Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Classical guitarist featured at Arts Summit

Robert Bluestone, a classical guitarist, teacher and arts advocate from Santa Fe, N.M., will perform and talk about his work at the Wyoming Arts Summit in the Casper Events Center on Oct. 19-20. To register for the conference, go to the Wyoming Arts Council web site.

Here’s a bio on Bluestone:

Classical Guitarist Robert Bluestone has earned an international reputation as an artist of the first rank. His programs are celebrations of the splendid diversity of the repertoire of the classical guitar, often playing music from four continents and four centuries. He is not afraid to talk with his audiences. His charm, wit, and humor are always evident in his insightful and often spontaneous commentary on the music, its composers, and historical context. He puts audiences at ease and gives them a portal through which to enter his world and the music. Bluestone is in the vanguard of a select group of musicians who are reinvigorating the classical tradition.

The musician’s critically acclaimed recordings -- "Recital," "Alchemy," and "Convergence" -- are available on the Linares label.