Description

Classical guitarist An Tran performs a free concert of classical music as part of the free Guitar Sundays series. 

This event is free and open to the public and audiences of all ages! No registration necessary. 

Artist Sponsor: Augustine Foundation 
 

About An Tran

Hailed by The Boston Globe for his “subtle, graceful virtuosity” and described as a “Vietnamese Guitar Virtuoso” by Austin Classical Guitar, guitarist An Tran continues to impress audiences with his innate musicality and dynamic artistry.

Born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam, An Tran won 1st prize of the Vietnam National Guitar Competition at the age of 12. He has won 13 international guitar competitions since 2010. He received his early musical training at the Vietnam National Academy of Music. He has completed his Master of Music from Yale University and is recently received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Northwestern University.

An signed a recording contract with Naxos recording label and released the album “Napole´on Coste: Guitar Works, Vol. 6” in June 2023. His performance received acclaim from the American Record Guide, which praised his “immaculate ornaments and cultivated sense of phrasing”. His debut album, entitled “Stay, My Beloved”, was included in the 2020 “Recordings of the Year” by Chicago Tribune and was praised by Classical Guitar Magazine as “an unforgettable journey to a world you’ve probably never been to” with “highly virtuosic passages that display what a gifted guitarist An Tran truly is.”

He is currently the guitar professor at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and Northern Illinois University (NIU).  An serves as a board member of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society. 

About Guitar Sundays

Guitar Sundays is a free, family-friendly monthly concert series that showcases a rich lineup of classical guitar talent. The 2024/25 season includes a Grammy Award-winner, internationally-recognized guitarists, and local New England artists.

This series is free and open to the public! The location alternates between PMAC and the library, so please see event listings for details. 

The program is co-presented by Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) and Portsmouth Public Library, in association with the Boston Classical Guitar Society and curated by Mitch Shuldman.