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Washington State Community College to host Julio Ribeiro Alves performance

MARIETTA — The Evergreen Arts and Humanities Series at Washington State Community College, in collaboration with the Schwendeman Agency Inc. and the Marietta Community Foundation, announces an upcoming presentation of “Spring Tales: An Evening of Guitar Music” with Julio Ribeiro Alves.

Alves will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 8 in the Graham Auditorium on the WSCC campus. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis.

A Marshall University School of Music faculty member, Alves holds a Doctor of Music degree in Guitar Performance and Music Literature from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, a Master of Music degree in Guitar Performance from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance from the University of Braslia (UnB), in his native country, Brazil.

At Marshall, Alves is responsible for overseeing the guitar area teaching applied lessons, guitar literature, guitar pedagogy, guitar techniques, fretboard harmony, and directing the MU Guitar Ensemble. Outside of the guitar area, he also teaches music styles, music theory, and aural skills. He regularly performs as a solo player, as a member of the Violauta Duo, the Duo Alves, the Violautalino Trio, and in other chamber music settings.

His programs feature music from various ethnicities and historical periods. He has performed in diverse venues in countries such as Brazil, USA, Costa Rica, Spain, and Italy.

“To me, music is meant to be shared. The act of performing always amazes me: the same time in which it totally exposes my human condition in front of an audience it also enables me to express a multitude of emotions by channeling the energy ignited by the adrenaline into a game of enjoyment and fulfillment through sounds and silences. Above all … to play is fun,” he said.

The Evergreen Arts and Humanities Series was established in 1998 to bring free and low-cost educational, cultural and entertainment programming to the community. Events are made possible in part by financial gifts to the Evergreen Arts and Humanities Fund at the Washington State Community College Foundation. More information about the Series and the current season is available by calling 740-885-5687 or sending an email to evergreenseries@wscc.edu.

The Washington State Community College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable corporation administered by a Board of Directors composed of community leaders and institutional representatives. Gifts made to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are used exclusively to support the college’s mission, its programs, and its students.

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