UWM Guitar Series Presents Benefit Concert Dec. 5 for Pre-College Guitar Program

 

MILWAUKEE —A benefit for the Pre-College Guitar Program at the University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the UWM Recital Hall, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd.

The concert features classical guitarist René Izquierdo with Elina Chekan, director of the Pre-College and Suzuki Guitar Program, and her students.

Tickets are $20/general admission and $10/students and seniors. Single tickets are $19/general admission and $10/students and seniors and are available from the Peck School of the Arts box office, 414-229-4308.

Peck School of the Arts music performances are free to members of the campus community. A valid UWM ID must be presented at the box office for a single free ticket.

Chekan's Suzuki guitar trio will play three short pieces. Student Louis Cucunato will play a solo piece by H. Villa-Lobos and a duet with Chekan, “Milonga,” by Jorge Cardoso. Chekan and Izquierdo will play a variety of solos and duets by Scarlatti, Telemann, Ivanov-Kramskoy, Coste, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Albeniz and de Falla.

The UWM Pre-College Guitar Program offers thorough and comprehensive guitar and music instruction for young people of all skill levels, ages 5-18. The program provides a solid foundation in classical guitar, equipping students with the basic skills required to be versatile in any style.

The program has several components, including a Suzuki Guitar Program (the only one of its kind in Wisconsin ) and pre-college instruction for students aged 11 and up. An enriched college preparatory program is provided for older guitar students considering a career in music.

As a part of the Pre-College Division of UWM's Peck School of the Arts, the program offers students unique access to university resources, such as master classes with distinguished visiting artists and concerts. For more information on the Pre-College and Suzuki Programs, visit arts.uwm.edu/outreach and click on Pre-College Guitar Program.