Roberto Capocchi, guitarist: News

Be my guest at the Chispa Concert Series this Sunday.  The "requested donation" has nothing to do with the concert - walk right in.  Details in the calendar.

Solo album in the works - all Spanish music. I'm recording at Scott Cardenasso's studio, and it sounds great. Hopefully all the tracks will be done this summer, and it can be out sometime this fall. Then, the Latin-American one.

It looks like I'll be getting a new guitar! I got on Ruck's waiting list back in 1993! It looks like he'll be able to make me a guitar this year. How many guitars does a guitar player need? Just one more!

Last year I recorded a suite of tangos by Ron Strauss with Carol Redman on flute and Pamela Epple on English horn. I just got a copy of the CD, hot from the presses. Produced by Serenata of Santa Fe, it also features Matapolvos, also by Ron Strauss, with Pamela again on English horn, Elena Supoci on viola, Dana Winograd on cello, and soprano Gail Springer. but it at cdbaby - http://cdbaby.com/cd/rstrauss

Come hear music for violin and guitar a the Santuario de Chimayo this Saturady 4/25. Details in the calendar.

I want to thank luthier Keith Vizcarra for once again taking time from his busy guitar-building schedule to do a wonderful fret-dress an set-up for me, this time on the Giussani guitar.

Fundraiser for the NMHU Madrigal choir - a concert with various faculty and guests at Kennedy Hall at 3:00 PM.
I'll be playing a few tangos - from Argentina and Brazil. Details in the calendar.

The Inn of the Anasazi continues to offer live guitar music every Sunday for brunch, 11:30 to 2:30. The dates I'm playing are posted at http://www.capocchimusic.com/calendar.html

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.