Tickets are sold out for the February 11 performance
Bethlehem, Pa., January 15, 2015— Two-time GRAMMY Nominee Tommy Emmanuel, whose five decade career has garnered hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, will be bringing his passionate and infectious live show to Moravian College on Thursday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m. Emmanuel will be playing to a capacity audience in Foy Concert Hall (The concert is sold out.)
Emmanuel has been voted Favorite Acoustic Guitarist in both Guitar Player Magazine and Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s reader polls, and is a YouTube sensation. His videos have over 29,000,000 views and have led to sold out shows in new markets all over the US. He has also been seen all over the United States in his Public Television pledge specials “Center Stage” and “Tommy Emmanuel and Friends.”
The virtuoso Australian guitarist is best known for his unique techniques, energetic performances, and percussive guitar effects. The two-time Grammy nominee, Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. Emmanuel’s unique style is called “finger style” and is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass, and drum parts, he plays all that on one guitar.
Emmanuel is an honorary Kentucky Colonel, a Certified Guitar Player – a title given by Chet Atkins to only 5 guitarists in the world, an Order of Australia Medalist and the holder of both an honorary Master’s Degree and more recently an honorary Doctor of Arts from Charles Sturt University in Australia in recognition of his commitment to rural Australia and his contribution to music education.
The performance is part of Emmanuel’s tour to promote his latest album, “It’s Never Too Late,” which was released in fall of 2015. The album is 14 tracks of all original music with no vocals or guests. It’s just pure Tommy – solo. To view the music video for his new single, “Blood Brother”, please visit: https://youtu.be/V4xpE8KG38s.
“I am grateful, every day, for my health and my energy that propels me to give my music my all, when I’m on stage, writing, or teaching. I love meeting the fans every day on tour, taking their enthusiasm and giving it back to them during the show,” said Emmanuel.
The event is sponsored in part by Moravian College’s Arts & Lectures Committee and C.F. Martin & Co. Moravian College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone who anticipates needing any type of accommodation or who has questions about the physical access provided should Michael Wilson at 610-861-1365 or wilsonm@moravian.edu prior to visiting Moravian College.