A fortunate musical event
Posted by: DrMark on 30 July 2016
I am selling a Giannini student model guitar, having just purchased a different handmade in Spain guitar as my "lower" classical when I do not want to play my concert instrument. I listed it on Craigslist.
A guy called and said he plays classical guitar, and wanted to buy an instrument for his 8 year old son who is starting on guitar. Usually I don't let CL people come to my house, but something just told me this was OK.
Well he comes over and we exchange pleasantries - he is originally from Bogata, and begins to play the Giannini - I immediately realize (as anyone would) that this guy is a serious musician.
Once he was satisfied with the instrument he wanted to buy for his son, I quickly grabbed my concert instrument and asked him to play, since such an instrument deserves to be played by better than myself when the opportunity presents. So I was treated to about a 25 minute "private concert" from the gentleman in this video:
His name is Aris Quiroga Nieto, and this is an outtake from a TV show...don't know where it aired.
Feel very fortunate to have had him play in my home and to be the private "audience" sitting 3 feet away.