Classical Guitarist, Kevin Sherwin at La Grua

Exchanges: Bridges Beyond Boundaries—July 26th at La Grua Center (32 Water Street, Stonington)

Music of Chopin, Bizet, Villa-Lobos, Sherwin, and others Experience this captivating concert by Kevin Sherwin that explores the rich emotional landscapes and cultural contexts of iconic works of the classical tradition, alongside new musical discoveries and original compositions by Sherwin. As part of the performance, Sherwin offers descriptive insights that draw on literature, visual art, and the musical culture of the composer’s time.

About Kevin Sherwin

Guitarist, composer, and conductor Kevin Sherwin has been praised as “absolutely superb,” with an immense capacity for self-expression” (Fanfare Magazine). Following his solo debuts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Regent Hall in London, England, he has toured throughout North America in numerous programs reflecting his work as a composer and cultural historian. As a composer, he has received commissions from Independent Curators International and the Bruce Museum of Art, and his works have been performed at Pershing Square Signature Center and Merkin Hall. He recently made his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall with the Mahanaim Orchestra, and serves on the conducting faculty of the undergraduate Mahanaim Music Program in Huntington, New York.

This program is part of the Music Matters Series at La Grua Center. For more information on dates and ticket prices go to:  lagruacenter.org/music-matters/

Kids 18 and under are free!

This program is co-sponsored by Stonington Free Library and La Grua Center.