Guitars galore with first Bozeman Classical Guitar Fest
The Bozeman Childbloom Guitar Program, a method and rubric for teaching classical guitar to local youth, will present the first Bozeman Classical Guitar Festival on Saturday, May 19th at Reynolds Recital Hall on the Montana State University campus beginning at 7pm. Featuring Stuart Weber, Michael Videon, Craig Hall, Michael Steele, Lori Marx, Kearen Samsel, Max DeFanti and other musicians, the performance will showcase solo and ensemble classical guitar from the standard repertoire.
Teenagers Lori Marx, Max DeFanti and Kearen Samsel, as well as other young performers on the ticket, are Bozeman Childbloom students taught by Craig Hall and Michael Steele. Michael Videon is a seasoned guitarist and teaches classical guitar at MSU. Stuart Weber is a renowned guitarist and composer of Montana landscape-inspired music.
Admission to the first Bozeman Classical Guitar Festival is $15 at the door and free to families of Childbloom students. For more information and to reserve a ticket, please email craig@craighallmusic.com or call (406) 551-3496.
Developed in Austin, Texas, and now taught throughout the country, the Childbloom Guitar Program provides fun and rewarding guitar instruction for students age 5 through 12 and beyond. This training, taught in Bozeman by nationally recognized guitarist Craig Hall and classical guitarist Michael Steele, emphasizes lifelong fundamental music skills in a positive and low-pressure environment. The Childbloom program entices diligent practice habits, strong listening skills, persistence and ensemble teamwork. For more information, visit www.bozemanchildbloom.com. •
