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Explore the versatility and range of the guitar—from jazz and classical to flamenco and even the 11-string archguitar!
Guitar Sundays is a series of monthly free concerts that showcase a rich lineup of guitar talent from New Hampshire and the greater Boston area. The program is co-presented by Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) and Portsmouth Public Library, in association with the Boston Classical Guitar Society and curated by Mitch Shuldman.
This series is free and open to the public and audiences of all ages! Registration is not necessary. The location alternates between PMAC and the library, so please read the event listings for details.
Thank you to Service Credit Union for their generous sponsorship of this series.
TEDESCO DUO
Catherine O’Kelly, guitar Arielle Burke, flute
Arielle and Catherine began performing together in 2011 as students at The Hartt School. Their first performance was of Sonatina for Flute and Guitar by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, which is what prompted them to name the ensemble "Tedesco Duo."
Classical guitarist Catherine O’Kelly is an active performer throughout New England, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. Catherine is currently finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in classical guitar performance at The Hartt School in West Hartford, CT under a full scholarship. Catherine also maintains strong teaching studios at several schools in Massachusetts. She is the Guitar Department chair at The Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, MA; and additionally teaches at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA, and at The Powers Music School in Belmont, MA. She is a registered Suzuki teacher, and a former Suzuki student herself.
Praised for her “full-bodied and dulcet” sound, flutist Arielle Burke performs regularly in the greater Boston area. She received her Bachelor of Music from The Hartt School of Music, Dance, and Theater and a master’s degree in flute performance from The New England Conservatory. Arielle maintains a studio of young flute and piccolo students in the greater Hartford and Boston areas.