Linda Montalto Art Opening at Moon News, Sat Nite: 7-9PM

Linda Montalto says: “I hope you can come to my opening at Moon News this Saturday night. Richard will be playing. We’ll have some food and refreshments.”

To read more about Linda, click here

When Linda says

Richard will be playing, she is referring to her world famous classical guitarist husband, Richard Patterson. Yes, he plays the classics but have you heard him do Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven?”

Here’s Richard Patterson (at right) with Stevan Pasero (at left) playing at the Hastings House last year.

ART OPENING
June 7, 2008
Saturday, 7 to 9 PM
Linda Montalto
Paintings
Moon News Bookstore
315 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Refreshments and live music

Pasero-Patterson Duo Classical Guitar Recital: A Night To Remember At Miramar Beach

Friday night Burt and I were invited to hear a duo classical guitar recital at the Miramar Beach home of artist Linda Montalto-Patterson and her musicial-genius husband Richard Patterson. Richard was joined by acclaimed guitarist Stevan Pasero.

The fantastic sounds of the guitars took the rapt listeners on a musical adventure to South America; Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela–to Cuba–and back to the USA with the standard jazz classic, “Sweet Georgia Brown,” and the melancholy folk song, “O Shenandoah.”

(Photo: Stevan Pasero, seated at left, Richard Patterson, at right.)

One of the final pieces Richard and Stevan performed to perfection came as a surprise, and as a nod to the generation of the guitarists’ guests–Led Zeppelin’s famous “Staircase to Heaven.”

At times, the exquisite technical skills of the musicians stunned the audience.

Being there reminded me of how tight-knit the Miramar Beach community is. It always has been. Many of the guests lived on the “strip”, Mirada Road, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Some were old friends I hadn’t seen in many years–which was a delight as well.

A perfect evening at Miramar Beach.

(Image of the Patterson’s cat)

For more info about Richard Patterson’s music click here