Northwest Park Concerts

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 Gil Gutierrez comes to Northwest Park

The Northwest Park Concert Series concludes its’ spring schedule with

guitarist and composer Gil Gutierrez on Friday May 9th at 7:30 p.m. at the Northwest Park Nature Center in Windsor.

Mexican guitar virtuoso and composer Gil Gutierrez has made his home in San Miguel de Allende for many years, his music and playing have attracted attention throughout the Americas and Europe through his many CD’s, film scores, and concert appearances. Since 2007 Mr. Gutiérrez has directed and performed in more than sixty concerts with trumpeter Doc Severinsen and the “San Miguel 5, appearing with symphony orchestras across the United States. A virtuoso with the nylon string guitar, Gutiérrez has performed as a soloist at the Kennedy Center, New York City’s Carnegie Hall accompanied by the New York Pops with the Minnesota Symphony, and the Florida Symphony. His interests have spread to many musical genres, such as jazz, flamenco, son cubano to name a few.  Doc Severinsen writes ...“Gil Gutierrez brings the fullest meaning to the word, “virtuoso.” Whether it is jazz, or pure classical, he brings sensitivity and excitement to the music...”  Gil Gutiérrez will join forces with two equally gifted colleagues, violinist Robert Stern and bassist David Rodriguez, for two sets of high–level improvising.

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.  The Northwest Park Nature Center is a smoke free, handicap accessible facility located in Windsor, Connecticut.  Tickets are $20. For information and reservations call 860-285-1886 or go on line at www.northwestpark.org.  Proceeds will benefit environmental studies at the Park.