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    Patricia A. Dixon

    Chilean-American classical guitarist, began her formal studies with Jesus Silva, and holds a BM from the North Carolina School of the Arts, and a MM from UNC-Greensboro. In 1980 she joined the music faculty at Wake Forest University where she has pursued an active teaching and performing career. She has collaborated with Isabel Siewers in Argentina and Jeffrey Van in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    Ms. Dixon has performed in Europe, South America, and the United States, appearing as a soloist in university artist series, chamber music concerts, and festivals, such as, the Eastern Music Festival. She has been featured as a soloist with the orchestras in Chile, and in the United States.

    She has presented lectures and recitals at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, the Cincinnati College-Music Conservatory, the North Carolina School of the Arts and many other universities across the country.

    In 1989 she directed the Second American Guitar Congress, hosted at Wake Forest University. Her contributions to the guitar repertoire include commissioned works for solo guitar, chamber music with guitar, and guitar and orchestra. Her recent CD features the music of composer Jeffrey Van on the Centaur label.
    E-mail: dixonpa@wfu.edu
    Office: 336-758-5102 
    Fax: 336-758 4935 


     

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    OCTOBER 22, 2009

    Music for Chorus and Guitar

    The concert will feature the Wake Forest Concert Choir, the Collegium Vocal Ensemble, guest artist Carlos Perez, virtuoso guitarist from Chile, and guitar students of Patricia Dixon.

    The concert will be part of the new Wake Forest Guitar Series and tickets will be on sale at the door for $10 for general admission and free to Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students.

    Anyone wishing to reserve tickets may do so by calling the Music Department Office at 758-5364.

    Scales Fine Arts Center of Wake Forest University

    Brendle Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

     

    Teaching Faculty

    IV Classical Guitar Encounter in Teatro del Lago Frutillar, Chile

    April 29 through May 3, 2009

    Teatro del Lago

    Activites include masterclasees, chamber music, solo and chamber performances.


     
    Duo Guit Recital

    Compact Disc Release of Music by Jeffrey Van

    Centaur 2687-62 minutes

    For a  review by Ken Keufell (Winston Salem Journal), of "Reflexiones Concertantes" the premiere performance of a Concerto for Two Guitars and Chamber Orchestra,  by Jeffrey Van,  click here.

    Reviews of performances with the Monterey Symphony in Monterey and Salinas, California.

    "Reflexiones Concertantes" was commissioned by Pat Dixon and funded by Wake Forest University Archie Grants for Faculty Excellence.
     
     "The most recent work on the record is the concerto for two guitars and orchestra, Reflexiones Concertantes, Van is joined by guitarist Patricia Abud Dixon, who comissioned the piece, and the Carolina Chamber Symphony led by Robert Franz".
    "Dixon and Van play here, as elsewhere, with unerring musicality, robust tone, and good ensemble".
    "The sound is exemplary: clean, well balanced, and transparent".

    American Record Guide
    November/December 2004