Judy Handler, guitar - Judy has given concerts & workshops throughout the United States. Her solo playing spans diverse genres of music including classical, Latin American, Brazilian, and jazz arrangements. She has performed with many prominent guitarists including Charlie Byrd and Oscar Ghiglia. Judy has received numerous awards including an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Greater Hartford Arts Council.
Judy's studies began in her hometown, Chicago and she went on to earn a Bachelor of Music in guitar from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Music from the Hartt School of Music, and certificates from summer studies at schools in Aspen, Spain and Italy. She teaches guitar at the University of Connecticut and at a private studio in Vernon, Connecticut. Judy is co-founder of the Connecticut Classical Guitar Society, one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country.
Mark Levesque, guitar & mandolin - Mark started playing guitar at age 11 and soon began working with rock and blues bands. He also became interested in other styles of guitar music including jazz, classical and international. Mark has composed songs and instrumental music, worked with synthesizer orchestration, and learned the art of studio recording.
Mark plays an array of guitars including a classical, a jazz archtop, a 12 string, an electric and a gypsy guitar. He also has several mandolins, a Brazilian mandolin (bandolim) and a Puerto Rican cuatro. His versatility has given him the opportunity to play in groups ranging from duos to big bands. Mark's passion for guitar and mandolin music has led him to research music from throughout the world and his creative ideas have been the stimulus for most of the arrangements performed by the group.
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Judy and Mark receive standing ovations for their exciting and energetic performances. Their music is passionate, lyrical, and delightfully beyond category. These talented artists create a unique sound by skillfully blending many musical influences including Brazilian, Latin, swing, gypsy, European, and classical.
Recent Performances
Perishable Theatre, Providence RI
The Connecticut Forum, Hartford CT
Rainbow's End Concert Series, Skokie IL
The Bean Blossom Music Series, Bean Blossom IN
Troy Music Hall, Troy NY
The Jewish Museum, Manhattan NY
International Festival of Arts and Ideas, New Haven CT
Chateaugay Lakes Arts Association, Chateaugay New York
Music Mountain, Falls Village CT
Quechee Club, Quechee VT
The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn NY
Mystic Arts Cafe, Mystic CT
Bushnell Performing Arts Center, Hartford CT
Roger Williams University: The American Mandolin & Guitar Summer Program, Bristol RI
Hartford International Jazz Festival Encore Stage, Hartford CT
New Rochelle Library, New Rochelle, NY
First Night New Haven, New Haven CT
University of Connecticut, West Hartford CT
Fremont Public Library, Mundelein IL
University of Hartford, West Hartford CT
Studio 450, Manhattan NY
Northwest Park Coffeehouse, Windsor CT
Governor's Mansion, Hartford CT
New Britain Museum Of American Art, New Britain CT
Saint Joseph College, West Hartford CT
University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford CT
All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis IN
Byron Colby Barn, Grayslake IL
Performance Rosters
Cantaloupe Music Productions, NYC
New England Foundation for the Arts
Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism
The Connecticut Library Consortium
The Connecticut Guitar Society.
Recordings incude:
Passion (2008)
Scantic Valley Association DVD soundtrack (2004)
Two Guitars Live! (2003)
Hartford's Hidden Treasures (2002) CDROM soundtrack
Acoustic Blend (2001)
Featured on Compilations:
Prelude (2001)
The Gift of the Guitar (2001)
New England Landscapes II (2000)
New England Landscapes (1999)
Romantic Reverie (1998)
A Winter Fantasy (1997)
The Greater Hartford Arts Council chose Acoustic Blend as a premiere gift for donors to the United Arts Campaign of 2003. Two Guitars Live was used for the Arts Council's 2006 campaign.
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Hi Mark and Judy! Nice to see you here. You know I love your music. I hope the year is going wonderfully for you. When is the next CD coming out?! --Linda
