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Known for his soulful concerts, this performer is also a producer and composer. Featuring steel and classical guitars, concert-goers are treated to a range of genres include classical, country and blues. Called poetic in his command of the guitar, he\u2019s been a world-renowned musician since the 1980s.<\/p>\n
What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n Chapdelaine has been awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Grant and placed first in the Music Teachers National Association Guitar Competitions. He\u2019s also a silver medalist in Venezuela\u2019s Concurso International de Guitarro event and has toured on four continents.<\/p>\n In the 90s, he recorded his Sonata Romantica album, which has been re-released, and a number of guitar critics called it the most definitive recording of its time. Chapdelaine is now a music professor at the University of New Mexico and has taught numerous master classes around the globe.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On February 3rd, Michael Chapdelaine will be performing on guitar with the Community Concert Association. Hosted by High Desert Middle School at 7 p.m., you won\u2019t want to miss the only guitarist to be awarded first place in the International Classical Guitar Competition and National Fingerstyle Championships. Chapdelaine travels the world, from Austin to\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140,139],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-things-to-do-in-globe"],"yoast_head":"\n