In the Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

Season of Soloist
2024-2025 Season Finale
Featuring W. Mark Akin and the Gateway Guitar Quartet

2:15pm Conductor's Conversation
3:00pm Concert

Award-winning classical guitarist W. Mark Akin is a Saint Louis-based musician who has engaged audiences across the country with his dynamic on-stage presence and musicality. He has won prizes in numerous competitions including the Artist Presentation Society competition. He teaches at Washington University, is a Teaching Artist with St. Louis Classical guitar, and hosts the radio program “Inside Classical Guitar” on Classic 107.3.

The Gateway Guitar Quartet consists of local St. Louis guitarists Paul Kreter, Jeffrey Sieth, Stephen Rekas, and Bob Wooldridge who perform a repertoire of selections from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods and the national music of countries such as Spain and Brazil. Members Paul and Jeff also arrange music from other genres for the group including beautiful folk and popular tunes.