Our programs are supported in part by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose and a grant from Silicon Valley Creates.
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THE CAPTIVATING DUO MELIS TO PERFORM SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN SAN JOSE. THIS FAMOUS DUO IS A MUST SEE.
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Spanish guitarist
Susana Prieto
and Greek guitarist
Alexis Muzurakis
made their debut as Duo Melis in 1999 at the International Guitar Festival of Volos (Greece). Since then they have performed in such prestigious halls as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Megaron in Athens, and the Merkin Concert Hall in New York.
Duo Melis has collaborated with the Berliner Symphoniker, the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie, the Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie, the Radio Orchestra of Bucharest, and the National Orchestra of Thessaloniki conducted by Leo Brouwer. Their extensive repertoire runs from the baroque to the present.
Here is a sample of their talent:
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| VIGF 2018_Duo Melis plays Tonadilla (part 1) by Rodrigo |
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The concert also includes a prelude performance by the young guitarist Avi Mushran. Mushran has played classical guitar for eleven years and currently studies at the California Conservatory of Music.
He has performed at various places, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Canada,
and Boston and placed in numerous national and international competitions.
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Once a month, except in December, the society hosts an open mic at which guitarists of all ages and abilities try out their latest efforts in a welcoming atmosphere. You can perform or just enjoy the music. It is free of charge. We meet from 7 to 9 pm at San Jose's Vineland Library at 1450 Blossom Hill Road.
Lately we have been recording the open mic performances and, if the guitarist agrees, posting them on our YouTube and Facebook pages and on Instagram. Check out examples:
YouTube open mic videos The host for
the November open mic is Mark Aitken, local guitar teacher and composer. Please join us on Tuesday, November 26 at the Vineland Library.
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Have you considered making a contribution to the South Bay Guitar Society? We ask guitar lovers and friends to consider becoming members and to donate so that the Society can continue to present great artists and promote guitar education and performance opportunities for the next generation of guitarists in the Bay Area.
Thanks.
SBGS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (federal id 77-0414012). Your membership is tax deductible. You can
donate here, or mail your donation to: SBGS, P.O. Box 321269, Los Gatos, CA 95023. Does your employer provide matching donations? Please check!
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