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LUIS MILLAN, guitar

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. And when in Spain ... well, if you're University of Montana guitar professor Luis Millan, you figure you'd better play some Spanish music.

That's just what Millan did for a couple of concerts this past summer, during a trip to the country that gave the world the Flamenco and the Bolero. Millan performed some of the great works from the Spanish guitar literature, plus a helping of music of America as well.

This weekend, he'll play the same concert program much closer to home, when he presents a night of Spanish and American music in Missoula. Works on the program include two with close connections: “Chipper / Shredder,” a duet for guitar and computer by UM composition professor Charles Nichols; and “Seis variaciones sobre un tema de Luis Millan,” a piece written for Millan by Joaquin Nin-Culmell.

UM voice professor David Cody will join Millan for a performance of five songs by Fernando Sor; and the program is rounded out by works composed by Andres Segovia, Manuel de Falla, Julian Arcas, Frederic Hand, and James McGuire.

The concert takes place on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the UM Music Recital Hall. Tickets are $6 general, $4 for students/seniors.

- Joe Nickell, Missoulian

‘Portrait of Einstein'

The brilliance of Albert Einstein will come alive Friday in Hamilton and Saturday in Missoula. Einstein, the 20th century's most illustrious physicist, will be portrayed by performer, storyteller and educator Len Barron in a pair of one-man performances, “Walking Lightly ... A Portrait of Einstein.” The shows reveal the genius of Einstein the person, the man who believed, “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Drawing on his background as an educator, Barron creates theater that entertains and educates. Friday's Hamilton performance will be at the Performing Arts Center. Show times are still to be announced. Go online to www.hamiltonpac.org or call 375-6074 for more information. Saturday's performance in Missoula will be at the University of Montana Music Recital Hall. Tickets are available at www.griztix.com, 1-888-MONTANA or at the UC Center box office. Show times TBA.


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