Guitar Weekend celebrates of all styles of guitar playing and features some of the most exciting guitarists in the world.
Organized by ºÚÁÏÍø Stark’s Music Department, Guitar Weekend features virtual Q&As and live performances hosted by Facebook Live.
All events are during Eastern Standard Time.
GUITAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE
YVETTE YOUNG
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
- Q&A at 2 p.m. EST »
- Live Performance at 7 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Kick-off ºÚÁÏÍø Stark’s Guitar Weekend with a Q&A and live performance by Covet leader and math-rock innovator, Yvette Young. This talented California musician is a fascinating player, creating multi-layered, cosmic sounds with her unique, two-handed tapping technique.
BILL FRISELL
Thursday, April 8, 2021
- Q&A and Live Performance at 6 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Bill Frisell is a living legend. His career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 50 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as "the best-recorded output of the decade." The breadth of such performing and recording situations is a testament not only to his singular guitar conception, but his musical versatility as well.
MARK LETTIERI
Friday, April 9, 2021
- Q&A at 1 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
- Live Performance at 7 p.m. EST&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;»&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Mark Lettieri is a guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. Proficient in a multitude of styles, he records and performs in virtually every genre of popular music with both independent and major-label artists. He also composes and produces original instrumental music under his own name. Lettieri joined jazz/world group Snarky Puppy in 2008, where he contributes as guitarist, arranger and composer.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUITARISTS FEATURED AT GUITAR WEEKEND
Direct questions to:
Erin Vaughn, M.A.
Lecturer of Music
evaughn1@kent.edu
330-244-3361