Grammy award-winning guitarist Steve Vai will hold a master class at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA on Sunday, September 25th beginning at 2:30pm.
This 3 hour unique musical and educational event will provide a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience Steve Vai’s amazing talent as he demonstrates and discusses guitar techniques, music theory, the music business and methods to discover and unlock an individual’s personal musical identity. A question and answer session will be included, as well as the opportunity for several of the attendees to jam with Steve on stage.
Sponsored by the Perfect 5th Musical Arts Center, located on the Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg, the master class will culminate the school’s grand opening weekend.
The Perfect 5th is a new music school in the Harrisburg area that will offer a wide variety of private lessons, along with clinics and master classes. A “rock school” will be included along with classes in songwriting, theory, audio and video production and music business education. Some private lessons are already being offered – check the website for details.
Steve is taking a break from recording his current album to appear in Harrisburg, largely because of his strong belief in music education. Steve’s father, seeing the passion and potential in his son, sold his own life insurance policy in order for Steve to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 1998, Steve created the Make a Noise Foundation and is also currently on the board of Hollywood Arts.
Vai’s first professional gig was as a member of Frank Zappa’s legendary band. Those familiar with the popular music of MTV’s early years will remember him from David Lee Roth’s band and Whitesnake. But his creativity and virtuosity are most evident in his solo work, beginning with 1990′s groundbreaking release Passion and Warfare up through his most recent album and DVD project Where the Wild Things Are.
Steve has career sales exceeding 15 million units with 3 Grammy awards and 12 nominations to his credit. He has his own record company – Favored Nations. He also helped design his signature Ibanez JEM series guitar and recently launched GuitarTV.com. A quick YouTube search returns many Steve Vai videos with well over a million hits. In 2000 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from his alma mater, Berklee. His breathtaking facility on the guitar is acclaimed in the rock world and beyond.
Tickets will be available Monday (8/8) at the Whitaker Center box office and online at ThePerfect5th.com. Ticket prices are $45 and $65, along with a very limited amount of $200 VIP packages which include front and center seating, a signed poster and a meet & greet with Steve backstage after the master class.
This is a special opportunity for musicians throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and a truly unique event for the Harrisburg area. It is open to all ages and skill levels.
More info at whitakercenter.org.
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