If you’ve never heard of International Guitar Night (IGN), you’re missing out on what could be the most diverse concert touring today. Now in its 25th year, the event highlights a wide range of guitar styles from across the globe, featuring a cast of guitar luminaries playing solos, duets and quartets. This year’s event, at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 1, at the Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo, features a stellar lineup, featuring Lulo Reinhardt from Germany, Alexandra Whittingham from Britain, Niwel Tsumbu from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sonke Meinen from Germany.
Lulo Reinhardt, a name associated with World Music and his patented Latin Swing, is a guitar virtuoso with unmistakable roots. He was born in Koblenz, Germany on December 10, 1961 and comes from the famous Reinhardt family. Lulo was raised in the Sinti tradition where Django Reinhardt’s music played a massive role.
Alexandra Whittingham trained classically for twelve years before releasing her debut album My European Journey in 2021. The album focuses on 19th-century European repertoire. Her passion for nineteenth-century music combined with a love of discovering lesser-known composers and bringing them into the spotlight.
Niwel Tsumbu is a guitarist and singer who grew up with the hip-swinging Soukous music from the Democratic Republic Of The Congo. Strongly influenced by guitarists such as Paco de Lucia, Luambo Makiadi, Baden Powell and Joe Pass, Niwel Tsumbu has amalgamated these different styles and blurred the boundaries of African, Classical and Jazz music with his amazing virtuosity, passion and graceful guitar playing.
Sönke Meinen doesn’t need much more than a single guitar and a bar stool to break with the expectations of a conventional guitar concert and to enthuse his audiences all over the world. With his captivating performances, the charismatic musician makes acoustic guitar music accessible to everyone who is looking for something original, handmade and extraordinary or simply for finest musical entertainment.
For more information about International Guitar Night, visit the website at InternationalGuitarNight.com To purchase tickets for the show, visit FlickingerCenter.com/events/International-Guitar-Night
