Guitar Sundays @ PMAC : Featuring An Tran

Join us at the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) for a special performance by classical guitarist An Tran.  This performance is free and sponsored by the Augustine Foundation. 

Hailed by The Boston Globe for his “subtle, graceful virtuosity” and described as a “Vietnamese Guitar Virtuoso” by Austin Classical Guitar, guitarist An Tran continues to impress audiences with his innate musicality and dynamic artistry.

Registration is not required. Space is limited, so please arrive early to secure a seat. 

About An Tran
Born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam, An Tran won 1st prize in the Vietnam National Guitar Competition at age 12. He has won 13 international guitar competitions since 2010. He received his early musical training at the Vietnam National Academy of Music. He completed his Master of Music from Yale University and recently received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Northwestern University.

Mr. Tran signed a recording contract with Naxos recording label and released the album “Napoléon Coste: Guitar Works, Vol. 6” in June 2023. His performance received acclaim from the American Record Guide, which praised his “immaculate ornaments and cultivated sense of phrasing”. His debut album, entitled “Stay, My Beloved”, was included in the 2020 “Recordings of the Year” by Chicago Tribune and was praised by Classical Guitar Magazine as “an unforgettable journey to a world you’ve probably never been to” with “highly virtuosic passages that display what a gifted guitarist An Tran truly is.”

He is currently the guitar professor at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and Northern Illinois University (NIU). He also serves as a board member of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society.

About Guitar Sundays
Guitar Sundays is a free, family-friendly monthly concert series showcasing a rich lineup of classical guitar talent. The 2024/25 season includes a Grammy Award-winner, internationally-recognized guitarists, and local New England artists. 

This series is free and open to the public! The location alternates between the Portsmouth Public Library and Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC), so please see event listings for details. 

Programs are presented by the Portsmouth Public Library and the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) in association with the Boston Classical Guitar Society and curated by Mitch Shuldman.