Pictured is classical musician Thomas Walsh. Photo courtesy of Auburn State Theatre

AUBURN, CA (MPG) - Classical musician Thomas Walsh presents a short acoustic program featuring contemporary music for the ten-string guitar. He works with contemporary classical composers, such as Zad Moultaka and Golfam Khayam, collaborating in the vibrant musical scenes of England and abroad. He is currently involved in a production of Dušan Bogdanovič’s CROW - a "Ballet Poeme," featuring a mesmerizing blend of music and dance.

He has spent the past three years researching the works of the late French composer, Maurice Ohana, to bring forth a faithful contemporary rendition of his music for 10-string guitar. Ohana’s sound world is multi-layered, incorporating elements from Flamenco tradition, African, and French 20th century music, especially the influence of Debussy.

Now residing in London, Thomas has performed in the US, France, England, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain. He graduated from the Baltimore School of Arts and has studied at the San Francisco Conservatory, Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot (Paris, France), Haute Ecole des Arts du Rhin (Strasbourg, France), and Trinity College of Music (London, UK). He has been an educator since 2008 and has been teaching  at San Francisco’s French International school for the arts in since 2013 in addition to maintaining an active private teaching studio.

Thomas Walsh is set to perform at Auburn’s Odd Fellows Lodge at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $26 general admission (includes $6 fee).

To purchase tickets, visit AuburnStateTheatre.org or call 530-885-0156.