Internationally-known guitarists to offer a class at Goshen College March 10; Master class is free and open to the public

GOSHEN, Ind. – Members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will present a master class for guitar players, teachers and other interested persons on March 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. The class will be held in Rieth Recital Hall of the Goshen College Music Center. The master class is free and open to the public.

Popularly known as LAGQ, the quartet has become internationally recognized for their acoustical experimentation, which pays equal homage to Aaron Copland and Led Zeppelin and leaves audiences in awe of their musical virtuosity. While the USC Trojan Family Magazine describes its acoustics as both “rebelliously relaxed” and “amiably iconoclastic,” LAGQ’s inventive drumming, strumming and thumping defy categorization and have the paradoxical effect of “pleasurable confusion” upon listeners.

Now in their 22^nd year, LAGQ has let loose their musical creativity, exploring genres as diverse as jazz, popular, rock, country and Latin and “never have they been more original, more successful or more in demand,” according to the USC Trojan Family Magazine. They have toured around the world, receiving acclaim from Nashville to Manila, and have been featured on all major U.S. television networks. 

When not touring, the quartet members teach, publish, arrange and compose music, and meet regularly to rehearse and exchange ideas.

The quartet will perform a public concert in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets are sold out for the event, but Los Angeles Guitar Quartet has given permission for an additional audience located above and behind them on the choral terrace, which adds a possible audience of 100. Choral Terrace seating will be general admission of $10 sold only at the door one hour (6:30 p.m.) ahead of the performance.

Goshen College is a national liberal arts college known for leadership in international education, service-learning and peace and justice issues in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program and exceptional educational value, GC serves about 1,000 students in both traditional and nontraditional programs. The college earned citations of excellence among U.S.News & World Report, Yahoo! and Barron’s Best Buys in Higher Education. For more information, visit www.goshen.edu/.

Editors: For more information, contact Jodi Hochstedler at (574) 535-7572 or jodih@goshen.edu.

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