RRM is pleased to offer a unique opportunity for intensive one-on-one work with one of Colorado’s most exciting guitar personalities, Colin McAllister! Join us on March 1 from 10-2 pm for a program featuring a masterclass followed by a recital by Colin. Guitarists playing at an intermediate level and above in any musical genre are invited to present a solo work and receive half an hour of instruction on technique and interpretation. Following a break for lunch, Colin will perform a selection of pieces for the classical guitar.
Who: Guitarists playing in any style, up to 4 participants
What: Rocky Ridge Music Guitar Masterclass and Recital
When: Saturday March 1, 2025 10am-2pm
Where: First Congregational Church Small Chapel, 1128 Pine St. Boulder CO 80302
Cost: Masterclass performers $100; Masterclass auditors $40; McAllister recital only $15
To register as a performer: please email Evan Williams at evan@rockyridge.org
To purchase auditor or recital tickets, click here.
Recital Program:
Bagatelle No. 2 (1972) William Walton (1902-83)
Bagatelle No . 3 (1972)
Bagatelle No. 4 (1972)
Fourteenth-Century Counterpoint: Music of the Chantilly Codex
Puis que se sui Fumeux Johannes Simon Hasprois,
arr. McAllister
En Nul Estat Goscalch, arr. McAllister
Sonatina, op. 51 (1958) Lennox Berkeley (1903-89)
I. Allegretto
II. Lento
III. Rondo, Allegro non troppo
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Faculty
Colin McAllister
M.A., University of California, San Diego
Colin McAllister is Director of Humanities and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. His performances as a guitarist and conductor have been hailed as ‘sparkling….delivered superbly’ (San Francisco Chronicle), ‘ravishing’ (San Diego Union Tribune) and ‘an amazing tour de force’ (San Diego Story), and he has recorded on the MicroFest, Summit, Innova, Centaur, Naxos, Albany, Old King Cole, Vienna Modern Masters, Carrier, and Tzadik labels. Colin earned both the M.A. and D.M.A. at the University of California, San Diego, where he studied guitar with Los Romeros and Stuart Fox, interpretation with Bertram Turetzky, and conducting with Harvey Sollberger and Rand Steiger.
Colin is the guitarist and conductor for the ensemble NOISE, and a co-founder of the soundON Festival, held annually in La Jolla, California. He performs regularly with both the Hennessy 6 jazz sextet and his own quartet. As a guest artist, he appears regularly with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, and the Playground Ensemble. He is the author of two best-selling guitar instructional series, produced by The Great Courses—Learning to Play Guitar, and Playing Guitar Like a Pro. Colin is endorsed by PRS Guitars and is an Artist Partner with Taylor Guitars.