Thank you to The Provincetown Independent and reporter Eve Samaha for the wonderful interview about finding guitar and the upcoming concert on Cape Cod in Wellfleet on Saturday Sep. 13.

Read the full article: https://provincetownindependent.org/arts-minds/2025/09/10/revelations-on-guitar/

Dear Fans and Friends,

Though summer and the scent of Plumeria linger in the garden amongst the still flirtatious birds, the 2025-2026 music season has begun. I am honored to share so much music with so many. I’m especially excited for the premiere of my first work for choir and guitar, “Cider Meditation” which will be premiered in Colorado in December. The score will be published by the American Composers Alliance.

**Go to my CALENDAR for full concert details**

September – 4 different programs in the month with 5 concerts, including:

• Rune of Hospitality by Alf Houkom for choir and guitar in Boston with Mark David Buckles (9/6).
• A Latin American program in honor Hispanic Heritage Month in Hingham, including 2 premieres by Carlos Mauro (Colombia) and Luis Obregon (Mexico) (9/10).
• Revolutions in Music, multiple premieres for Cape Cod including Cloud Lacrymae for guitar & electronics by Douglas Knehans (9/13).
• Composing for Guitar at Boston University (9/16)
• Words and Music with poet Charles Coe, presented by Convergence Ensemble  (9/28).
• An afternoon of New Lullabies at King’s Chapel (9/30)

October

• Debut with the Newport Classical music festival in all-ages New Lullaby Project program (pajamas welcome, milk & cookies to be served alongside contemporary music). New Lullaby Project premiere #79 by Jinhee Han (Korea). (10/12)
• A few days in Portland, Oregon
• Music in Life, A Life in Music – Talk on my career in Music, Mu Phi Epsilon, Boston Alumni

December 

• Six Colorado concerts mark my debut with the choir Kantorei directed by Joel Rinsema as well as the world premiere of my composition ‘Cider Meditation’ for choir & guitar!!
• A two-day residency for the Aspen School of Music schools program.

* All events are open to the public

Visit ALCGuitar.com/calendar for concert details

In early August, I spent a day at Art Omi at the invitation of director Jeffrey Lependorf.

Art Omi is an arts center situated on 120 acres in New York’s Hudson Valley, featuring the Sculpture & Architecture Park, Newmark Gallery, five distinct residency programs, and arts education for all ages.

Besides interacting with musicians in residence, breaking bread, and exploring the grounds, I spent an hour in one of the two silos playing and exploring the resonance of this magical space.

The videos are not concert performances, just me alone, playing with the sounds. I don’t usually share videos with “interesting notes,” but the sonic experience deserves to be shared.

I made 4 videos:

1. Barrios – Una Limosna por El Amor de Dios
2. Marquina – España Cañi (paso doble) – part
3. Cage – In A Landscape
4. Albéniz – Asturias (Leyenda) – part

All are recorded on an iPhone 14 without special microphones, effects or post-production. Only the natural sounds of the guitar inside a silo. 

Playing in this silo was just awesome.
So grateful to Art Omi for the invitation!

If you like them, please feel free to share. You can also compare the Marquina, Cage, Albéniz to my commercial recordings, which can be found on all streaming services and Bandcamp.

Thank you!

Aaron

1) Barrios – Una Limosna por El Amor de Dios

2) Marquina – España Cañi (paso doble) – part

3) Cage – In A Landscape

4) Albéniz – Asturias (Leyenda) – part