When:
November 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
2016-11-18T19:00:00-05:00
2016-11-18T21:15:00-05:00
Where:
Oconee Heritage Center
123 Browns Square Dr
Walhalla, SC 29691
USA
123 Browns Square Dr
Walhalla, SC 29691
USA
Cost:
$10
Contact:
On Wednesday, November 30th at 7pm, classical guitarist Jeff Bianchi will give a concert at the Oconee Heritage Center in Walhalla. The concert marks the final engagement of Jeff’s 2016 concert season which has included performances in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Iowa and Wyoming
As a native of Williamson, New York, Jeff began performing at weddings and cafes while still in his teens. The uniqueness of the classical guitar coupled with his professionalism enabled him to stay working over the years. As his skills grew, he gave full concerts throughout Western New York. His hard work earned him performances at the Rantucci International Guitar Festival as well as the nationally recognized Ithaca Guitar Festival. His concerts continued with his move to Atlanta in the summer of 2002.
From 2005-2007 Jeff took a hiatus to tour nationally with Country acts Young Guns (Nashville, TN) and Chace Roberts (St. Paul, Minnesota). As an electric guitarist, Jeff toured much of North America; playing clubs and dance halls with capacity crowds. It was an exciting time in his life and was quite the adventure. On his return home, Jeff resumed his solo performances. By 2009, he was touring throughout Georgia, playing in places such as Savannah, Tybee Island, Toccata, Richmond, Duluth, and Hartwell. Large, enthusiastic crowds were the norm at these events. These positive reactions together gave him a goal to take his music to a much wider audience.
In February of 2010, Jeff undertook his first cross country solo tour. Making stops in Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, he gave concerts for audiences as large as 600 people. The overwhelming success of this tour enabled him to expand his solo career to a national level. Jeff continued his success in 2011 with performances in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. His success sky rocketed in 2012 and 2013 with successful concerts as far away as Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Wisconsin. Concerts were also given in Texas, Ohio and the entire southeast.
His 2014 and 2015 concert seasons built upon the success of previous years, with repeat visits to venues in Alabama, Wyoming, South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. These seasons also included first time visits to Minnesota, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Jeff’s current program consists of music by Laurent de St. Luc, Jose Luis Merlin and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
On performing in Walhalla, Jeff says, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to play at the Oconee Heritage Center. I have always enjoyed playing in South Carolina through the years. The audiences have always been very welcoming and receptive to the classical guitar. Playing at Oconee Heritage Center will be a great way to end my 2016 concert season.”.
The concert begins at 7:00pm. Tickets for the performance are $10 and available at Oconee Heritage Center. For more information, contact Oconee Heritage Center at 864-638-2224 or info@oconeeheritagecenter.org.