Enjoy an evening of classical guitar music at its finest as the Del Mar College Music Department welcomes guest performer and renowned Mexican guitarist Dr. Dieter Hennings for a not-to-be-missed concert on Tuesday, April 14, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Wolfe Recital Hall on the Heritage Campus. Currently a Professor of Music at the University of Kentucky and curator of the UK International Guitar Series, Dr. Hennings holds several credits that range from winning first prize in several prestigious competitions, including the 2008 Aaron Brock International Guitar Competition in Toronto, the 2005 Eastman Guitar Concerto Competition, the 2002 Villa de Petrer, Alicante International Young Artists Competition in Spain and the 2001 Portland International Guitar Competition, among others. As an active champion of new music, particularly that of Latin America, he has recently worked with composers Mario Davidovsky, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Juan Trigos and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon and has premiered works by several composers. Dr. Hennings’ recent engagements include concerts with Pop singer Natalie Merchant and baroque violinist Monica Huggett as well as appearances at the Mexican Embassy in Rome, Festival SpazioMusica of Cagliari, Conservatorio de las Rosas in Morelia, Mexico, University of Chicago, Festival Internacional de Chihuahua, New York’s Joyce Theater, Julliard’s Paul Hall, and the New England Conservatory. He is a resident artist at the East Coast Composers Ensemble and the Eastman Broad Band Ensemble of which he maintains an active performing schedule. Read more about Dr. Hennings’ accomplishments on his university bio page at finearts.uky.edu/music/faculty-staff/dieter-hennings-yeomans. His performance at DMC is free and open to the public.
• Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Classical Guitar Concert by Guest Performer Dr. Dieter Hennings. • Location: Wolfe Recital Hall (adjacent to Viking Hall ), Del Mar College Heritage Campus, 101 Baldwin Blvd. (78404), get online directions and campus map. • Cost: Free. • Questions? Contact DMC Music faculty member Dr. Jay Kacherski at jkacherski@delmar.edu or the DMC Music Office at 361-698-1214 or music@delmar.edu.
