News
Welcome to the News Page, the place where you can stay up to date with the activities of classical guitarist Dennis Repino. Here you may read about up-coming recitals, teaching activities, recording projects, and other events. If you have any questions about the activities or information listed here, please contact Dennis.2/1/2012
The Rochester Guitar Duo will be appearing in recital in the Rochester area this spring. Tim and Dennis would like to invite you to come and hear some great music for 2 guitars! The recital dates include:April 26, 2012, 12:30 P.M., Finger Lakes Community College, Canadaigua,NY
April 29, 2012, 3:00 P.M., First Baptist Church, Brockport, NY
June 26, 2012, 7:00 P.M., Newman Riga Library, Churchville, NY
1/1/2012
Happy New Year! Dennis would like to announce that the students at Mobile Music will be presenting a recital at the United Church on March 4, 2012, beginning at 1:00 P.M.. The church is located on the corner of Gibson and Main streets in downtown Canandaigua, NY. Please come and enjoy this free recital, which will feature musicians of all types and ages!12/20/2011
As the year comes to a close, Dennis would like to extend warm wishes of holiday cheer to his family, friends, and students and to thank each of them for their love and support. Next year, in addition to composing and teaching, Dennis is planning to record a new CD featuring holiday music. The Rochester Guitar Duo has been busy rehearsing and is scheduling recitals for the spring and summer of 2012. Play stay tuned for more details and have a wonderful new year!10/1/2011
The Rochester Guitar Duo will be performing on Thursday, October 27, 2011, for the faculty recital at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, NY. The recital begins at 7 p.m. and the public is invited to attend!9/1/2011
Dennis has completed his relocation to Canandaigua, NY. Please consult the updated contact Dennis page to view his new address information.7/12/2011
Dennis is very happy to announce that he passed his final comprehensive exams at the Eastman School of Music and has earned the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts. Dr. Repino gratefully acknowledges all the love and support that he received from his family and friends over the long haul of the doctoral coursework. This summer, Dennis will be relocating to Canandaigua, NY, where he looks forward to continuing his teaching, performing, and composing.7/1/2011
Select students from Dennis' guitar studio will be performing at the farmer's market located in downtown Canandiagua, NY. The informal recitals will be held on the second Saturdays of August, September, and October. Please come out and support the local farmers as well as the musicians!3/20/2011
Dennis would like to announce that the website has been updated to include his most recent CD, “New Works for Solo Guitar.” Viewers can now listen to music samples from the new CD (as well as download some free sheet music) from the updated music page. If you enjoy the music samples, Dennis’ CDs can be purchased through this site using Paypal, a safe and secure method for online shopping.1/05/2011
Now that 2011 has begun, Dennis is very pleased to announce that his new compact disc is finished! The CD, which is titled 'New Works for Solo Guitar,' has 12 tracks of original pieces composed and recorded by the artist. The music page of this website will soon be updated so you can listen to track previews as well as obtain information about purchasing your own copy. Dennis is also happy to announce that he has recently accepted a new position at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY, where he will be teaching applied classical guitar lessons.9/01/2010
As the fall semester approaches, Dennis is preparing to teach another semester of classical guitar lessons at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, NY. Over the summer, he has been busy preparing for his final doctoral comprehensive exams, performing, teaching, and composing and recording music for his second CD.8/01/2010
On July 27, three of Dennis’ classical guitar students performed a recital at Roberts Wesleyan College. The concert also featured performances by two students of Tim Shannon. Works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Fernando Sor, Andrew York, J.S. Bach, Antonio Lauro, Leo Brouwer, Peter Maxwell Davies, and Dennis Repino were presented to a very appreciative audience.4/01/2010
The Rochester Guitar Duo has two upcoming recitals this month. On Friday, April 9, Dennis and Tim will be performing at the Harmony House in Webster, NY at 8 PM. The concert, which is being presented by the Rochester Guitar Club, will also feature the guitarists George Collichio and Loren Barrigar. A week later, on Friday, April 16, at 11 AM, the Rochester Guitar Duo will be performing a recital at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY.1/25/2010
The New Year has begun and Dennis has been busy! This past December, he completed his doctoral coursework at Eastman and now is preparing for the final comprehensive exams. During the spring semester, Dennis will be teaching at F.L.C.C. while he works on his second solo CD. The Rochester Guitar Duo is preparing for upcoming recitals, including performances in April for the Rochester Guitar Club and Roberts Wesleyan College. Please stay tuned for more details.9/17/2009
Dennis has just accepted a teaching position at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, NY. Dennis begins his duties this week, which include teaching private applied classical guitar lessons.9/1/2009
Fall classes have started once again and Dennis is ready to meet the challenge of his final semester of coursework at the Eastman School of Music. During the semester, Dennis will be assisting with Freshman Colloquium while he prepares for his final doctoral lecture recital. The lecture, which will be given later in the semester, will present an analysis and historical study of Benjamin Britten’s landmark 20th-century composition, Nocturnal, Op. 70, for Guitar. In his spare time, Dennis is continuing to compose for and record his second CD and he has begun rehearsing with the Rochester Guitar Duo, which plans to present recitals next spring.5/3/2009
Today is Dennis’ second doctoral recital at the Eastman School of Music. Works by Federico Moreno-Torroba, Augustin Barrios, Leo Brouwer, Peter Sculthorpe, and Roland Dyens will be presented, along with an original work by Mr. Repino. The recital begins at 1:30 P.M. in Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.2/15/2009
The Guitar Foundation of America’s journal Soundboard has just published two of Dennis’ compositions. The pieces, which are titled “Astor’s Tango” and “Park Avenue Waltz,” appear in Soundboard Vol. XXXV, No.1, 2009, on pages 66-71. The two works were composed in 2008 and are expected to be recorded on Dennis’ forthcoming second compact disc.1/12/2009
The New Year has begun and classes have resumed at Eastman. This semester, Dennis will be teaching guitar pedagogy and classical guitar lessons while he prepares for his second doctoral recital. On January 31, 2009, Mr. Repino will be performing some of his original compositions at the “Art of the Guitar Series-Composer’s Alive!” festival, held at the Fredonia University School of Music in Fredonia, NY. The recital is scheduled at 8 P.M. in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Hope to see you there!4/1/2008
This month, Dennis Repino will present his first doctoral recital at the Eastman School of Music. The recital will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall and will feature solo works by Manuel de Falla, Mauro Giuliani, and Lennox Berkeley, as well as guitar duo music by Enrique Granados and de Falla (performed by the Rochester Guitar Duo featuring Timothy Shannon). The recital will conclude with a performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra, assisted by pianist Liz Avery.
