Raley Beggs — Concerts in the Courtyard Series
When:
Friday, Jul 14, 2023 12:30p -
1:30p
Friday, Jul 14, 2023 12:30p -
1:30p
Where:
Rabb Lecture Hall: Boston Public Libbrary
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Good for Groups, Music, Outside
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/64556a0c15e0d23700a0ada8
*Please note that due to the potential for heavy rain, this concert is being moved inside to the Rabb Lecture Hall on the Lower Level of the Boylston Street Building.*
Guitarist Raley Beggs is an active concert performer and pedagogue. Florida born and Boston based, he performs solo and chamber works for the classical guitar and seeks to emphasize the instrument’s versatility and collaborative capability.
Registration is not required but the limited amount of seating is first come, first served. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to the Rabb Lecture Hall.
As an educator Raley Beggs serves as faculty at Middlesex Community College teaching class guitar and private lessons and is the founding guitarist at EKS Music School. His students have gone on to gain entrance to Berklee College of Music, win internationally competitive awards with The Royal Conservatory of Music, and perform in concert venues that include Carnegie Hall in New York City. Raley also served as Faculty at Bridgewater State University and Competition Director for the prestigious annual Boston GuitarFest, where he also taught private lessons, coached ensembles, and performed.
Established through the Community Performances and Partnerships Program at New England Conservatory, Raley’s focus on community outreach led him to share concert programs all over the New England area for community centers, schools, places of worship, and assisted living facilities. Raley taught at the Malden YMCA and later served as the first guitar instructor for the Boston-based guitar classes at Fiorentino Community Center with The Kithara Project.
Raley Beggs received his Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and Master’s from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston with the esteemed Eliot Fisk. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts under profound guitarist and pedagogue Bruce Holzman. Raley is also an established singer-songwriter, performs weekly, and competes in endurance athletics. To learn more, visit his website.
Boston Public Library's Concerts in the Courtyard Series is sponsored by Bank of America.
About the BPL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols:
- Program attendees are recommended to wear masks covering their noses and mouths.
- Read the BPL's latest COVID-19 guidelines for visiting the library.
- Program performers may remove their masks during the program.
