Acclaimed Guitarist in Concert Oct. 23 in CPA Concert Hall

Date: 10/11/06
Contact: Marc Lebovitz

The winner of five national and international guitar competitions, Andrew Zohn, will present a guitar recital at Illinois State University's Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23. Admission to everyone is $5.

Zohn also will present a masterclass at 1 p.m. Monday in Cook Hall 212. The recital is co-sponsored by the ISU Classical Guitar Society.

Hailed as "one of the finest guitarists of his generation" by Anthony Morris of radio's "Guitar Alive" program, Zohn has given solo guitar concerts throughout North America and in Europe. He also is active as a chamber musician and orchestral soloist with recent performances in New York City, Boston, Cincinnati, Toronto and Ottawa.

A doctoral graduate of Florida State University, Zohn currently is a faculty member at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University in Georgia, where he founded and directs the annual CSU Guitar Symposium and Competition. He also currently serves on the faculty of the Guitar on the Mediterranean Festival in Cervo, Italy, and the Guitare Lachine festival in Canada, each summer.

A frequently invited guest artist, lecturer and clinician at music festivals, seminars, and universities, Zohn started composing in 1998 and has received commissions for new works from such organizations as La Flame Records, Canada; the Campbell University Foundation for the Arts, and the East Carolina New Music Festival.