On November 15, distinguished Classical Guitarists John Marcel Williams and Lenny Ranallo will be performing on the campus of Villanova, at the Topper Theater inside the Mullen Center. The event, The Evolution of Classical Guitar, is part of the ACS concert series, and will be broadcasted live on 89.1 WXVU. More information on the event can be found here: https://go.activecalendar.com/Villanova/event/the-evolution-of-classical-guitar/

John graduated from the prestigious Curtis Institute in Philadelphia in May of 2021. He is an instructor at Rowan University and received both his undergraduate and masters degree in guitar performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. By age 16 he had garnered over 20 prizes at guitar competitions.

Lenny earned his Master of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has won prizes in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Musicians Competition, the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Competition, and the James Stroud Competition.

WXVU's Nick Langan interviewed John and Lenny. They discussed their career paths, including a shared experience at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio. John and Lenny also describe their passion for teaching music. They are each members of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society. Finally, they give us a sneak preview of what we can look forward to at the Mullen Center.

Find out more about John at: https://www.johnmarcelwilliams.com

John's YouTube feed: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnwilliams94/videos

Find out more about Lenny at: https://www.lennyranallo.com

Lenny's YouTube feed: https://www.youtube.com/user/lennyranallo/videos

Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society: https://www.phillyguitar.org

The intro to the interview is Johann Sebastian Bach's "BWV 1006a: I. Prelude" by John Marcel Williams, while the closing outdo is Studio No. 49 "Paesaggio Ligure" by Angel Gilardino, Guitar, performed by Lenny Ranallo.