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On Saturday, JUNE 4, at 7:30 pm., Northwest Austin will experience an unusual classical music concert. "Austin Bella Corda", the unique pre-college Austin guitar group will wrap up their performance season with a concert at Bachus Music Conservatory, 12233 Ranch Rd 620, Austin, TX. Also performing solo will be Mr. Tyler Rhodes, an up-an-coming concert guitarist, who recently graduated from the UT Butler School of Music and will headline the evening in the last concert before he heads off to Yale University, where he continue his graduate studies under scholarship.

This is what reviewers say about Austin Bella Corda: “Austin Bella Corda, were amazing … they blew me away. The young musicians play with an emotional sensibility way beyond their years." (Jason Boyd, Et Cetera Ezine); "The technique is masterful; the songs lyrical…Sophisticated, alluring... quite simply, phenomenal" (ParentWise magazine); Kut’s John Aielli called them “Amazing! What a Sound!” Austin Bella Corda's music is engaging and inspiring for both young and old ears.”

Mr. Rhodes, went to Westlake High school. He was featured on the national radio show, “From the Top,” in 2012 and received the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship, which allowed him to study at the Bordeaux Conservatory with Olivier Chaisson. Artistic Director of the group, Kevin Taylor, says, “Tyler is a magnetic player. His sound and his skill is phenomenal!” Renowned Italian Composer, Angelo Gilardino says, “He is really special! Very Talented. He has magnificent hands and also a brilliant and fearless mind. He plays with strength and elegance!”

Featured will be music by Bach, Scarlatti, Piazzolla, and original music composed by Director, Kevin Taylor will be featured.

Starting off the concert will be two amazing "Young Performing Artist Program" soloists: 17-year-old Aaron Mink, a senior at Dominic Savio High School and 14-year old, Aytahn Benavi, a freshman at LASA.

They share 11 youth guitar competition awards between them. Benavi will be competing in the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America’s Youth Competition this June. "The Young Performing Artist Program," is a non-profit project of Austin Creative Alliance.

Admission is by donation.

Event Details

• Date: June 4, 2016
• Time: 7:30 PM
• Venue: Bachus Conservatory
• Website: https://www.facebook.com/The-Childbloom-Young-Performing-Artist-Program-141861189204993/

Ticket Information

• Cost: donations accepted at the door

Presenter Details

• Name: The Young Performing Artist Program

In 2009, Artistic Director, Kevin Taylor, after meeting with Jack New- man of Austin Tennis Academy, noticed that young people in sports have much more training and interaction with coaches than the typical young aspiring musician. World class athletes interact with world-class mentors and teachers in their training for hours every week. Rarely can a family afford such training with music instructors. However, Taylor recognized the need to train young, aspiring Artists with increased intensity as young athletes. Thus was born “The Young Performing Artist Program,” a non-profit project of “Austin Creative Alliance,” which offers extra training, mentorship and support for promising classical guitar students .

The YPA Program provides instruction, extra training, music camps, competition preparation, music festivals, master-classes, resume enhance- ment and college application assistance to promising, pre-college guitarists. Since its beginning in 2010, the Young Performing Artist Program students have had over a dozen major awards in significant youth music competitions, have been offered over $80,000 in University scholarships, and have given over 50 performances in the community, bringing their unique Art music to the business world, hospitals, retirement centers, libraries, church services, and supporting other groups like Victim Services of Travis County, Ballet Austin, Austin Shakespeare Theatre, and numerous community concerts like this one.

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