Roberto Capocchi, guitarist: News

The Society of Composers is holding their annual conference in Santa Fe NM this year. I'll be playing some brand new music by Luke Gullickson April 3rd.

Unfortunately, the SFGF will have to wait till 2010. Stay tuned, though - it will be great.

Sorry, things have been a bit too busy to keep the site updated. I'm trying to get to it this weekend, with some new recordings and performance dates.

I'll be performing at the 2009 edition of the Santa Fe Guitar Festival - I'll post details soon

Ellen and I are playing our Spanish program at Kennedy Lounge in Las Vegas. Details at: http://www.capocchimusic.com/calendar.html

Faculty recital - XX Century music and Spanish guitar favorites.
Details at http://www.capocchimusic.com/calendar.html September 27, 7:30

Check out two new tracks by the Adams State College Guitar Ensemble at http://www.capocchimusic.com/music-group-23.html

I'm playing at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in December, through an organization called Hope House.

I'm working on a couple of performances in Arizona in December. I'll post the details on the Calendar as things get confirmed. Go Boots.

I'm playing in Albuquerque on October 26th, but there are weekly performances untill then, so check them out at:

http://www.churchofbeethoven.org/
If you're free on Sunday mornings, love music of all kinds, enjoy great handmade coffee and tea, poetry, group-singing and the cameraderie of people with similar interests, then the Alibi, Daily Lobo, Albuquerque the Magazine and now Albuquerque Journal -recommended Church of Beethoven is for you! They present a one-hour program of music and poetry each Sunday morning. A Santa Fe version is in the works, too.

I'm doing a solo recital in Alamosa CO on September 10th, and we have a showcase of the great guitar students from Adams State on November 13th. And November 5th, a flute and guitar recital with Dr. Tracy Doyle.

Two opportunities to hear an all-Spanish program - September 14 in Las Vegas NM, and September 18th in Espanola NM - details in the calendar - http://www.capocchimusic.com/calendar.html The one in Las Vegas actually has a slightly longer program, including also some XX Century music.

August 11, at the Tree House Cafe, we're having a benefit for our friend Josh, who is recovering from an accident. I'll be playing around 6:00. Food will be the awesome. For details and reservations, call: 505.474.5543

In the works: a collaboration with Brazilian singer Claudia Villela, in September. Claudia may just be the best jazz singer around today and she usually plays with the brilliant Ricardo Peixoto. Check them out at
http://www.claudiavillela.com/about.html

July 17, 18 and 20, I'll be playing three-way split-bill concerts with Stuart Green and Daniel Weston, in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and Espanola.

Stuart will be playing baroque music, Daniel will focus on classical Spanish and original compositions, and I'll e playing modern composers.
Daniel often produces collaborative events like this. Stuart is the guitar professor at University of Redlands in California.
For tickets call 505 629-9958
Details in the Performance Calendar - http://www.capocchimusic.com/calendar.html

I'm finally enjoying a little summer break until late July, when I have a few concerts with Stuart Green and Daniel Weston. Until then, I'm teaching a little out of my studio, playing a few "casuals" and enjoying the Santa Fe Opera and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. I guess it's not really a "vacation," but I am taking THREE DAYS OFF late June... I might be recording a little too, but don't tell anyone.

You can get et tickets at http://www.chavezdeleitner.com/products.html for the upcoming concert:

8 June 2008
Loretto Chapel
Duo Guadalupe - 7:00
207 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa NM

"Enchantment Chamber Music" Series at Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe on Sunday June 8th, 2008 features chamber music for violin and guitar performed by Ellen Leitner, and Roberto Capocchi, "Duo Guadalupe".

On the program is the Grand Sonata, Op. 25, by the 19th century
guitar virtuoso Mauro Giuliani, "Danza de los Amantes Efimeros" by
contemporary composer Francisco Gonzalez, and well-loved tangos by
20th century Argentinian composer Astor Piazzola.

Music professor André García-Nuthmann was just named as New Mexico Highlands University’s PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR. Andre has been teaching at Highlands since 1990, conducting three choirs while also teaching music theory classes and voice. He has fostered a 10-year relationship between the department and the Santa Fe Symphony.

Corando Paulino is one of he very best Jazz musicians in Brazil today. I had the opportunity to study with him for a few years in the 1980's. His latest CD was the second most downloaded for ten days at All About Jazz - check it out: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=15549 Conrado's only problem is that he likes the wrong soccer team.

Check out some new photos at http://www.capocchimusic.com/photos.html

Bring your hot mother to Mother's Day Brunch at the Pink Adobe for some hot chille and hot guitar music! Details in the calendar.

Antonio is a fine jazz and classical guitar player studying with me at Adams State College. He'll be assistant teaching in New Milford CT, this summer.
http://www.guitarworkshop.com/

You can get et tickets at http://www.chavezdeleitner.com/products.html for the upcoming concert:

Guitar and String Quartet
11 May 2008 - 7:00
Loretto Chapel
207 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe NM
Price: $20.00

With violinists Ellen Leitner and Jane Snyder, cellist
Candace Brower, and Marke Talley, on viola.
On the program we have a Bocherini Quintert, (the famous Fandango one) a Haydn Quartet, and a Paganini Trio.

http://www.chavezdeleitner.com/products.html

It had been a while since I updated the website, other than adding MP3s. So I just added some recent photos, edited the bios, and cleaned up some links.

Sorry, our 24 April 24th concert at Northern New Mexico College has been canceled. (Duo Guadalupe Plays Spanish Music) We just found out today.

To avoid this problem in the future, we're also canceling the June 5th concert at NNMC until further notice.

We will be looking for a new venue to play in Espanola soon.

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