Juan Falú Friday, March 3 at 7:00 pm at the Chapel of the Auburn United Methodist Church. Juan Falú is a cornerstone of Argentinean folk music. As an interpreter, Juan Falu displays an innate command of the artistry of improvisation. Add to this combination his natural charisma, and you have a recital in which each song is delivered in a unique form. He has toured Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, and has offered concerts in prestigious halls in more than twenty countries. Some of his prolific musical compositions have been edited in Argentina, Belgium, Costa Rica, and France. Juan Falú teaches in the Manuel de Falla Conservatory, in Buenos Aires, where he has created the first curricula for Folklore and Tango.

David Franzen Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 3:00 pm at the Auburn United Methodist Chapel, Auburn, AL. David Franzen is currently on faculty at Portland State University where he teaches private lessons and ensemble classes. Mr. Franzen was the first classical guitarist to win the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) Concerto Competition, an event open to all orchestral instrumentalists. Consequently, he performed as soloist with the NCSA Symphony and performed Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez, at the Stevens Center, under the direction of Steven Shipps. In September 2001 he joined the Oregon Symphony Orchestra in a concert where original Latin songs, some of which were co-composed by Franzen/Raphael and arranged for Orchestral Accompaniment by Norman Leyden, were performed in a collaborative concert given by “Pepe and the Bottle Blondes” and the Oregon Symphony. In 2003 Franzen was a semifinalist in the Guitar Foundation of America international solo Guitar Competition in Merida Mexico.

Andrew E. Zohn Guitarist/composer Andrew Zohn has been hailed as "one of the finest guitarists of his generation" by Anthony Morris, host of the nationally-syndicated radio program Guitar Alive. His ability on the instrument has earned prizes in five national and international competitions including the Guitar Foundation of America and the Stotsenberg International. In addition to concertizing throughout North America and in Europe as a soloist, Andrew Zohn has been active as a chamber musician and orchestral soloist. Recent performances include venues in New York City, Boston, Cincinnati, Toronto, and Ottawa. Andrew Zohn holds a doctorate of music degree from Florida State University, a master of music from the University of Texas, and a bachelor’s degree from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Since 1999, Zohn has served on the faculty of Columbus State University, where he founded and directs the annual CSU Guitar Symposium and Competition. He also currently serves on the faculty of the Guitar on the Mediterranean Festival in Cervo, Italy, and the Guitare Lachine festival in Canada, each summer. Dr. Zohn is a frequently invited guest artist, lecturer, and clinician at music festivals, seminars, and universities throughout North America. Students of Andrew Zohn have won prizes in international competitions, and have been featured on the American national radio program From the Top. Beginning a career in composing in 1998, Zohn has already received commissions for new works from, among others, La Flame Records, Canada, the Campbell University Foundation for the Arts, and the East Carolina New Music Festival. In 2004 and 2005, Zohn was selected as a recipient of a Plus Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) in recognition of his compositions. Original compositions and transcriptions by Andrew Zohn are published through Les Productions d’Oz, Canada, Tuscany publications (Theodore Presser), and FJH Publications. His latest recording, Music of Piazzolla, Debussy, Gershwin, and Zohn, is now available through Centaur Records.