Spring Concert Series with Classical Guitarist Mychal Gendron @ William Hall
Join us for the second program in our Spring Concert Series as musician Mychal Gendron presents New Expressions for Guitar - 20th Century music from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The guitar, the most universal of musical instruments, finds its ultimate expression in the works of composers from countries around the modern world. This program presents contemporary guitar music from Brazil, Cuba, Japan, Spain, France, and the U.S. in a 50-minute format accompanied by background stories and personal observations about the music, the cultures, and the creators. Printed programs will be provided. Read more about Mychal Gendron below.
Free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but you will receive email reminders about the event by registering. Use the form below or contact the library for assistance.
Guitarist Mychal Gendron has been active as a performer for over thirty years, appearing solo as well as in both small and large ensembles.
He has toured Brazil as a soloist under the aegis of Partners of the Americas, performing in music festivals and on television in that country. He participated in chamber music recitals at the Fete di Limans in France and has performed at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. In the U.S., Mychal has presented solo guitar recitals on concert series throughout the country, including all six New England States.
Regionally, Mychal has performed concertos with the Vermont Symphony, the Cape Ann Symphony, the RI Philharmonic Community Orchestra, the Ocean State Chamber Orchestra and the Fall River Symphony.
Local solo and ensemble performances include Blithewold Mansion and Gardens, the Lippit House Museum, the First Baptist Church in America, and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, plus appearances on college concert series at Brown University, University of Rhode Island, and Rhode Island College.
Mychal is now presenting a full classical guitar recital of various musical styles and historical periods, plus shorter solo guitar programs that are thematic in nature.