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Office of University Relations
5400 Ramsey Street • Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311-1498
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2011
PAM MCEVOY
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
FAYETTEVILLE, NC—Methodist University To Host World-Renowned Guitarist. The
Department of Music and the University Guitar Society are pleased to host classical guitarist, Dr. Stanley
Yates, on Friday Evening, October 28th at 7:30 pm. The concert will take place in Hensdale Chapel and
is free to the university community and public.
Stanley Yates is one of the country's most sought after concert artists and lecturers. His programs
are an intriguing mix of old and new and very often feature music of living composers, many of whom
have written major works for him. Always displaying technical mastery and impeccable musicianship, Dr.
Yates' concert will both entertain and edify.
As a researcher and transcriber, Dr. Yates has produced modern transcriptions of Bach and
Albeniz that are more faithful to the original works than earlier transcription of the last century. He has
also produced new versions of the major works of Villa-Lobos that are based on manuscripts unearthed in
his extensive research. Much of this output is published by Mel Bay, a leading American publishing
house.
This event is the first concert of the 2011-2012 Guitar Recital Series. For more information, lease
contact Deanne Renshaw at (910) 630-7100.
Methodist University is an independent four-year institution of higher education with over 2,400
students from 41 states and 53 countries. Methodist University offers over 70 majors and concentrations,
three master’s degree programs, and 19 NCAA III intercollegiate sports. For additional information,
please call (910) 630-7043. Or call Maria Robbins at (910) 630-7114.
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