Kevin Garry, music faculty at Front Range Community College and a classical guitarist, has been selected as guest presenter/performer at the 2016 International Convention of the Guitar Federation of America (GFA) in June.
The GFA is the largest guitar convention in the world, featuring guest artists and presenters from around the globe.
Garry is one of two Coloradans selected from hundreds of international applicants. He will present the lecture/recital “Music for Guitar and String Quartet from the Late Modern Era,” discussing and performing works by composers from Brazil, Ukraine, Ghana, Mexico, Italy, Croatia and the United States.
This year’s convention is at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Tickets are $350 for the week, or $100 for the day of Garry’s presentation.
Garry has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado, a master’s degree from Washington State University, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, and a bachelor’s degree from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop at the University of Iowa.
About Front Range Community College
FRCC offers nearly 100 degree and certificate programs from locations in Boulder County, Larimer County, Westminster, and Brighton, and online.
FRCC is a member of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), the state’s largest system of higher education, with 13 colleges across Colorado serving more than 151,000 students annually. CCCS is a vital statewide pathway to individual achievement and economic vitality. Further, CCCS institutions provide an accessible, responsive learning environment that facilitates the achievement of educational, professional, and personal goals by our students and other members of our communities, and each fosters an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity, and innovation.