Garrett Holslag, Live at the San Pedro Public Library
April 27th, Saturday at 1pm
Garrett Holslag is a local performing guitarist in the Albuquerque Area. Currently, he performs regularly for the Arts-in-Medicine Program at UNM Hospitals. When not performing for patients and nursing staff at the Hospital, Garrett performs in his Guitar Duo, Dualismo, with Joseph Duran. Performing venues have included restaurants, weddings, and many different types of public and private events. In addition to performing, Garrett has been teaching guitar privately since 2003. He has a passion for sharing his knowledge of the instrument with others to help them advance confidently as growing guitarists and musicians. Currently, Garrett teaches privately at The Little Guitar School. Originally from Colorado, Garrett began his formal study of the guitar, during High School, under the tutelage of Colorado College Professor Dale Miller. Afterward, a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance from Colorado State University studying with Alex Komodore, Professor at Metro State University of Denver. In 2014, he concluded his Master of Music in Guitar Performance under the instruction of Michael Chapdelaine and Benjamin Silva.
The concert is free.
5600 Trumbull Ave SE,
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Genevieve Leitner, Live at the Main Public Library
May 11th, Saturday at 2pm
With “elegant virtuosity”* guitarist Genevieve Leitner plays music from around the world and across time periods. She has performed in Chile, Germany, Mexico, Austria, Italy, Argentina and throughout the US. For six years, Genevieve lived in Santiago, Chile, where she delved into the music of Latin America, focusing on the composers and traditional rhythms from this region’s eclectic cultures. Her solo album, “Enamorada”, features Latin American dances and love songs.
In addition to her work as a soloist, Genevieve has a passion for collaborative music. She has performed guitar and sitar in ensembles with a wide range of instruments and singers. She has also collaborated in opera, theatre, dance and film music.
Genevieve has taught students of all ages in the United States, Mexico and Chile. Currently, she teaches guitar at Albuquerque Academy and directs the Albuquerque chapter of the Kithara Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of young people worldwide through the classical guitar.
She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studied with Gerald Klickstein. She performed in masterclasses for Manuel Barrueco, Roland Dyens, Scott Tenant, Antigoni Goni, Carlos Pérez, Jason Vieaux, and other distinguished guitarists. As a student, she won 1st prize in the following competitions: Greensboro Music Teachers Assoc. Young Artists Competition; Columbus State University Guitar Competition, junior div.; Deborah Beene Memorial Competition. Genevieve was born in Chimayó, New Mexico, to a musical and artistic family.
*(Landshuter Zeitung, 2015)
The concert is free.
501 Copper Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
