Music Appreciation Series: Christopher Allen, Classical Guitar

Southern Wisconsin's Most Charming Theatre 381 E. Main St. Stoughton, WI 53589 [email protected] The historic Stoughton Opera House is located in Stoughton, WI just a few minutes south-east of Madison. The theater plays host to a wide variety of musical and theatrical performances throughout the season - rock, folk, classical, oddities, comedy...you name it. Known for sublime acoustics and an early 20th century aesthetic, don't pass on a chance to see a show or just pay a visit to the Stoughton Opera House. Christopher Allen has earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees in classical guitar performance. He has studied formally with Javier Calderon (UW-Madison, DMA-2012) and Joseph Breznikar (SIUC, BA-1998, MM-2002) and has performed in masterclasses and private lessons with world renowned artists that include Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Oscar Ghiglia, Ben Verdery, Sharon Isbin, Ana Vidovic, and Rene Izquierdo. After completing his formal education, he founded the Madison Classical Guitar Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has competed in international guitar festivals, and is currently on the faculty at Madison College, and the Monroe St. Arts Center in Madison, WI. In addition to performing solo concerts, he has collaborated in chamber music with flute, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, bassoon, and harpsichord. Besides classical guitar, he has been performing solo/duo concerts on the Renaissance and Baroque Lute, and has traveled abroad to study the Oud in Istanbul. General Admission - Free Will Donation