RENOWNED FLAMENCO GUITARIST, DANCER VISITS ALMA MATER
ARTICLE, May 2008, The Bath Country Journal, Bath, OH, By Nancy Ivan
Editor’s Note: BCJ frequently receives word about former residents who are out in the world doing interesting things and leading fascinating lives. Whenever we can, we will bring you their “stories.” In the first piece below, a former resident came back to us.
This past March, Marija Temo wowed Revere Middle and High schools students with her flamenco/classical guitar/dance demonstration. She had her audience of energetic teens singing in Spanish, tapping their shoes and clapping their hands at the passion and rhythm of the music. Read More »
‘TRIPLE THREAT’ BRINGS FLAMENCO FLAIR TO CLASSICAL GUITAR
ARTICLE, Wed. April 16, 2008, The Gazette, Gaithersburg, MD, by Patricia M. Murret, Staff Writer
Fingers flying, elbows erect, classical guitarist Marija Temo punctuates her performances with powerful flamenco strums.
‘‘I’m definitely combining the styles,” said Temo of Gaithersburg. ‘‘What’s really fun at this stage in my life is that I’m finally able to explore both the classical and the flamenco in my work.” Read More »
BALDWIN-WALLACE ORCHESTRA PREMIERE’S CHOBANIAN’S TANGO FANTASYREVIEW, Sat.March 15, 2008, The Armenian-Mirror Spectator, Clevaland, OH, by Christopher Elliot,
BEREA, Ohio – The long-awaited premiere of Tango Fantasy for Guitar and Orchestra by Loris Ohannes Chobanian, Baldwin-Wallace (BW) Conservatory Composer-in-Residence was received by an enthusiastic audience, on March 5, at the BW Conservatory Gamble Auditorium. The BW Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Dwight Oltman and the soloist was flamenco/classical guitarist Marija Temo. Read More »
