Join this intimate evening of live music, featuring three excellent performers, each with a distinct take on the versatility and expressive potential of the classical guitar. Hosted by Andy Jurik.
Spring 2026 Featured Artists:
Saul De La Cruz Jr. | Daniel Keller | Marc Garvin
This event is presented by the Asheville Classical Guitar Society.
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Saul De La Cruz Jr. is a classical guitarist and current student at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Music.
Saul discovered his deep connection to music at an early age. By the time he was three years old, he was already able to take basic aural music dictation with remarkable accuracy.
His uniqueness, passion, skill set, and distinctive performance approach shape his authentic identity as a musician.
He is steadily gaining recognition as an emerging young artist in Western North Carolina.
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Dan apprenticed with guitar virtuoso Marc Yaxley in 2003, playing throughout the US before diving into Western North Carolina's talented music scene.
While living in Asheville, Dan has performed with many of the area's accomplished musicians and as a soloist. Although jazz is a primary influence, he performs and is influenced by Classical and Popular music as well.
He currently teaches Jazz Ensemble and Applied Jazz Guitar at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC.
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Marc Garvin is a 2025 Grammy-nominated musician recognized for his work on Advena –Liturgies for a Broken World with the choral ensemble, Conspirare.
A versatile artist, Marc is a guitar soloist, chamber musician, public speaker, conductor, radio personality, and respected professor of guitar. Marc’s almost 40 year career in Houston, TX has brought many exceptional opportunities inside and outside of Texas.
As a guest soloist, he has performed with Houston’s Symphony, Ballet, Grand Opera and the Grammy Award winning, Houston Chamber Choir. He has performed with legendary artists including Luciano Pavarotti and Cecilia Bartoli, and at the Kennedy Center with the Houston Ballet.
He has performed in Spain with ChamberArt Madrid. In early 2026, he was a guest soloist with the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra performing the Vivaldi Concerto in D along with various pop arrangements for guitar and orchestra.