Woburn Village Hall, North Bucks Guitar Club Meeting, FREE Performing in preparation for the upcoming Texas tour and recording sessions.

Classical Minds Institute and Competition, part of the Texas Music Festival: We have an all Texas faculty this year, professors representing many of the great universities and colleges throughout the state: Adam Holzman, Isaac Bustos, Chad Ibison, Jay Kacherski, Mark Anthony Cruz, Enric Madriguera, Jonathan Dotson, Jeremías García (flamenco), Marc Garvin, Rachel Loss-Cutler-Hull, and Valerie Hartzell (ok, so I'm a wannabee Texan) We have private lessons, master classes, technique classes, workshops such as a flamenco workshop with Jeremías García, lectures, 2 guitar orchestras, middle school program, evening concerts, 3 day competition, and vendors (Texas Guitar Gallery, Bendicht Tschannen, Aquiles Torres and hopefully a few more) Applications are due JUNE 2ND. All events are open to the public and we have many choices. Participants can choose to just attend the evening concerts and/or audit an afternoon of events (concert tickets and $15 day pass can be purchased through the UH box office: 713-743-3313). Our applications include 1 for ONLY the festival, 1 for ONLY the competition, 1 for BOTH the festival & competition, and 1 for the weekend package. Loads to choose from and we try to meet the needs of as many people as possible. This may be our LAST YEAR so please take advantage! You can download the FULL schedule of events and applications here: http://classicalmindsfestival.org/applications

Two 45 minute sets of music and CDs will be available for sale

Next recording is a project CD which will be recorded at the NPR studios in Houston with Todd Hulslander again as producer and engineer. Then, Soundset Recording will distribute the CD. This is part 1 of the recording, the rest will be recorded in October and will hopefully have this out in early Spring of 2015.

Fundraising concert to raise scholarships and funds for the competition. Joining me will be staff member and former student Andrew Smith. All sales from the raffle and concert tickets will go toward the Classical Minds budget and scholarships. Along with the raffle tickets my CD will be for sale along with my CDS: Presti and Ex Tenerbis Lux

Benefit Concert for Frisco Family Services. All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the SFS. Call 214-436-4058 to reserve your ticket. Concert at the Christ Community Church behind the Frisco School of Music. Open reception after the concert. www.friscoschoolofmusic.com

Room F-114 (F building of the Eastfield College campus) Workshop will include slurs, tremolo and practice habits For more information contact Rachel Loss-Cutler-Loss: RLoss-Cutler@dcccd.edu

As part of the Radiant Ensemble, I will be giving a master class to students from UTD and students of Professor Enric Madriguera. The class will be held in Rm AH 1.104 For more information on the class, contact Dr. Madriguera at: enric.madriguera@utdallas.edu

I will perform Bach and Barrios for a special Mother's Day Service in the Dallas area.

Semi-finals of the Dagenham Got Talent Show held in the town of Dagenham, outside of London. Acts include comedy, singing, instruments, comedy, etc. I will be performing classical guitar. This competition takes place in England.

Solo and chamber concert featuring Tamara McCoy (piano and voice), Michael See (UAA Guitar Performance Major), and Valerie Hartzell. Works by Carulli, Barrios, Bach, Ginastera, and Dowland. http://anchoragelc.ctsmemberconnect.net/

Tickets are available at Already Read Bookstore, Country Liquor in Kenai Northcountry Fair, River City Books in Soldotna and at the Door http://www.christlutheransoldotna.org/

Program will include Bach, Barrios, Lennon, Ponce, Villa-Lobos and Dyens

Tuesday the 5th: Mountain View Elementary, Kenai Skyview High School, Soldotna

Wednesday the 6th: Kenai Central High School, Kenai Open only to students of the schools

$3 off tickets purchased in advance of show day, to buy your ticket early

Guest artist, Tamara McCoy will join me on one piece for piano and guitar by Carulli. Solo works will include piece by Barrios, Ponce, Lennon and Dyens.

Solo concert at musician and song writer, Tom Begich's Salon Concert Series held in his private residence. Doors open at 6:30pm and concert starts promptly at 7pm. Refreshments will be offered when the doors open. Tom sells out after he emails his set audience in two days. To reserve your seat, email him at: cwrecord@alaska.net www.tombegich.com

For more information about the Concert Series and ticket information, please contact Grand Canyon Guitar Society at (928) 213-0752 or info@CanyonGuitar.org.

For a map of the campus, click on the link: http://www.asu.edu/map/interactive/?campus=tempe&building=MUSIC
For ticket or more information regarding the concert email Frank Koonce, Director of Gutiar Studies at frank.koonce@asu.edu or call at 480.965.5140

Tickets are available for purchase on line. This event will fill up fast, so be sure to reserve your ticket soon. Presti will have available their 2013 debut album, Presti, for purchase at the concert.

Concert Featuring
Valerie Hartzell, Classical Guitar
CM Staff: Andrew Smith & Jordan Taylor
CM Students
Reserve Tickets:713.743.3313
Raffle Tickets: $5
Where: Organ Recital Hall, Fine Arts Dept, University of Houston (entrance 16 off of Cullen BLVD)
http://valeriehartzell.com/fr_festival.cfm

All funds go toward competition prizes and scholarships.

Program:
Junior Division:
Spanish Dance No. 2 by Enrique Granados
Bustos Studio Trio (Riley Peterson, Clare Lee and Tiffany Chang)

Clare Lee: Rondo Op. 71 in C Major by Mauro Giuliani
Tiffany Chang : Guardame las Vacas by Luis de Narvaez
Riley Peterson: Allegro Vivace by M. Giuliani

High School Division:
Giancarlo Romo: Tango in Skai by Roland Dyens

Undergrad Division:
Ross Phillips (Texas A&M): Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 BWV 1007 by Johann Sebastian Bach

CM Staff: Jordan Taylor (Schwob School of Music):
Tombeau sur la mort de M. Cajetan Baron d'Hartig by S.L. Weiss
Homenaje pour le Tombeau de Debussy by Manuel de Falla

INTERMISSION

CM Staff: Andrew Smith (Southwestern University)
La Canción del Emperador (Mille Regretz) - Luis de Narvaez
Lute Suite in C minor; BWV 997 (trans. A minor) - J.S. Bach
- IV. Gigue
- V. Double
Bardenklänge Op.13, No. 6; Tarantelle - Johann Kaspar Mertz

Valerie Hartzell, Director:
Preludes No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Anthemusa by Andy Mitchell
Una Limosnita por Amor de Dios by Agustín Barrios Mangoré
Sonata III by Manuel Ponce
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Chanson
III. Allegro non troppo

Program: Bach, Renaissance duets, Villa-Lobos, Barrios, Ponce, Dyens, a work by Michael See, and audience members will get a sneak peek at a BRAND new work by Andy Mitchell.
UAA Guitar Student and Composer, Michael See will open the show and play duets with his teacher, Valerie
RSVP to: cwrecord@alaska.net Concert starts at 7, so arrive around 6:45 at the latest. $10 per person contribution for the artist per person (all proceeds go to the artist). Wine will be provided by host, Tom Begich but please feel free to bring drinks or food to share.
PS: RSVP to cwrecord@alaska.net for instructions on how to get here and for where to park!