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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Stark Hosts Virtual Guitar Weekend April 7-9

Guitar Weekend celebrates of all styles of guitar playing and features some of the most exciting guitarists in the world. 

Organized by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Stark’s Music Department, Guitar Weekend features virtual Q&As and live performances hosted by Facebook Live.

All events are during Eastern Standard Time.
 

GUITAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE

 
YVETTE YOUNG
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

  • Q&A at 2 p.m. EST  »  
  • Live Performance at 7 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Kick-off Â鶹ÊÓƵ Stark’s Guitar Weekend with a Q&A and live performance by Covet leader and math-rock innovator, Yvette Young. This talented California musician is a fascinating player, creating multi-layered, cosmic sounds with her unique, two-handed tapping technique.

 
BILL FRISELL
Thursday, April 8, 2021

  • Q&A and Live Performance at 6 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Bill Frisell is a living legend. His career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 50 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as "the best-recorded output of the decade." The breadth of such performing and recording situations is a testament not only to his singular guitar conception, but his musical versatility as well.

 
MARK LETTIERI
Friday, April 9, 2021

  • Q&A at 1 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
  • Live Performance at 7 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Mark Lettieri is a guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. Proficient in a multitude of styles, he records and performs in virtually every genre of popular music with both independent and major-label artists. He also composes and produces original instrumental music under his own name. Lettieri joined jazz/world group Snarky Puppy in 2008, where he contributes as guitarist, arranger and composer. 
 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUITARISTS FEATURED AT GUITAR WEEKEND

Direct questions to:

Erin Vaughn, M.A.
Lecturer of Music
evaughn1@kent.edu
330-244-3361

POSTED: Monday, March 29, 2021 11:49 AM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 02:32 PM
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