Jeffery Bianchi performs classical guitar

07.21.10 | Posted in: News,Events

The Davenport was honored to host Jeffery Bianchi Wednesday, July 21.  Jeffery is a classical guitarist that has embarked on a Summer tour giving educational presentations and solo guitar recitals.

The presentation entitled "The Classical Guitar: From Downland to You Tube", is geared towards the general public who may be unfamilliar with the classical guitar. The presentation focuses on the history of the instrument; tracing its roots from 17th century England to our present time.

For more information on his educational presentation / concert tour, click here.

JEFFERY'S BIO
The primary aim of a musician is to take the results of their hard work and make a positive impact on as many lives as possible. For Jeffrey Bianchi, this is accomplished through his performances. As a dedicated musician for 18 years, playing for an audience is an essential and natural part of his life.

As a native of Williamson, New York, Jeffrey 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 Jeffrey took a hiatus to tour nationally with Country acts Young Guns (Nashville, TN) and Chace Roberts (St. Paul, Minnesota). As an electric guitarist, Jeffrey 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, Jeffrey resumed his solo performances. By 2009, he was touring throughout Georgia, playing in places such as Savannah, Tybee Island, Toccoa, Richmond, Duluth, and Hartwell. Large, enthusiastic crowds were the norm at these events. These positive reactions together with his desire to travel gave him a goal to take his music to a much wider audience.

2010 is the year he has achieved this goal.  In February, Jeffrey undertook his first solo national tour. Making stops in Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, he performed concerts for audiences as large as 600 people. In addition, he gave his historical presentation "The Classical Guitar: From Dowland to You Tube" to hundreds of eager ears. 

Due to the overwhelming success of this venture, he has organized a South East tour for July 2010. It is his goal to expose as many people as possible to the beauty and history of the instrument.

For more information on his educational presentation / concert tour, click here.

Jeffrey is a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia. While there, he studied under renown guitarist James Piorkowski. He was a 4 time recipient of the Dauphin Award, a 2 year winner of the Hillman Memorial Music Scholarship and the Performer's Certificate Award. He was also member of the Fredonia Guitar Quartet with whom he toured with throughout the North East. He has participated in master classes with Paul Galbraith, Stanley Yates and Jason Vieux.