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Southeastern Louisiana University
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SLU 10880, Hammond, LA 70402
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Date: 10/19/99
Contact: Carol Dotson 52m
FANFARE INTRODUCES FOUR DAY GUITAR FESTIVAL
HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University's fall arts festival, Fanfare,
introduces the four-day Fanfare Guitar Festival, November 4-7, featuring ensemble and solo
performances and master classes.
"Each concert will feature something vastly different along with traditional Spanish-
based classical guitar music not avante garde, but new and eclectic," said guitarist, composer,
and Southeastern guitar professor Patrick Kerber.
The festival will open with Kerber's recital on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Pottle
Music Building Auditorium. This free performance will feature Kerber's compositions, including
the evocative "Mississippi Suite."
California guitarist Randy Pile will present a solo performance Friday, Nov. 5 at 7:30
p.m., also in Pottle Auditorium. He also will offer a master class in the Music Recital Hall on
Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. A $25 fee will be charged for the master class.
As a result of extensive private study with Joaquin Rodrigo, Pile is considered an
authority on the late composer's music and is "devoting the entire second half of my
recital to Rodrigo's music, in honor of him," he said.
Known for his unique, eclectic program, Pile incorporates elements of theater into
his concerts, including the use of lighting, stage props, narration and costume changes. The
highly diverse set features an interesting array of pieces, varying from the "Usher
Waltz" by Nikita Koshkin (based on Edgar Allan Poe's gothic work) to the Spanish style
of Rodrigo.
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Also from California, Scott Tennant will give a solo concert on Saturday, Nov. 6 at
7:30 p.m., followed by a master class Sunday morning, Nov. 7 (10:00 am to noon) in the recital
hall. Tennant's master class will also have a$25 fee.
Regarded internationally as a true virtuoso, Tennant is also a member of the popular Los
Angeles Guitar Quartet, which performed at last year's Fanfare. As with the Quartet's repertoire,
Tennant's solo work is now evolving with the continuing popularity of "world music,"
incorporating the musical styles of many different regions into his program, including the works
of his Yugoslavian friend, guitarist Miroslav Totdige. This programming adds an interesting
contrast to the Spanish and traditional classical guitar repertoire for which Tennant is also
known.
The last performance of the festival will be the SLU Guitar Ensemble, a group of
12 Southeastern guitar students, directed by Kerber. The group will perform Sunday, Nov. 7
at 2 p.m., in the Pottle Music Auditorium and admission is free. The concert will feature the
music of Mozart, Falla, Praetorius, Corelli and Jeffrey Van, with guest performers Jennifer
Odom, soprano, and the SLU Concert Choir directed by Dirk Garner.
Tickets for the Scott Tennant and Randy Pile concerts are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors,
SLU faculty, staff and alumni and free for Southeastern students and are available at the Fanfare
box office 504-549-2323, Gate 1, SLU University Center, 700 W. University Ave., 10 a.m.-
3:30 p.m., weekdays. Alumni discount applies to dues-paying (active) Alumni Association
members.
For a brochure or additional information about Fanfare events, call the SLU Public
Information Office, 504-549-2341, send e-mail to publicinfo@selu.edu, or visit the Fanfare web
site, www.selu.edu/fanfare.
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