Aaron Larget-Caplan Guitarist: Free Noontime Concert!

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Enjoy our free monthly concert series with top musicians! Aaron Larget-Caplan Guitar America – Revolutionaries and Rockstars The American story through guitar, poetry, and protest. Larget-Caplan’s ‘Guitar America – Revolutions in Music’ explores pre-Civil War music through the World Wars, 20th century composers including Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and John Cage, pop-culture icons Paul Simon and Eddie Van Halen, as well as new works by living composers Ian Wiese, Michael Nix, and Larget-Caplan’s Bill of Rights, Amended, a poetic presentation of the words of James Madison. All ages, free, registration requested, consider donating to EJC programming at checkout. “A riveting artist” (The Washington Post), international guitarist, composer, and Colorado native, Aaron Larget-Caplan performs music from his latest album ‘Guitar America 250 – Revolutionaries and Rockstars’. Pack a lunch or stop by one of the many pods at 24th and Glisan, bring your food in (no pork or shellfish, please), and come and hear the music! Small concerts that are semi-acoustic and always enlivening. All are welcome. What better thing is there to do on a Friday afternoon?! Special Co-Sponsor to the concert: Casa Della Zisa Collegium Musica Casa Della Zisa Collegium Musica is a non-profit is a 501(c) non-profit dedicated to bringing community together through music and cultural exchange. More about Aaron Larget-Caplan A daring and trailblazing classical guitarist and composer, Aaron Larget-Caplan searches for the life in music and music in life. He has performed over 1000 concerts in Europe, Russia, Asia, and the USA, premiered over 120 compositions, directs the Spanish music & dance ensemble ¡Con Fuego!, and curates the New Lullaby Project and the Now Musique recital series. His arrangements and recording of the music of John Cage, published by Edition Peters, have received international accolades, and are the first to be sanctioned by the John Cage Trust. His 12…

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