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Pavlo
Topics: Spanish, BCCA, music, concert, Mediterranean, Greek, Rabobank Theater, Guitar
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Time: 7:30pm
Price: Adult Season Membership $60 (4 concerts)
Contact: Jean Paul Schwynoch | communityconcert@yahoo.com | 661 834-6522
Location: 1001 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301

Spend an evening with Pavlo at the Rabobank Theater. Join the Bakersfield Community Concert Association as this extraordinary guitarist brings Mediterranean Music to Bakersfield. 

The intoxicating music of Pavlo defies easy definition. That's not a problem, for his passionate sounds are aimed at the heart and soul, not the intellect. The artist himself offers the most accurate description. "I just call it Mediterranean guitar music, for I combine Greek music with Spanish and classical elements. The general public just wants music that moves them." The public is indeed moved by the songs of this Toronto-based guitarist and composer. His first two releases, 1998's self-titled debut and 1999's Juno-nominated Fantasia have been certified Gold in Canada. Even greater success is predicted for Pavlo's much-anticipated new CD, I Feel Love Again. Pavlo's musical eclecticism came naturally, and from an early age. "I started playing guitar at age 10, and I got into both blues-rock and classical guitarists around the same time. I was inspired by people like Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen, but I also studied classical guitar and kept listening to and playing the Greek music that is my heritage. I always had these parallel musical lives." Inevitably, he found himself playing the Toronto club circuit in rock bands, some of which came close to breaking into the big time. "Right through this period, I had been playing in a Greek wedding band, and I started to write in this vein for the first time," he recalls. The instantly positive reaction to his debut CD confirmed Pavlo was on the right track. The primary legacy from his rock 'n roll days is his flamboyant performance style. "Not many artists in the nouveau flamenco field play the guitar behind their back or jump into the audience!", he laughs. His virtuosity on guitar has been a key ingredient in his success, but Pavlo notes that "first and foremost, I am a writer. That is my driving passion." His compositional skills are now much in demand. Popular TV series, The Chris Isaak Show has used two of his pieces, and Pavlo recently wrote a song specifically for another Canadian guitar maestro, Liona Boyd. An extensive Canadian tour opening for and performing with Boyd has further spread the word on Pavlo, who routinely blew both audience and critics away. "Pavlo and his band stole the show with their vibrant playing," raved a reviewer from the Regina Leader-Post. Pavlo is playing APX9NAs in both live and studio settings.

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