Classical Guitarist, Composer, Educator
On Tuesday, September 17th, Professors Alan Goldspiel, Melanie Williams, Lori Ardovino, and Laurie Middaugh set off on an adventure to promote the pursuit of music careers and the University of Montevallo to students at Boaz High School and Snead State Community College.
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On August 19th, 2019, the Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band was pleased to perform at the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s (BHEC) annual L’Chaim ceremony.
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4 July, 2019
Dr. Alan Goldspiel returned for the fourth year in a row to perform as an 18th Century Spanish Guitarist during the Independence Day celebrations at American Village in Montevallo, Alabama.
June 9-19, 2019 – Postignano, Italy
Dr. Alan Goldspiel was honored to be invited to the 2019 Convivio Conference in Postignano, Italy as a Visiting Artist in June.
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June 7, 2019
On Friday, June 7th, 2019 The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band was honored to be part of the 20th Anniversary celebration for Cantor Jessica Roskin. Cantor Roskin has been with Temple Emanu-El since 1999.
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The 2019 National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA) Mid-South Chapter New Music Through The South Tour was a whirlwind of 5 performances that spanned 3 states in 3 days!
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Alan Goldspiel, classical guitarist and composer, traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio at the beginning of March to supervise the recording of his composition titled Soldier of Mine to be released on ABLAZE Records in 2020.
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March 11, 2019
The Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham (known as the Magic City) invited The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band to take part in their Faculty Recital on Monday, March 11th in their Hess-Abroms Recital Hall.
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On March 10, 2019 at 2 p.m., the University of Montevallo’s Department of Music hosted an afternoon concert by the National Association of Composers, USA in the LeBaron Recital Hall.
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February 28 – March 1, 2019
Nothing beats winter weather better than a trip to sunny Florida and the College Music Society’s 40th Annual Chapter Conference provided Dr. Alan Goldspiel and Joe L. Alexander the opportunity to not only perform a few of their compositions but also a chance to feel the sun again.
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