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On Sunday September 15th at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, I joined the Argot String Quartet for a vibrant program including the Spanish-inspired Quintet in D major by 18th-century Italian composer-cellist Luigi Boccherini and works by Argentinean composers Alberto Ginastera and Maximo Diego Pujol. Program Guitar Quintet in D major, G. 448 by Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) Pastorale Allegro maestoso Grave assai Fandango Quartet No. 1 for Strings, O

In a lecture titled "The Art of Classical Guitar," I will offer an appreciative glance at the history of the classical guitar with stories of its great players, composers and music. Discussion, live demonstration, and historic and modern recordings combine in a presentation that is sure to engage new listeners as well as current fans of the genre. You can hear the first presentation of the lecture at the Germantown location of Montgomery County Libraries in Maryland on Saturd