Composition, Performance, Teaching

November Keeps Dr. Alan Goldspiel Busy

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November proved to be a busy month for Dr. Alan Goldspiel with several performances and a Music Educators conference, which had him traveling from Alabama to Mississippi and Arizona and back again.

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Festivals, Performance, Teaching

Goldspiel Performs at American Village Independence Day Celebration 2017

IMG_2207As part of July 4th, 2017 celebrations, Alan Goldspiel performed as the house Spanish guitarist in a recreation of the Mount Vernon room at American Village’s Independence Day celebration.

Goldspiel performed three, 30-minute programs of Popular 18th Century Hits for the Spanish guitar. Period composers represented were Fernando Sor, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Francesco Molino.

In the spirit of the celebration, Goldspiel, as well as all other historical reenactors, wore period-appropriate costumes.

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Teaching, Uncategorized

Young Musicians’ Camp 2017

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Dr. Goldspiel teaching the new Music Technology class at Young Musicians’ Camp

On June 18th the Department of Music at the University of Montevallo celebrated the 14th annual week-long Young Musicians’ Camp. During that time, Dr. Alan Goldspiel conducted classes in music technology, music history, music theory, and guitar. Each year the camp provides young musicians the opportunity to create and perform music on a university campus while working directly with professional faculty artists.

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