{"id":16466,"date":"2023-06-30T10:41:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=16466"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:07:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:07:36","slug":"acclaimed-guitarist-pirai-vaca-to-visit-with-students-during-tour-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/30\/acclaimed-guitarist-pirai-vaca-to-visit-with-students-during-tour-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Guitarist Pira\u00ed Vaca To Visit With Students During Tour Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bolivian guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/tour.piraivaca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pira\u00ed Vaca<\/a> will speak to students at Texas A&amp;M\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a> on July 10, after making his Texas debut in a performance at <a href=\"https:\/\/grandstaffordtheater.com\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Stafford Theater<\/a> in Downtown Bryan on July 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The internationally acclaimed artist performs Bolivian music with influences of classical, flamenco, jazz and rock. Vaca also puts his spin on classic hits, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/tour.piraivaca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> features guitar versions of Queen\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody,\u201d Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cStairway to Heaven,\u201d Metallica\u2019s \u201cNothing Else Matters,\u201d Coldplay&#8217;s &#8220;The Scientist&#8221; and AC\/DC\u2019s \u201cThunderstruck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, solo guitar.\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3mKxh4lpHCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaca will speak to students in two performance studies classes: Performance in World Cultures and Music and the Human Experience. The students will learn about his performance background and see demonstrations of his technique, said Dr. Kim Kattari, associate professor and program director for the Bachelor of Arts degree in performance studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis offers a unique opportunity for students to engage with an internationally acclaimed Bolivian guitarist known for his technical skill and charismatic performances,\u201d Kattari said. \u201cThese types of personal encounters allow students to connect with the performer and the music in meaningful ways that create a lasting appreciation for performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. David Wilborn, associate professor of music, said Vaca \u201cplays with sensitivity and impressive technique.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose who attend his performance will be fascinated by his ability to play delicate passages while drawing beautiful colors of sound from his guitar,\u201d Wilborn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jose Quintana, Grand Stafford Theater owner, and Rob&nbsp;Hitchcock, general manager, called Vaca &#8220;a phenomenal talent we cannot wait to have perform on our stage.&nbsp;This concert is the perfect blend of Bolivian musical flavor and contemporary classics that our audience is sure to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert, co-presented by the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, is July 8 at 7 p.m. at Grand Stafford Theater in Downtown Bryan. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showclix.com\/event\/gst070823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets are $20, and table reservations are also available<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top photo by Alvaro Gumucio Li, courtesy of Pira\u00ed Vaca.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MUNASQUECHAY, los Andes de Bolivia, VIVO 2021\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KuxJ0pRCGFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bolivian guitarist Pira\u00ed Vaca will speak to students at Texas A&amp;M\u2019s School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts on July 10, after making his Texas debut in a performance at Grand Stafford Theater in Downtown Bryan on July &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":16490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58,144],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.12 (Yoast SEO v20.12) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Acclaimed Guitarist Pira\u00ed Vaca To Visit With Students During Tour Stop - Texas A&amp;M University College of Performance, Visualization &amp; Fine Arts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pira\u00ed Vaca will speak in two performance studies courses. 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