Jan. 27, 2023 – The 10th Annual Collin College Guitar Festival will be filled with free performances and classes for guitarists of all ages and skill levels. The festival is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 at the college’s Plano Campus.
Guest artist Gohar Vardanyan will open the festival with a free concert in the Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center, Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Vardanyan is a Julliard-trained classical guitarist who has been a guest artist at guitar festivals in Sweden, Italy, Panama, Canada, and Mexico. Her playing has been described as “passionate,” “evocative,” and “virtuosic.”
The festival continues with technique and master classes by Vardanyan beginning at 10 a.m. the following day. Collin College Music Professor Dr. Olga Amelkina-Vera will offer a lecture that day. The festival will close with a student recital in the Living Legends Conference Center at 6 p.m.
The guitar festival is hosted by the Collin College Music Department and Collin College Guitar Studies. The festival is sponsored by the Student Activity Fee Advisory Committee (SAFAC). Plano Campus is located at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. For more information, contact Dr. Fernand Vera at fvera@collin.edu.
Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.