Join Us for the 7th annual celebration of the people's instrument. Classical, rock, jazz, world, folk - something for everyone.

Schedule:

Friday, March 1, 2024

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Global Kick-off Concert with Daniel Lippel, Djani Sehu, David Steinhardt & The Quarantined Quartet
7:00 p.m: Global Kick off Concert at MoCA Westport

Daniel Lippel - contemporary
Djani Sehu - classical
David Steinhardt - classical
The Quarantened Quartet - Flamenco

Tickets: $50 Adults $35 Senior and Students
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Saturday, March 2, 2024

9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Education Day with David Steinhardt, Joao Luiz, Dan Lippel & Djani Sehu
9:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m: Education Day at the Suzuki Music School of Westport

Join our festival artists for a day of masterclasses, lessons and lectures
Jordan Dodson – contemporary
David Madsen – suzuki
Hannah Murphy – suzuki
Rene Izquierdo – classical

9:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m: Masterclasses, Group Classes, Demo Classes
12:30 p.m: Student Open Mic Concert
1:30 p.m: Connecticut Guitar Festival Competition Finals (admission free)

Participation Fee $35
Auditor Fee Adult $20
Auditor Fee Student $1

7:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m: The Speakeasy Jazz Club – an exceptional night of Jazz, Gambling food and drink Sponsored by Tuck Gin
The Speakeasy Jazz Night
benefiting the Suzuki Music Schools sponsored by Tuck Gin with assistance from the Westport Museum of History and Culture

The Joe Carter Trio
Rich Goldstein & Friends.
During the prohibition, Westport was known for it’s speakeasy culture. Become a piece of history, Join us for this very special night of Jazz, ‘Gambling to Give’, food and drink
Sponsored by Tuck Gin
Mixologists from the regions leading restaurants
Roulette, Craps, Poker and so much more.

Tickets: $45

Sunday, March 3, 2024

2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Children’s Pillow Concert with Daniel Corr

Daniel Corr - Guitar:
performs a special concert for families and children.
The Children’s Pillow Concert series is a beloved fixture of the Suzuki Music Schools community programming – a concert for children and families in an informal setting. Bring a pillow and sit with the performer. Be a part of our GuitArt project with MoCA Academy and bring out your drawing and coloring skills.

Daniel Corr:
Described by the Hartford Courant as "a guitarist for music lovers to catch", Seattle native Daniel Corr is active as a performing classical guitarist across North America and beyond. Highlights of his career include performances of major guitar concertos with the American Classical Orchestra of NYC, the Waterbury Symphony, Seattle Creative Orchestra at Benaroya Hall, and with the Auburn Symphony. He has been a featured solo recitalist at universities such as Villanova, UW Milwaukee, UK Lexington, MSU Bozeman, and at the Beijing Central Conservatory.

Daniel’s musicianship and artistry have been recognized at guitar competitions including the 1st prize at the 12th Northwest Guitar Competition held at the University of Idaho, a top prize at the SUNY-Potsdam Crane New Music Solo Performer Competition adjudicated by composer George Crumb. In 2006, he was honored with the Certificate of Excellence from the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Daniel is a graduate of the Yale School of Music and Cornish College of the Arts with three degrees in guitar performance, where his principal teachers were Benjamin Verdery and Steven Novacek.As a guitar teacher, he currently is on the faculties of CT State Community College and the Suzuki Music School of Westport, where his students have won or placed several national guitar competitions over the years.

Suitable for children K + accompanied by an adult
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Date: March 1 - 3, 2024

Locations:

MOCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880
Suzuki Music Schools, 246 Post Rd East, Westport, CT 06880

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