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June Guitar Classic
Classical guitarists Duo Mellis (husband and wife
Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis, above) instruct
and encourage a young student (right) at a master
class given at the Bethlehem Guitar Festival. Festival
founder and director John Arnold, Moravian artistlecturer,
highlighted “Married Couples” for the
event’s 10th anniversary.
photos by john kish iv
“Married Couples” filled Peter Hall with
the sweet sounds of classical and steel string
guitars paired with lute, piano, and voice
in early June, marking the 10th anniversary
of the Bethlehem Guitar Festival. Presented
by the Moravian College Department of
Music and C. F. Martin Guitar Co., the
festival featured concert performances by
multi-award-winning Duo Mellis (husband
and wife Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis)
and Thom Bresh, son of the legendary
Merle Travis. Four other duos also
performed, and Martin Guitar’s Dick Boak
spoke about Martin Signature Editions.
Duo Mellis, which closed the festival
with a Saturday evening concert, drew rave
reviews for their “astounding sense of intimate
communication.” Prieto of Spain and
Muzurakis of Greece have been performing
internationally together since 1999, and
have been married since 1996. The couple
performed a Spanish-flavored repertoire that
included “Sonatina Canonica” by Mario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Manuel de Falla’s flamenco-inspired
“The Short Life,” and three
dances by the Argentine composer Alberto
Ginastera—all beautifully synchronized.
Festival founder John Arnold, Moravian
artist-lecturer in classical guitar, directs
the annual event, which includes a guitar
expo, workshops, master classes, recitals,
and concerts. Aspiring musicians—as young
as elementary school age—have a rare
opportunity to learn from the pros at the
festival. This year, Duo Mellis conducted
private master classes with young local musicians,
while Moravian’s Arnold offered a
workshop. Arnold is a member of the flute
and guitar duo Two Part Invention, which
records for Bummer Tent Records.
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October 27
2010 Janet A. Sipple Lecture
Foy Hall
5:30 P.M. • “Globalization and Urbanization
and the Risks to Women,” a lecture by
Dr. Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon
Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing.
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timely, relevant content. Our new site offers a vastly improved browsing experience for prospective and
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Rotating features designed to highlight the achievements of students and faculty provide a window into the
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