INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT PODCAST & INFO

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT AT CIVIC CENTER MONDAY Tickets available at www.valdezarts.org Adults: $20 / Students, Youth, Seniors & Military $10 (Left to Right): Luca Stricagnoli (Italy)/www.lucastricagnoli.com | Thu Le (Vietnam)/www.thuleguitarist.com| Janet Noguera (California)/www.janetnogueramusic.com | Lulo Reinhardt (Germany)| www.lulo-reinhardt-project.de KVAK's Laurie Prax Interviewed guitarists coming to Valdez to perform in the International Guitar Night in Valdez Monday, January 10th. Prax talked with acoustic rock sensation, Luca Stricagnoli (Italy), progressive classical guitarist, Thu Le (Vietnam), modern fingerstylist, Janet Noguera (California) and Latin Swing pioneer Lulo Reinhardt (Germany) about their individual styles and what they plan to perform on the Civic Center stage. John Ludin of the Ellen Theatre said this about the show, 'International Guitar Night is an annual event that never disappoints. In fact, each year seems to be better than the previous and patrons always ask, “When are they coming back?” Four amazingly gifted guitarists on one stage make it more than a concert – this is a buffet of beautiful music. If you’ve never seen them live, IGN is a gathering of incredibly talented and eclectic individuals who captivate on their own and then blow away the audience when they perform together". Valdez Guitar Night is a Valdez Arts Council event. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GUITARISTS Luca Stricagnoli With a huge online following (over 200 million views of his music videos), and with bookings in every corner of the globe, Luca Stricagnoli has been hailed as a phenomenon and a guitar prodigy. Luca has brought his unique style of rearranging rock classics for acoustic guitar, played on self-invented instruments like the Reversed Triple Neck Guitar and the Reversed Slide Neck, to over 20 countries with crowds of up to 12, 000 people. Luca has even grabbed the attention of famous bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Walk Off The Earth. This will be Luca´s third time touring as a member of International Guitar Night. Thu Lee Thu Le is an international, award-winning classical guitarist and certified guitar teacher. She began playing at the age of four under the guidance of her father. She had the honor of being the youngest-ever student admitted to the prestigious National Conservatory of Music in Hanoi. She has graced stages around the world, performing as a soloist and hosting a series of successful master classes throughout North America, UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as regular…