Join Beacon Hill Concerts on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 3:00pm with classical guitarist, Mak Grgic [GER-gich].
Born in Slovenia, Mak studied guitar in Zagreb and Vienna, before entering the prestigious Artist Diploma program at USC—the first guitarist in the University’s history to be admitted.
Mak has appeared in concert halls all over the world, from Vienna to Taipei; and in North America, he has performed as solo guitarist and guitar with ensemble in practically every major venue and classical guitar festival, from the Kennedy Center to Walt Disney Hall.
Mak Grgic is described as “a star on the worldwide stage. . . an expansive and adventurous repertoire attests to his versatility and wide-ranging interests.” This is not an exaggeration, which you will realize as soon as you hear him play.
Mak’s latest recordings, “Balkanisms”, “MAKrotonal”, and Grammy-nominated “Mak/Bach”, explore a wide repertoire of ethnic music, microtonal, “new music”, and Early Music (on re-fretted instruments).
His program at Beacon Hill will feature Bach (Violin Sonata No. 1), William Walton (Five Bagatelles), Croatian composer Zoran Krajacic (A Night in Upper Town), Leon First (3 Slovenian Folk Songs); Bosnian composer Miroslav Tadic (Macedonian Girl), and more.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear one of the finest guitarists in the world!
Reservations: You must have a reservation to attend this concert. As in the past, Dan accepts reservations for concerts one month prior to the concert date. Reservations for Mak Grgic open on Friday, April 12, 2024. Make your reservation by emailing Dan, indicating the number of seats you wish to reserve and the NAMES of all attendees. Your reservation is not “official” until you receive confirmation from Dan and is only valid for the named attendees. There is no admission fee, only a “suggested donation” at the door of $20 adult / $15 senior / $5 student.
Don’t delay! Mark your calendar now, and make your reservation on the first day, April 12, if you are definitely planning to attend. Reservations are expected to fill early for this concert.
Sidnie and I look forward to seeing you all and sharing with you this unique musical event.
Note: Sidnie and I will be away on April 12, so I will not be sending out a reminder on that day that we are starting to accept reservations.
Dan Crawford, Director
Beacon Hill Concerts
119 Barn Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
www.beaconhillconcerts.com
dcrawford1@unl.edu or dandcrawford@gmail.com
2024 Upcoming Spring / Summer Concerts
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 6:00pm – Cantoria (on tour from Spain), 4 singers male/female, a cappella, “El Fuego”
Saturday, June 8, 2024, 4:00pm – Balourdet, string quartet, young artists, classical & contemporary (Mendelssohn, Karim Al-Zand, Beethoven)
Saturday, June 29, 2024, 4:00pm – Baritone Tom Meglioranza and accompanist Reiko Uchida return with more twentieth-century American music, “Midcentury Modern: American Songs from 1945-1965”, settings of Emily Dickenson poems by American composers
Photo: Quốc Bảo