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    Kerber opens for Guitar Festival 2013

    The 2013 Guitar Festival began with Dr. Patrick Kerber’s Faculty Recital, where the instructor of guitar combined his performance with history to show the evolution of guitar music from the Renaissance until the Twentieth Century.
    The performance was held on March 20 in the Pottle Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. and featured 11 pieces by the Renaissance era lutenist John Dowland (1563-1626), Italian composer Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829), Spanish composer Federico Torroba (1881-1982) and the father of Kerber’s own teacher: Flamenco composer Celedonio Romero (1913-1996).  While Kerber wanted to present a broad spectrum of pieces to keep his audience interested, his choices for the evening were mostly personal.
    “Quite frankly, at this point in my career, I play what I like,” said Kerber. “Tying pieces together is something that audiences appreciate. It helps them stay focused. Guitar music is not as widely known or understood as other forms. A little history makes the performance more interesting.”
    The final four pieces of the performance, composed by Romero, held a special connection with the guitar used by Kerber throughout the performance, as it is very likely that the pieces “Soleares,” “Alegrias,” “Tango” and “Zapataedo” were written using the instrument.
    “This guitar was made by Miguel Rodriguez of Cordoba, and I got it by trade from my teacher, Pepe Romero,” said Kerber. “It was strange because the guitar I traded, also a Rodriguez, to Pepe went to his father Celedonio. The guitar I got from Pepe was from his father, which was the instrument he played at the end of his life, so it was like I was trading with Celedonio through Pepe.”
    Celedonio Romero’s compositions are a major influence on Kerber’s work, which makes playing this guitar, to him, a little surreal.
    “I have to pinch my self, even today, and say ‘Do I really own this guitar?'”
    Andrew Reinhardt, a sophomore music major who studies guitar, enjoyed the inclusion of Spanish Guitar in the performance.
    “I really enjoyed the performance, but I really liked the Torroba and Romero,” said Reinhardt. “I love Spanish guitar. It has such wonderful rhythm and soul.”
    The Guitar Festival will continue with master class and recital featuring Cain Budds, assistant professor of guitar and music theory at Louisiana Tech University, on March 27. The master class will take place in Pottle Rm. 124 at 2 p.m., and the recital will be held in the auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
    For more information on the festival, call 985-549-2886.
     

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