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Joseph Pecoraro |
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Guitarist |
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e-mail: pecorj@ncarts.edu |
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Concert and Recording artist Joseph Pecoraro appears as soloist, chamber musician, and with orchestra in recitals across the U.S. and abroad. His performances have received widespread recognition and awards. Recent appearances include performances as soloist with the Wintergreen Festival and Roanoke Symphony Orchestras, solo recitals at the Kennedy Center, the Chicago Cultural Center, and in France, Italy, Mexico, and Switzerland. Pecoraro is also frequently featured on radio and television broadcasts around the U.S. His recordings features major works by Domeniconi, Ponce, Hirsh, Bach, Merlin, and others. The discs are available online and are distributed by Orchard. He is also the author of the guitar reading text ‘Read This First’. |
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Pecoraro also performs with acclaimed flutist Elizabeth Ransom as the ‘Ransom-Pecoraro Duo’. Both committed educators as well as performers, the duo offers concerts and educational programs in a variety of venues and is included in the North Carolina Arts Council’s Touring Artist Roster. In 1998 he was appointed to the Artist Faculty of the North Carolina School of the Arts. Previous teaching positions include Salem College, Indiana University, and the University of Colorado. Pecoraro appears frequently as guest clinician, directs the NCSA Summer Guitar Workshops and teaches regularly at the American Suzuki Institute in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the Colorado Suzuki Institute in Snowmass, Colorado, and the Blue Ridge Suzuki Camp in Northern Virginia. |
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Recent Appearances (Since 2000) Include: |
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Festival Nacional de Guitarra |
Paracho, Mexico |
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University of Wyoming, |
Laramie, WY |
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University of Colorado |
Boulder, CO |
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Soloist, Wintergreen Music Festival Orchestra; Tedesco |
Wintergreen, VA |
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Cape Fear Guitar Society, |
Fayetteville, NC |
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Wofford College |
Spartanberg, SC |
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American Suzuki Institute |
Stevens Pt., WI |
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Atelier Concert Series |
Paris, France |
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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
Washington D.C. |
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Colorado Suzuki Institute |
Snowmass, CO |
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Denver Guitar Summit |
Denver, CO |
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Music Institute of Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
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Piccolo Spoleto Festival |
Charleston SC |
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Great Comebacks |
New York, NY |
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HASSA Fall Festival Concert |
Houston, TX |
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Vivaci Concert Series |
Roanoke, VA |
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Chamber Music Wilmington |
Wilmington, NC |
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Paramount Theatre |
Briston, TN |
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Boulder Public Library Concert Series |
Boulder, CO |
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American Suzuki Institute |
Stevens Pt., WI |
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Patrocinio del Pordenone/ Conservatorio PietroEdo |
Pordenone, Italy |
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MacPhail Center for the Arts |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Music for a Great Space Concert Series |
Greensboro, NC |
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Chicago Academy for the Arts- Guest Artist |
Chicago, IL |
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Wintergreen Performing Arts Concerts |
Nellysford, VA |
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Caldwell Co. Schools |
Caldwell, NC |
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Lenoire Concert Association |
Lenoire, NC |
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Lakeshore Cultural Center- Music in the Mansion Series |
Chicago, IL |
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Valley Symphony Society, Soloist; Rodrigo |
Staunton, VA |
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St. Patrick's Concert Series |
Mooresville, NC |
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Arts United Concerts |
Lexington, VA |
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Piedmont Guitar Society Concert Series, Salem College |
Old Salem, NC |
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Carolina Chamber Symphony Chamber Music Series |
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Latin American Arts Festival |
Hickory, NC |
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Blue Ridge Music Camp |
Orkney Springs, VA |
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North Carolina School of the Arts- Faculty Recital |
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Suzuki School of the Arts Fall Workshop |
Hickory, NC |
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Suzuki Association of America- Tenth National Conference |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Orpheus Concert Series, Harold Washington Library |
Chicago, IL |
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Emmanuel Church Concert Series |
Geneva, Switz. |
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1st Presbyterian Church Concert Series/ Kings College |
Bristol, TN |
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Foundazione Cassa di Risparmio Bologna (CARISBO) |
Bologna, Italy |
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Davidson College 'Friends of Music Artist Series' |
Charlotte, NC |
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University of Wisconsin, Madison- Guest artist |
Madison, WI |
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Lenoir-Rhyne College- Guest Artist Recital |
Hickory, NC |
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Colorado Springs Guitar Society |
Colo Springs, CO |
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Dame Myra Hess Concert Series, Chicago Cultural Center |
Chicago, IL |
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Westminster Artist Series |
Westminster, CO |
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Cherry Hill Concert Series |
Cherry Hill, NC |
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Meredith College- Guest Artist Recital |
Raleigh, NC |
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Suzuki Association of America- Ninth National Conference |
Cincinnati, OH |
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Wake Forest University ‘Arts Alive’ Concert Series |
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Shenandoah Conservatory - Guest Artist |
Winchester, VA |
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Cooperativa di Studio e Ricerca Sociale Marcella |
Luago (Milan), Italy |
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Spencer Memorial Concert Series |
Abbington, VA |
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Carolina Coastal University |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
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Soloist, Wintergreen Music Festival Orchestra; Rodrigo |
Wintergreen, VA |
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Soloist, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra; Rodrigo |
Roanoke, VA |
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Piedmont Arts Association Concert Series |
Martinsville, VA |
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American Music Festival |
Moorehead City, NC |
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Hickory Concert Association |
Hickory, NC |
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Wharton Foundation Chamber Music Concerts |
Bedford, VA |
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University of North Carolina- Guest Artist |
Asheville, NC |
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Smith Mountain Arts Council Concert Series |
Moneta, VA |
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Duke University Concerts |
Durham, NC |
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Virginia Tech/ Reynolds Homestead Concerts |
Critz, VA |
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Triangle Guitar Society Concert Series |
Raleigh, NC |
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Junebug Arts Center Gala Concert |
Floyd, VA |
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NCSA Summer Guitar Workshop |
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Suzuki School of the Arts Fall Workshop |
Hickory, NC |
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Patrick County, VA Schools |
Stuart, VA |
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MGS Youth Concerts |
Greensboro, NC |
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FCDS Guest Artist Series/Residency |
Lewisville, NC |
