VAPA: Artistic Perception Aesthetic Valuing Creative Expressions Historical and Cultural Context

Connections, Relationships, Applications: Social Studies Science Visual Arts

The Performance

In this Educational Performance, Brad Richter combines music, photography, film, and Native American folklore to share his compositions and his love for the earth. With just a single guitar, Brad Richter creates a world of sound. A composer of themed music, Brad Richter's pieces tell stories and paint pictures that immediately absorb listeners, transporting them to the world of Native American mythology, Oklahoma wheat harvests, the deserts of the Southwest, or the Colorado River.

Audiences are intrigued by Brad Richter's unusual techniques - using percussive strikes and household items such as clothespins and matchsticks - to alter the sounds made by his guitar strings. In addition to his original music, Brad Richter is also a virtuoso performer of traditional classical guitar repertoire. He has been described by critics as one of the leading guitarists and guitar composers of the 21st century.