MITCHELL WEVERKA, Classical Guitarist In Concert
- DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 26
- TIME: 8 PM
- COST: $15 PER PERSON, $10 SENIORS & STUDENTS, UNDER AGE 12 FREE
Reservations Recommended, Please Call 817-923-9500
See one of Fort Worth’s finest classical guitarist, Mitch Weverka, in concert in the intimate setting of Arts Fifth Avenue – you’ll see every movement of his fingers and hear each note played!
After presenting his arrangement of J.S. Bach's first suite for violincello, Mitch Weverka will perform a program of famous Latin American guitar works. Composers include Heitor Villa-Lobos, Perambuco, Antonio Lauro, Leo Brouwer, Jorge Morel. Also, included in the program are compositions by Oscar Valdez, a Bolivian guitarist, artist, and author who moved to Fort Worth in the late 1970's
MITCH WEVERKA as born in California but was raised in Fort Worth, He began playing the guitar at age 7, receiving most of his instruction from Bolivian guitarist/artist, Oscar Valdez. Mitch holds performance degrees from the Cleveland Institute of music (B.M.) and Southern Methodist University (Artist Certificate.) He also lived and studied in Italy where he received a diploma from the Academia Chitaristica al Teatro Cingio in Parma as well as a Diploma of Merit form Academia Chigiana in Siena.
Mitch is the founder and Artistic/Executive Director of the Fort Worth Guitar Guild and currently coordinates the Guitar Guild Music Festival. He has enjoyed considerable success as an instructor and many of his students have won prized in numerous competitions. He maintains a private studio at Orchestra Hall on the Southside of Fort Worth and is the guitar instructor at Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts.
“Weverka…impressed with its technicalwizardry. He played with relaxed flair and great musical definition.” – Chris Shull, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (July 2008)
"He plays with passion and concentration and seems to be exploring every nuance of the instrument ... a thourughly satisfying and inspired performance." -Rebecca Lewis, Classical Editor, dallasmusic.com (November 2001)
"Weverka showed himself to posses truley refined talent, instinct, musicality, and undeniable technical qualities." -Roberto Codazzi, La Provincia, Cremona, Italy (September 1999)
"Mitch Weverka is one of the most interesting young guitarists on the concert scene. His technique is highly refined, and his guitar sound is polished and expressive. In short, a guitarist worth hearing." -Robert Guithrie, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (2001)
"Weverka's playing oozed musicality" - Matthew Erikson, Fort Worth Star Telegram (August 2007)
"...there is no denying Weverka's dexterous finger work" - Kristian Lin, Fort Worth Weekley (January 2008)
For more info on Mitch: mitchweverka.com.
Concessions available by donation. ARTS FIFTH AVENUE, an eclectic neighborhood arts center, is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and W. Allen in the Fairmount Southside Historic District of Fort Worth.
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