉRGIO ASSAD, GUITARIST AND COMPOSER (BRAZIL)

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*The New England Guitar Society,  a committee of the Milford Arts Council , was established to create a nurturing environment for classical guitarists to meet, share ideas, perform, compose, teach and grow as musicians and enthusiasts. The Society invites guest artists to perform public concerts and hold master classes at the acoustically rich chamber concert hall of the Milford Arts Council.

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