Roberto Capocchi, guitarist: News

This time of year I play mostly free-lance private events and corporate gigs, so I'm glad to be playing out this coming Friday the 20th. Come listen and have a beer! The Dragon Room is the bar from the Pink Adobe. This place is a national landmark. Reservations may be a good idea - let them know you want a table by the music.
Contact them at: pink@thepinkadobe.com or (505) 986-9558

Check out the newest MP3 addition: Fernando Sor's Fantasia No. 7, in a live performance from mlast year. It's in the Classical Guitar section of the MP3 page

Check out this super hip Brazilian guitar quartet at http://www.quartetotau.com.br/ They just released a new CD.

You can view pictures from the Loretto Chapel concert at http://picasaweb.google.com/todgizmo/ConcertAtLorettoChapel?authkey=vuHWQ1P-LCo

The free performances at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa fe are back. I'm playing October 5th.

My good frien in Albuquerque, Joe Williams, has invited me to share a recital in Alomosa, CO. Details soon in the calendar.

Don't miss the concert at the Loretto Chapel, Sunday April 29th! The Hadyn quartet is a brand new arrangement, the Bocherini is a killer, and there's also Paganini and Carulli! Tickets at www.chavezdeleitner.com

Luiz Cláudio was an inspiration for me as a younfg guitarist, and I really enjoyed his masterclasses. Check it out:
www.luizclaudioribasferreira.com

Beth Ilana Schneider and Matt Gould have a great violin/guitar duo. Thir new CD, "Aires de Sefarad: 46 Spanish Songs for Violin and Guitar" made the 2007 GRAMMY entry list under category "Best Classical Contemporary Composition".  It is available online from Albany Records, Amazon.com, Arkivmusic.com, Barnes and Noble, CD Universe or Tower Records. About an hour of music by Jorge Liderman, the work is based on 500 year old folk melodies from the Mediterranean.  

I just came across the music of a Spanish compaser, Luis Barroso Plaza. I'm looking forward to playing it. He emailed me a nice recording of his Cancion e Danza. Keep your ears open for his stuff!

Get your tickets for April 29th performance at the Loretto Chapel by emailing Ellen at www.cahvezdeleitner.com. This is a great program, with guitar, 2 violins, viola and cello, featuring 2 quintets by Bocherini, A Haydn quartet, and a Paganini trio. The chapel is small, the sound is great, don't miss it!

My friend Salome Sandoval's performance in the program "Live in Studio C" in Nashville Public Radio will be posted for a week in the following link:
http://www.wpln.org/liveinstudioc/ Enjoy it while it's there!

I made it back, although I was geting used to this vacation thing. Not working is nice. Everybody should try it every six or seven years, wheter they need it or not...

Another dramatic Russian song with Shemahet! We're doing one more of these next week to complete our demo, so stay posted!

This is arecording from the first rehearsal I had with Shemahet. She does gypsy russian songs and we'll be playing out soon.

Sorry, today's Tree House Cafe Performance has benn cancelled due to hazardous conditions on the road down to the cafe. We will reschedule it sometime in January. Enjoy the snow!

Guitarist and composer David Leisner has just released two new Cds. One, on the AZICA label, of all his solo guitar music to date, the other (on Naxos) is the premiere recording of "Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, op. 325" by Alan Hovhaness.

I've had the pleasure to produce Vinny Kelly's Christmas guitar album, available now! Vinny is an excellent arranger who's been having guitar lessons with me for a little while. Email me for information on how to get your copy!

Check out the new MP3 page. I've separated the solo guitar stuff in some categories. Also, I'll be featuring some student recordings.

After way too long, I'll be going home to Sao Paulo for a vist! Leaving December 26th, returning January 17th.

With Ellen's return from Spain promoting her new CD "Canticos de Fe", Duo Guadalupe is back on track. We'll be at the Winter Spanish Market in Santa Fe, and we're starting the sessions for the upcoming all Paganini CD.

Dinner For Two, a very charming and delicious restaurant in Santa Fe, will be featuring live music on Saturdays:
Pablo Championn on theorbo and guitar, October14 and 21, November 4th, 11th December 9th
All other Saturdays, Chase Morrison, solo cello.
They're at 106 N Guadalupe St
Reservations: (505) 820-2075
Support live music! Eat great food!

Friday, October 27th, 2006, we're gonna be tearin' the roof off the sucka at Alegria, easily the best venue for craziness in town. Plus, you can smoke there. LOVE GUN and MOBY DICK, and D.J. Angel will be playing.
Costume contest!
Friday! October 27th! 2006!
ALEGRIA is now under the strict supervision of Zia Cross. This will be good.
www.alegria505.com

I've been gradually adding links to the site. Some new ones include guitarists Steve Lin, Joe Moghrabi and Joseph Williams, luthiers Keith Vizcarra and Michael Thames, and more

My good friend guitarist Joe "Pretty Boy" Williams from Albuquerque NM, recently won first prize at the New England Conservatory’s Boston GuitarFest Competition. I guess that makes about 10 prizes now. It's such a pleasure when such a great guy do well. He's currently on tour, so if he comes your way, do not miss it! http://www.josephsguitar.com/
He tied first prize with Steven Lin, a really formidable young guitarist. Check him out at http://www.linguitar.com