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2009 Texas Music Festival - Classical Minds Guitar Festival and Competition

Moores School of Music

June 26-July 2, 2009

The 2009 Immanuel and Helen Olschan Texas Music Festival celebrates its 20th season with a stellar lineup of chamber music and orchestral offerings.

The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival was founded in 1990 to provide young professional musicians a stimulating environment in which to develop their performance skills. The international body of participants works intensively for four weeks under the guidance of renowned conductors and TMF's distinguised artist/faculty.

University of Houston, Moores School of Music and the Immanuel and Helen Olshen TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL Presents: Classical Minds Guitar Festival and Competition.  June 26 - July 2, 2009.

Valerie Hartzell, director
Fernand Vera and Lauren Kesgen-Guidry, assistant directors
C.J. Renzi, Coordinator

Artists and Faculty:
Douglas James
Randall Avers
Jerome Ducharme
William Yelverton
Austin Moorhead
Duo Madriguera
Mark Cruz
Jhon Akers
Olga Amelkina-Vera
Jonathan Dotson
Alejandro Montiel

Concert Schedule:

Friday, June 26, 2009,
Dudley Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
RECITAL: William Yelverton and Douglas James

Saturday, June 27, 2009,
Dudley Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
RECITAL: Jerome Ducharme and Randall Avers

Sunday, June 28, 2009,
Dudley Recital Hall, 5:00 p.m.
RECITAL: Mark Anthony Cruz and Duo Madriguera

Monday, June 29, 2009,
Dudley Recital Hall, 5:00 p.m.
RECITAL: Austin Moorhead and Jonathan Dotson

Tuesday, June 30, 2009,
Dudley Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
RECITAL: Valerie Hartzell and Kithara Duo

Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Dudley Recital Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Competition Finals (Division I, II, & III): Tickets: $5

Thursday, July 2, 2008,
Dudley Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.
Student Solo and Guitar Orchestra Recital: Free Event

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• Ticket Info

  Tickets:

  Unless noted differently above, admission to all guitar events is General: $15; Seniors/Guitar Houston/Great Houston Guitar Guild/Family & Spouses of Student Festival Participants $12; and $5 for College Students with ID.
   

  Info Phone: 713-743-3313

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  June 26-July 2, 2009

  Times:
  

  See dates, times, locations above.
  
  (most performances in Dudley Recital Hall. Please note concert details, above for venue information).

• Venue Info

  University of Houston - Dudley Recital Hall

  Fine Arts Building-UH Room 122 Houston, TX

  Full map and directions

• Parking Info

  The closest parking lots are 16B and 16F. There is metered parking in the first row of lot 16B, and there is gated visitor's parking in lot 16F.
  
  Enter the UH campus at Entrance 16 off of Cullen Boulevard.
  
  

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