April 4 Trio Sonacion concert opens annual Guitar Festival
Contact: Christina Chapple
3/30/06
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TRIO SONACION OPENS SOUTHEASTERN GUITAR FESTIVAL – Trio Sonacion – Southeastern Louisiana University music faculty Patrick Kerber, right, and Jeff Rogers, right, and mezzo-soprano Patricia Ramirez, will present a concert of Spanish music on April 4 to open the university’s annual Guitar Festival. The free concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Guitar Festival, which will feature concerts and events throughout April, opens on April 4 with a performance of Spanish music by Trio Sonacion.
The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
Trio Sonacion includes a pair of guitarists, Southeastern music faculty members Patrick Kerber and Jeff Rogers, and mezzo soprano Patricia Ramirez, a Southeastern alumnus.
“This will be our seventh annual festival of guitar music at Southeastern,” said Kerber, “and this concert should be a colorful opening!”
Kerber, coordinator of guitar activities for the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, said the trio will perform the music of Enrique Granados, Joaquin Rodrigo, and Manuel de Falla in settings of guitar duo, voice and guitar, and voice with two guitars.
“This music is very accessible and easy to listen to – completely Spanish in its character,” said Kerber. “Though a good deal of the music is based on Spanish folk music and flamenco, the composers present the Spanish character each in their own unique style, and each in a very sophisticated manner.
“We have had success with this program that appeals to a broad spectrum of listeners,” he added.
Rogers, the newest addition to the guitar faculty in the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, holds performance degrees from the Peabody Conservatory. He has performed as a soloist and in numerous chamber settings in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
Ramirez, a native of Honduras, has performed in Columbia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. Recently in Mississippi she performed with Placido Domingo and Ana Maria Martinez and the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. She is also a member of the Southern Chorale, which recently performed at Carnegie Hall.
Additional Guitar Festival events include:
▪ “All Styles Guitar Night,” April 11, 7:30 p.m., an evening of jazz, folk, light pop, and classical guitar under the stars at the Performance Circle adjacent to the Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
▪ A guest recital by guitarist Robert Wetzel, April 25, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Auditorium. Wetzel will also present a master class on April 26 at noon, in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium, room 124.
▪ A concert by the Southeastern Guitar Ensemble, performing Renaissance to contemporary music for two, three, four and 20 guitar, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
For additional information on the Southeastern Guitar Festival, contact Kerber (985) 549-2886 or pkerber@selu.edu
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