Performances at 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
Enjoy live music performances by classical guitarist Masakazu Ito from 12 to 12:45 p.m. and 1 to 1:45 p.m. in the Clyfford Still Museum galleries. The performances are included with Museum admission and are free for CSM members. One of today’s premier guitarists, Ito is acclaimed by musicians, composers, conductors, and critics for his mastery of the instrument and its repertoire. His program features highlights from Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s towering masterpiece, Suite Platero y Yo, Op. 190, based on poetic sketches written by Juan Ramón Jiménez.
No registration is required; walk-ins are welcome! Music in the Galleries concerts are family-friendly introductions to live music. Attendees are welcome to sit, stand, wiggle, and walk through the galleries while enjoying the music. Seating is limited, available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the music can be enjoyed from any gallery.
About Masakazu Ito
Following his professional solo debut in Tokyo in 1987, Ito won top prizes in seven major international guitar competitions and continues to perform around the world to this day. The Los Angeles Times wrote, “Ito displayed conspicuous skill and tonal range… [he] proved himself to be a clean and technically adroit player, whizzing through thorny passages with aplomb.” He currently serves as a music professor at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, where he is the musical director and conductor of the Colorado School of Mines Philharmonic Orchestra.
Admission: Free for CSM members, $15 adults, $13 seniors (65+), $10 teachers/military, $1 Museums for All/Explorer Pass (with valid EBT card), always free for children ages 17 and under.
Presented in collaboration with Friends of Chamber Music.
