The Great Artist Guitar Series featuring Fabio Zanon

About this event

As a solo and chamber player, author, conductor, teacher, broadcaster, and guitarist,
Fabio Zanon has shown himself a musician of great importance. Born in
Brazil, he holds Brazilian and Italian citizenships. He came to international
prominence in 1996 when he was the First Prize winner of the 30th Francisco
Tarrega Prize in Spain and the 14th Guitar Foundation of America International
Guitar Competition held in St. Louis, Missouri, in the space of a few weeks. His
albums of Villa-Lobos and Scarlatti have been hailed as benchmark recordings.
In 1997 he received the Moinho Santista Prize, the major artistic and scientific
award in Brazil, in recognition of the role he has played in the development of
Brazilian music. In 2005 he was awarded the Carlos Gomes Prize for being the
best solo performer in Brazil. In 2009 he also published his first book, Villa
Lobos, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the death of the great Brazilian
composer. His appearance here has been rescheduled from March 22, 2014. Mr.
Zanon will also give a master class on March 29 at Washington University.

Tickets:  $28/$24 Members, Seniors 62+ and Full-time Students @ (314) 229-8686